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%
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 %
The Esab Group Inc 19 $61,702 90.48%
Intone Networks Inc 19 $69,988 90.48%
China Jushi Usa Corporation 19 $54,134 90.48%
Orrba Systems Llc 19 $96,954 90.48%
Publix Super Markets Inc 19 $101,195 90.48%
Yanfeng Us Automotive Interior Systems I Llc 18 $75,418 85.71%
Avco Consulting Inc 18 $77,360 85.71%
Evry Usa Corporation 18 $72,986 85.71%
Itelligence Inc 18 $71,105 85.71%
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of South Carolina 18 $71,442 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gold Italia South Carolina Inc 1 $33,114 25.00%
Edens Avant Realty Inc 1 $103,938 25.00%
Pdit Inc Dba Modulant 1 $96,595 25.00%
111 Industries Inc 1 $128,253 25.00%
Lionel Smith Ltd 1 $22,090 25.00%
Trane Us Inc 1 $73,549 25.00%
Avery Dennison Corporation 1 $83,304 25.00%
Foundation Technologies Inc 1 $50,586 25.00%
Prysmian Power Cables And Systems Usallc 1 $51,917 25.00%
Prysmian Communications Cables And Systems Usa Ll 1 $54,163 25.00%

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