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 %
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 %
Sonoco Products Company 21 $71,902 91.30%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 21 $74,088 91.30%
Birlasoft Inc 21 $60,367 91.30%
Kpit Infosystems Inc 21 $51,594 95.45%
Tti Macao Commercial Offshore Limited 20 $66,886 90.91%
Infojini Inc 20 $86,101 90.91%
Spf North America Inc 20 $61,863 90.91%
Greenville County Schools 20 $43,244 90.91%
Synnex Corporation 20 $68,247 90.91%
Ingevity Corporation 20 $82,602 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Perfect Delivery Inc Dba Papa Johns 1 $42,952 25.00%
Subway Of Dunc An Inc 1 $42,952 25.00%
Industrial Management Services Inc 1 $19,032 25.00%
Deslee Textiles Usa Inc 1 $71,365 25.00%
Holly Hill Academy 1 $32,780 25.00%
Dse Inc 1 $54,704 25.00%
Carabo Capital Llc 1 $25,480 25.00%
Mercom Corporation 1 $56,992 25.00%
Family Health Centers Inc 1 $94,848 25.00%
Upstate Veterinary Specialists 1 $70,429 25.00%

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