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%
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 %
Finland 3 $59,332 60.00%
Bulgaria 2 $62,702 40.00%
Moldova 2 $103,064 40.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 2 $17,660 40.00%
Uruguay 2 $47,715 50.00%
United States Of America 2 $30,130 50.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 2 $98,017 50.00%
Cambodia 2 $16,547 50.00%
Slovakia 2 $61,308 50.00%
Singapore 2 $89,513 50.00%

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%

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