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 %
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 339 $42,674 88.74%
Electrical Engineers 338 $71,878 92.10%
Database Administrators 337 $66,193 93.09%
Management Analysts 307 $66,381 86.24%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 274 $62,442 88.67%
Internists, General 258 $163,552 90.21%
Operations Research Analysts 244 $61,650 91.73%
Civil Engineers 234 $60,393 91.41%
Accountants and Auditors 227 $51,286 88.67%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 188 $51,388 74.90%
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 %
Jamaica 20 $39,570 47.62%
Taiwan 20 $49,988 52.63%
Nigeria 19 $43,110 51.35%
Turkey 18 $28,190 48.65%
Costa Rica 16 $23,163 45.71%
Venezuela 14 $33,858 42.42%
Romania 13 $47,290 40.63%
Dominican Republic 12 $31,209 40.00%
Lebanon 11 $119,439 47.83%
South Africa 11 $26,454 52.38%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Exlservicecom Llc 12 $83,399 92.31%
Populus Group Llc 12 $84,493 92.31%
Meridiansoft Inc 12 $69,863 92.31%
Sysfore Technologies Inc 12 $60,704 92.31%
Converse College 12 $50,344 92.31%
Hampton County School District 12 $42,828 92.31%
Infomet Inc 12 $50,886 92.31%
Blue Eye Soft Corp 12 $70,153 92.31%
Hcl America Solutions Inc 12 $61,202 92.31%
Sbp Consulting Inc 12 $61,211 92.31%

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