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 %
Lawyers 12 $66,922 92.31%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $48,401 76.92%
Interpreters and Translators 10 $32,103 76.92%
Biological Technicians 10 $34,237 76.92%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 10 $78,075 76.92%
Aerospace Engineers 10 $82,915 76.92%
Epidemiologists 9 $63,410 75.00%
Landscape Architects 9 $43,772 75.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $53,018 75.00%
Mechanical Drafters 9 $49,546 81.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Managers, All Other 2 $94,796 50.00%
Animal Trainers 2 $38,376 50.00%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $46,320 50.00%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 2 $59,956 50.00%
Materials Scientists 2 $94,016 50.00%
Lawyers 2 $81,183 50.00%
Forensic Science Technicians 1 $30,722 25.00%
Art Directors 1 $56,347 25.00%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1 $22,006 25.00%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 1 $53,643 25.00%
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 %
Global Teachers Research Resources Inc 9 $38,221 100.00%
Voorhees College 9 $44,304 100.00%
I28 Technologies Corporation 9 $50,536 100.00%
Codesoft International Inc 9 $47,893 100.00%
Dixon Hughes Goodman Llp 9 $45,134 100.00%
Insys Inc 9 $57,472 100.00%
Benedict College 9 $54,686 100.00%
Infotech Enterprises America Inc 9 $54,332 100.00%
Carolina Smile Dentistry Llc 8 $172,736 88.89%
Marion Physician Services Llc 8 $175,490 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Toray International America Inc 1 $115,170 50.00%
Master J Kims Us Taewondo Center Inc 1 $28,558 50.00%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc 1 $125,050 50.00%
Danfoss 1 $79,768 50.00%
Distinctive Granite And Marble Inc 1 $39,915 50.00%
Founders Group International Llc 1 $97,822 50.00%
Consolidated Health Plans 1 $45,365 50.00%
Q Quest International 1 $82,056 50.00%
Pattison Sign Group 1 $37,981 50.00%
Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc 1 $140,046 50.00%

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