We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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South Carolina Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
28,067 85.11% $71,440 H-1B
3,632 11.01% $383,928 PERM
1,011 3.07% $23,766 H-2A
269 0.82% $81,635 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, South Carolina has seen a total of 32,979 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in South Carolina is the H-1B visa with 28,067 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.11% of South Carolina's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 3,632 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 11.01% of South Carolina's total visas.

Top Occupations in South Carolina (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sales Managers 19 $85,282 82.61%
Surgeons 19 $204,954 86.36%
Manufacturing Engineers 19 $71,548 86.36%
Lodging Managers 18 $52,067 85.71%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 18 $63,770 85.71%
Automotive Engineers 18 $73,265 85.71%
Human Resources Managers 18 $93,959 85.71%
Validation Engineers 18 $82,445 85.71%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $49,796 80.95%
Computer Hardware Engineers 17 $66,835 85.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Food Service Managers 3 $56,340 60.00%
Compliance Officers 3 $65,922 60.00%
Computer Programmers 3 $96,872 60.00%
Tool and Die Makers 3 $57,075 60.00%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $47,097 60.00%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 3 $56,458 60.00%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 3 $51,043 60.00%
Childcare Workers 3 $20,890 75.00%
Anesthesiologists 2 $212,266 50.00%
Animal Trainers 2 $38,376 50.00%
South Carolina Employees Over Time
South Carolina has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 1,298 employees were hired. South Carolina peaked in 2018 with 2,730 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 2,614 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in South Carolina From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Honduras 7 $53,554 53.85%
Uzbekistan 7 $18,928 53.85%
Hungary 6 $58,940 46.15%
Peru 6 $18,339 50.00%
Argentina 6 $77,726 50.00%
Jordan 5 $115,344 41.67%
Australia 5 $82,900 41.67%
Ghana 4 $84,933 36.36%
Sri Lanka 4 $19,136 40.00%
Greece 4 $56,447 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
9to9 Software Solutions Llc 6 $64,331 85.71%
Chesterfieldmarlboro Lp 6 $92,096 85.71%
Dorchester School District Four 6 $49,684 85.71%
Elliott Davis Llc 6 $48,332 85.71%
Gb Tech Inc 6 $55,720 85.71%
Maclean Fogg Company 6 $61,662 85.71%
3d Systems Corporation 6 $69,316 85.71%
Virtus Academy Of South Carolina 6 $45,782 85.71%
Genius Minds Llc 6 $67,420 85.71%
Xpedite Technologies Inc 6 $46,311 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 235 $24,999 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 217 $23,204 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 94 $25,121 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 89 $23,714 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 77 $25,017 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 55 $24,264 100.00%
Potato Farming 52 $26,212 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 43 $26,240 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 28 $25,480 100.00%
Crop Production 25 $24,916 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Poultry Processing 1,166 $16,793 100.00%
Janitorial Services 957 $2,030,537 100.00%
Limited Service Restaurants 567 $17,918 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 142 $16,868 27.90%
Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing 98 $22,967 19.88%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing 85 $71,414 26.73%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 75 $26,896 42.86%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 53 $89,885 32.92%
Computer Systems Design Services 53 $84,544 34.19%
All Other Financial Investment Activities 42 $107,058 29.58%

South Carolina Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in South Carolina to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in South Carolina over all years is $71,440. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage