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 %
Chiropractors 4 $55,495 100.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $63,642 100.00%
Clinical Psychologists 4 $61,241 100.00%
Energy Engineers 4 $73,705 100.00%
Supply Chain Managers 4 $107,588 100.00%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 4 $88,249 100.00%
Social and Human Service Assistants 3 $30,451 75.00%
Interior Designers 3 $34,410 75.00%
Survey Researchers 3 $34,348 75.00%
Reporters and Correspondents 3 $29,384 75.00%
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 %
Honduras 7 $53,554 53.85%
Uzbekistan 7 $18,928 53.85%
Hungary 6 $58,940 46.15%
Peru 6 $18,339 50.00%
Argentina 6 $77,726 50.00%
Jordan 5 $115,344 41.67%
Australia 5 $82,900 41.67%
Ghana 4 $84,933 36.36%
Sri Lanka 4 $19,136 40.00%
Greece 4 $56,447 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Virtuoso Technologies Inc 40 $53,880 88.89%
Mega Informatics Inc 40 $54,365 90.91%
Mercedes Benz Vans Llc 40 $81,494 93.02%
Ge Gas Turbines Greenville Llc 40 $83,098 95.24%
Medical University Of South Carolina Affiliates 39 $67,693 92.86%
Greenville Health System 38 $113,003 92.68%
Hewlett Packard State Local Enterprise Services 38 $76,243 95.00%
Sterling 5 Inc 37 $68,759 92.50%
Ez2 Technologies Inc 37 $56,993 92.50%
Mphasis Corporation 37 $66,874 94.87%

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