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 %
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 6 $51,258 85.71%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 6 $56,184 85.71%
Neurologists 6 $196,852 85.71%
Curators 5 $22,823 71.43%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 5 $34,253 71.43%
Judicial Law Clerks 5 $34,304 83.33%
Music Directors and Composers 5 $39,732 83.33%
Clergy 5 $35,672 83.33%
Speech-Language Pathologists 5 $49,134 83.33%
Social and Community Service Managers 5 $39,649 83.33%
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 %
Malaysia 4 $63,539 50.00%
Kazakhstan 4 $19,641 50.00%
Chile 3 $75,788 42.86%
Israel 3 $77,830 42.86%
Ireland 3 $45,964 42.86%
Guatemala 3 $20,509 42.86%
Indonesia 3 $41,066 42.86%
Mongolia 3 $17,354 50.00%
Finland 3 $59,332 50.00%
Kenya 3 $41,394 60.00%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vastika Inc 3 $52,368 100.00%
Metalskills Inc 3 $41,225 100.00%
Pvr America Inc 3 $46,245 100.00%
Transystems Corporation 3 $54,738 100.00%
N2 Services Inc 3 $43,680 100.00%
Shiptech America Llc 3 $55,869 100.00%
L G Investments Llc 3 $48,520 100.00%
Aegis Therapies Inc 3 $64,189 100.00%
Delfin Group Usa Llc 3 $51,639 100.00%
Advanced Composite Structures Llc 3 $48,721 100.00%

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