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%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Accountants 2 $51,158 50.00%
Information Security Analysts 2 $113,391 50.00%
Animal Trainers 2 $38,376 50.00%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2 $43,357 50.00%
Robotics Technicians 2 $67,538 50.00%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 2 $39,208 50.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $49,565 50.00%
Managers, All Other 2 $94,796 50.00%
Materials Scientists 2 $94,016 50.00%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $50,330 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 %
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 %
Datasoft Technologies Inc 64 $83,573 91.43%
General Electric Company 64 $80,637 94.12%
Unique Services Associates Inc 61 $42,077 91.04%
D2sol Inc 60 $99,447 90.91%
Fujitsu America Inc 60 $79,663 92.31%
Cyient Inc 59 $64,312 92.19%
Palmetto Gba Llc 56 $90,509 87.50%
Otis Elevator Company 56 $75,581 87.50%
Marion County School District 56 $39,497 90.32%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 55 $59,567 88.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Trovetechs Inc 6 $89,752 35.29%
Bertrandt Us Inc 5 $77,097 29.41%
Terracon Consultants Inc 5 $65,495 31.25%
Daa Draexlmaier Automotive Of America 5 $61,036 31.25%
The Gordian Group 5 $95,260 31.25%
General Electric Company 5 $108,609 31.25%
Kinectra Llc 5 $99,636 33.33%
Honeywell International Inc 5 $112,451 33.33%
Synnex 5 $81,470 33.33%
Citibank Na 4 $77,584 26.67%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Farming 4 $26,541 100.00%
Hay Farming 3 $25,854 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 2 $22,578 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 2 $23,754 100.00%
Broilers And Other Meat Type Chicken Production 2 $26,686 100.00%
Shellfish Farming 2 $26,686 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 2 $24,939 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 2 $24,752 100.00%
Aquaculture 2 $24,939 100.00%
Sheep Farming 1 $14,476 50.00%

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