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 %
Art Directors 5 $43,010 83.33%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 5 $36,075 83.33%
Biostatisticians 5 $53,993 83.33%
Animal Scientists 5 $55,902 83.33%
Urban and Regional Planners 5 $52,844 83.33%
Training and Development Managers 5 $83,029 83.33%
Bioinformatics Scientists 5 $60,828 83.33%
Nurse Practitioners 5 $73,075 83.33%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 5 $70,236 83.33%
Computer Network Support Specialists 5 $59,754 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 %
Belcan Services Group Ltd Partnership 4 $64,880 100.00%
Skillsight Inc 4 $54,642 100.00%
American Bureau Of Shipping Abs 4 $77,336 100.00%
Tekwissen Llc 4 $56,540 100.00%
Star Ev Corporation 4 $69,862 100.00%
Advantage Technical Resourcing Inc 4 $68,900 100.00%
Orpine Inc 4 $60,122 100.00%
Pegasys Systems Technologies Inc 4 $87,100 100.00%
Plasman Sc Inc 4 $80,933 100.00%
Ingersoll Rand Company 4 $68,926 100.00%

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