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%
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 %
Capgemini America Inc 968 $82,715 98.17%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 687 $83,131 96.22%
Clemson University 623 $50,611 89.64%
Wipro Limited 600 $64,222 90.23%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 523 $62,880 88.49%
Richland County School District One 340 $40,990 64.03%
University Of South Carolina 338 $54,965 68.84%
Lpl Financial Llc 293 $109,435 82.77%
Medical University Of South Carolina 293 $65,901 96.70%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 280 $64,785 92.72%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Defender Services Inc 333 $16,808 33.94%
Her Services 160 $11,838,458 48.05%
Jksk Inc 158 $17,306 77.07%
Jimmy Forrest Farms Inc 142 $16,868 70.65%
Insulation By Cohens Llc 140 $22,718 81.87%
Wmc Holdings Lp 98 $22,967 61.25%
Richland School District One 72 $39,739 45.57%
Tietex International Ltd 57 $21,362 40.14%
Island Subway Inc 57 $17,264 40.71%
Infor Global Solutions Inc 56 $79,324 50.91%

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