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%
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 %
Programsoft Llc 26 $73,994 89.66%
Anmed Health 26 $191,737 89.66%
Polaris Consulting Services Ltd 25 $72,836 89.29%
Winthrop University 25 $49,410 89.29%
Blackbaud Inc 25 $81,961 89.29%
Eaton Corporation 25 $82,903 89.29%
Sogeti Usa Llc 25 $69,109 89.29%
Conway Hospital Inc 24 $197,273 85.71%
Laurens County School District 55 24 $41,303 85.71%
Mindtree Limited 24 $61,446 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Komatsu America Corp 2 $61,516 33.33%
Knights Apparel Inc 2 $97,292 33.33%
Lin 168 Llc Dba Sushi Taro Japanese Restaurant 2 $26,187 33.33%
Tupperware Us Inc 2 $47,694 33.33%
South Carolina Department Of Education 2 $68,224 33.33%
Fiesta Mexicana Inc 2 $31,855 33.33%
Poly Med Inc 2 $62,848 33.33%
Joy Of Tokyo Vi Inc 2 $28,642 33.33%
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp 2 $94,152 33.33%
La Nails Unlimited 2 $17,618 33.33%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Farming 4 $26,541 100.00%
Hay Farming 3 $25,854 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 2 $22,578 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 2 $23,754 100.00%
Broilers And Other Meat Type Chicken Production 2 $26,686 100.00%
Shellfish Farming 2 $26,686 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 2 $24,939 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 2 $24,752 100.00%
Aquaculture 2 $24,939 100.00%
Sheep Farming 1 $14,476 50.00%

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