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
31,173 85.05% $73,270 H-1B
3,886 10.60% $361,724 PERM
1,290 3.52% $25,207 H-2A
305 0.83% $83,996 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, South Carolina has seen a total of 36,654 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in South Carolina is the H-1B visa with 31,173 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.05% of South Carolina's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 3,886 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 10.60% of South Carolina's total visas.

Top Occupations in South Carolina (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 2024 with 2,789 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 415 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in South Carolina From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jordan 5 $115,344 45.45%
Greece 4 $50,324 40.00%
Kazakhstan 4 $19,641 44.44%
Mongolia 4 $18,985 44.44%
Ghana 4 $23,389 50.00%
Portugal 3 $73,845 37.50%
Indonesia 3 $41,066 37.50%
Chile 3 $75,788 37.50%
Ireland 3 $45,964 42.86%
Belarus 3 $49,643 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Richland County School District Two 19 $47,311 90.48%
Intone Networks Inc 19 $69,988 90.48%
Sun Fiber Llc 19 $57,628 90.48%
Kforce Inc 19 $83,273 90.48%
Domtar Paper Company Llc 19 $103,076 90.48%
American Specialty Health Incorporated 19 $68,571 90.48%
Savi Technologies Inc 19 $62,283 90.48%
General Electric Company Healthcare 19 $76,735 90.48%
Birlasoft Solutions Inc 19 $76,496 90.48%
Coforge Limited 19 $115,825 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Se24 1 $28,434 100.00%
Farmers Gin Company Llc 1 $22,776 100.00%
Je Cooley Farms 1 $15,080 100.00%
Walter P Rawl Sons Inc 1 1 $20,342 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H 2a Llc Se22 1 $24,939 100.00%
Charlies Creek Nursery Inc 1 $24,960 100.00%
Titan Fruit And Vegetable Company 1 $28,434 100.00%
L Walther Sons Inc Sc 1 $27,914 100.00%
Coley Inc 1 $14,560 100.00%
Rfr Farms Trucking 1 $24,939 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Prysmian Power Cables And Systems Usallc 1 $51,917 25.00%
Foundation Technologies Inc 1 $50,586 25.00%
Avery Dennison Corporation 1 $83,304 25.00%
Quick Purchase Food Inc 1 $40,456 25.00%
China Construction America Of South Carolina Inc 1 $48,838 25.00%
Wingfan Lp 1 $87,526 25.00%
Byte Software Services Llc 1 $52,021 25.00%
Wolfgang Decibel Llc 1 $101,317 25.00%
Ravenelobgyn Primary Care 1 $73,050 25.00%
Rch Construction Inc 1 $40,622 25.00%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 300 $26,135 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 246 $23,761 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 127 $26,161 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 104 $27,381 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 102 $24,563 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 67 $25,350 100.00%
Potato Farming 61 $26,916 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 50 $26,739 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 41 $28,387 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 28 $27,195 100.00%
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 708 $18,540 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 553 $88,140 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 520 $52,723 100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 355 $40,463 100.00%
Full Service Restaurants 256 $22,318 100.00%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 171 $24,385 100.00%
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing 161 $17,683 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 156 $145,263 100.00%

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 $73,270. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage