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 %
Milliken Company 23 $82,801 88.46%
Unitrends Inc 23 $63,989 88.46%
Software Paradigms International Group Llc 23 $57,892 88.46%
Erp Analysts Inc 23 $81,914 88.46%
Prodapt North America 23 $73,933 88.46%
Capgemini America Inc Legacy Capgemini Financial Services Inc 23 $88,574 92.00%
Iconsoft Inc 22 $89,214 88.00%
Techtronic Cordless Gp 22 $88,441 91.67%
Genpact Llc 22 $68,948 91.67%
Conway Hospital Community Services 22 $116,905 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Golden Palace Inc Dba Thai Restaurant 2 $26,354 40.00%
Ernst Young Us Llp 2 $73,976 40.00%
Sew Eurodrive Sales Service Corporation 2 $98,738 40.00%
Sweet Street Desserts Inc 2 $61,891 40.00%
Zf Chassis Systems Duncan Llc 2 $72,571 40.00%
Coastal Kidney Center Pa 2 $182,489 40.00%
Mapal Inc 2 $92,227 40.00%
Theofilis Inc 2 $37,773 40.00%
Rpvr Corporation 2 $105,560 40.00%
Dennys Inc 2 $94,432 40.00%

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