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 %
History Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $50,000 82.35%
Occupational Therapists 14 $60,039 87.50%
Microbiologists 14 $46,928 87.50%
Budget Analysts 13 $54,538 81.25%
Compliance Officers 13 $57,502 81.25%
Economists 13 $47,398 81.25%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 13 $62,279 86.67%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $58,249 86.67%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $53,187 92.86%
Instructional Coordinators 12 $40,178 85.71%
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 %
Switzerland 1 $126,485 33.33%
Uganda 1 $53,435 33.33%
Grenada 1 $61,770 33.33%
Palestinian Territories 1 $85,800 33.33%
Serbia 1 $85,405 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $17,306 50.00%
St Vincent 1 $125,632 50.00%
Sweden 1 $29,682 50.00%
Georgia 1 $54,060 50.00%
Burma (myanmar) 1 $59,010 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arcus Technologies Dba Kat Tech Systems Inc 1 $72,592 100.00%
Softstandard Solutions Llc 1 $72,592 100.00%
Pomeroy It Solutions Sales Company Inc 1 $72,592 100.00%
Corporate Solutions General Inc 1 $72,654 100.00%
Source Mantra Inc 1 $72,779 100.00%
Omega Construction Inc 1 $72,800 100.00%
Cypress Creek Renewables Llc 1 $72,821 100.00%
Clindata Insight Inc 1 $73,008 100.00%
Beechwood Computing Ltd 1 $73,008 100.00%
Scotsman Group Llc 1 $73,029 100.00%

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