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 %
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 2 $51,324 66.67%
Search Marketing Strategists 2 $75,411 66.67%
Risk Management Specialists 2 $45,906 66.67%
Fashion Designers 2 $45,469 66.67%
Life Scientists, All Other 2 $54,559 66.67%
Water Resource Specialists 2 $63,679 100.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $50,040 100.00%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $52,720 100.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 2 $80,195 100.00%
Geneticists 2 $55,952 100.00%
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 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 %
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%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Quality Air Tool Repair Inc 1 $83,949 33.33%
Palmetto Water Solutions Llc 1 $117,042 33.33%
Augusta Fiberglass Coatings Inc 1 $63,232 33.33%
Wabtec Passenger Transit 1 $50,086 33.33%
Ats Carolina Inc 1 $55,890 33.33%
Rch Construction Inc 1 $40,622 33.33%
Entron Controls Llc 1 $65,437 33.33%
Meadwestvaco Corporation 1 $108,160 33.33%
Strand Physician Specialists 1 $166,400 33.33%
Filtration Group Llc 1 $66,414 50.00%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 235 $24,999 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 217 $23,204 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 94 $25,121 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 89 $23,714 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 77 $25,017 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 55 $24,264 100.00%
Potato Farming 52 $26,212 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 43 $26,240 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 28 $25,480 100.00%
Crop Production 25 $24,916 100.00%
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 567 $17,918 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 142 $16,868 27.90%
Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing 98 $22,967 19.88%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing 85 $71,414 26.73%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 75 $26,896 42.86%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 53 $89,885 32.92%
Computer Systems Design Services 53 $84,544 34.19%
All Other Financial Investment Activities 42 $107,058 29.58%

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