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 %
Moldova 2 $103,064 50.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 2 $17,660 50.00%
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 66.67%
Singapore 2 $89,513 66.67%
Bolivia 2 $91,791 66.67%
Palestinian Territories 1 $85,800 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aecom Technical Services Inc 10 $54,621 90.91%
Laurens School District 55 10 $46,985 90.91%
Columbia College 10 $46,977 90.91%
Tecsource Internatinal Llc 10 $41,230 90.91%
Coker University 10 $48,503 90.91%
Performance Friction Corporation 10 $61,903 90.91%
Gateway Solutions Inc 10 $63,178 90.91%
South Carolina Department Of Revenue 10 $57,653 90.91%
Squeeze Mobile Llc 10 $76,821 90.91%
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc 10 $89,685 90.91%

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