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 %
Quality Control Systems Managers 5 $96,425 83.33%
Anesthesiologists 5 $190,628 83.33%
Residential Advisors 4 $20,426 66.67%
Conservation Scientists 4 $26,203 66.67%
Chefs and Head Cooks 4 $28,174 80.00%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 4 $25,969 80.00%
Recreation Workers 4 $26,962 80.00%
Exercise Physiologists 4 $38,179 80.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 4 $44,980 80.00%
Hydrologists 4 $41,694 80.00%
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 %
St Vincent 1 $125,632 100.00%
Sweden 1 $29,682 100.00%
Georgia 1 $54,060 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical University Of South Carolina And Affiliates 189 $74,188 94.50%
Accenture Llp 185 $77,981 94.87%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 165 $61,153 88.24%
Nagarro Inc 163 $72,905 94.77%
Zettaprime Inc 154 $64,920 92.77%
Lexington County School District One 150 $40,277 90.91%
Itron Inc 144 $67,681 87.80%
International Technology Solutions Inc 135 $56,320 83.85%
Orangeburg County School District 132 $44,459 85.16%
Duck Creek Technologies Llc 119 $83,861 86.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Summit Landscape Group Llc 21 $27,340 34.43%
Island Landscapes Llc Dba Yardworks 20 $27,795 32.79%
Itron Inc 20 $76,098 35.09%
316 Restaurant Group Llc 20 $18,013 35.09%
V3tech Solutions Inc 19 $82,098 33.93%
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services Llc 18 $17,306 32.14%
General Electric Co Ge Healthcare 18 $77,462 32.14%
Schaeffler Group 17 $91,645 32.69%
American Credit Acceptance 16 $90,987 31.37%
Signature It Solutions Inc 15 $107,453 29.41%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 235 $24,999 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 217 $23,204 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 94 $25,121 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 89 $23,714 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 77 $25,017 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 55 $24,264 100.00%
Potato Farming 52 $26,212 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 43 $26,240 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 28 $25,480 100.00%
Crop Production 25 $24,916 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Poultry Processing 1,166 $16,793 100.00%
Janitorial Services 957 $2,030,537 100.00%
Limited Service Restaurants 567 $17,918 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 142 $16,868 27.90%
Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing 98 $22,967 19.88%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing 85 $71,414 26.73%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 75 $26,896 42.86%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 53 $89,885 32.92%
Computer Systems Design Services 53 $84,544 34.19%
All Other Financial Investment Activities 42 $107,058 29.58%

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