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%
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 %
Switzerland 1 $126,485 33.33%
Uganda 1 $53,435 33.33%
Grenada 1 $61,770 33.33%
Palestinian Territories 1 $85,800 33.33%
Serbia 1 $85,405 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $17,306 50.00%
St Vincent 1 $125,632 50.00%
Sweden 1 $29,682 50.00%
Georgia 1 $54,060 50.00%
Burma (myanmar) 1 $59,010 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sanmina Corporation 1 $69,930 100.00%
Rapid Global Business Solutions Inc 1 $69,971 100.00%
Avery Dennison Corporation 1 $70,013 100.00%
Iqvia Inc 1 $70,013 100.00%
Behr Heat Transfer Systems Inc 1 $70,034 100.00%
Transaxle Manufacturing Of America Inc 1 $70,117 100.00%
Avalere Health Llc 1 $70,138 100.00%
Spx Corporation 1 $70,138 100.00%
Lorvin Technologies Inc 1 $70,242 100.00%
Total System Services Llc 1 $70,287 100.00%

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