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 %
Dietitians and Nutritionists 16 $33,821 80.00%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 16 $40,431 88.89%
Physicists 16 $57,105 88.89%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $46,800 88.89%
Medical and Health Services Managers 16 $80,189 88.89%
Purchasing Managers 16 $82,117 88.89%
Public Relations Specialists 15 $38,648 88.24%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $50,939 88.24%
Logistics Analysts 15 $53,075 88.24%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $55,219 88.24%
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 %
India 486 $87,749 45.08%
China 311 $2,390,512 57.49%
South Korea 245 $2,022,351 58.19%
Brazil 209 $37,980 49.64%
Mexico 175 $34,493 60.34%
Nepal 141 $21,316 49.82%
Bangladesh 93 $18,851 39.24%
Vietnam 90 $17,935 46.63%
Philippines 73 $28,872 54.89%
Iran 73 $19,408 58.87%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Georgetown County School District 4 $40,300 80.00%
Pure Fishing Inc 4 $51,693 80.00%
Tranlin Inc 4 $51,345 80.00%
Tranlin Chesterfield Campus Llc 4 $51,345 80.00%
Tps Llc 4 $49,457 80.00%
Sunex International Inc 4 $51,672 80.00%
Tanisha Systems Inc 4 $41,429 80.00%
Eitacies Inc 4 $57,497 80.00%
Hms Ventures Llc 4 $48,318 80.00%
Moondog Animation Studio Llc 4 $51,636 80.00%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

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