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 %
Technical Writers 8 $48,689 80.00%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 8 $41,763 80.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $55,581 80.00%
Optometrists 8 $81,744 80.00%
Natural Sciences Managers 8 $73,291 80.00%
Nuclear Engineers 8 $88,585 80.00%
Museum Technicians and Conservators 7 $31,892 70.00%
Chemical Technicians 7 $36,495 70.00%
Computer User Support Specialists 7 $37,654 70.00%
Social Science Research Assistants 7 $38,970 77.78%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Jamaica 20 $39,570 47.62%
Taiwan 20 $49,988 52.63%
Nigeria 19 $43,110 51.35%
Turkey 18 $28,190 48.65%
Costa Rica 16 $23,163 45.71%
Venezuela 14 $33,858 42.42%
Romania 13 $47,290 40.63%
Dominican Republic 12 $31,209 40.00%
Lebanon 11 $119,439 47.83%
South Africa 11 $26,454 52.38%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Virinchi Technologies Ltd 11 $74,165 91.67%
Gavs Technologies Na Inc 11 $87,587 91.67%
Lash Group Inc 11 $95,189 91.67%
The Lash Group Llc 11 $120,641 91.67%
Verinon Technology Solutions Ltd 10 $73,603 83.33%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc Legacy Kanbay 10 $82,745 83.33%
Optum Services Inc 10 $106,838 83.33%
Amerisourcebergen Corporation 10 $110,793 83.33%
Belk Inc 10 $121,231 83.33%
Wissen It Inc 10 $102,858 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eastside Pediatrics Pa 1 $71,885 50.00%
Engineered Products Llc 1 $54,600 50.00%
Pike Engineering Llc 1 $95,347 50.00%
China Kitchen Of Columbia Llc 1 $24,357 50.00%
Bimbo Bakeries Usa Inc 1 $75,837 50.00%
Zarina Inc Dba Dairy Queen 1 $53,602 50.00%
Lash Group Inc Dba Theracom Llc 1 $117,333 50.00%
Main Street Jamaican Restaurant 1 $51,126 50.00%
Ps Newby Llc 1 $21,715 50.00%
Hampton County School District One 1 $52,770 50.00%

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