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 %
Mtu America Inc 21 $96,603 87.50%
Adidas America Inc 21 $86,813 87.50%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 21 $84,407 87.50%
Sriven Technologies Llc 21 $72,554 91.30%
Ness Usa Inc 21 $68,488 91.30%
Ntt Data Inc 21 $77,972 91.30%
Fluor Enterprises Inc 21 $83,093 91.30%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd 21 $46,716 91.30%
Barnwell School District 19 21 $37,579 91.30%
Francis Marion University 21 $60,902 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amec Ec Services Inc 2 $66,789 40.00%
Charleston Neuroscience Institute 2 $62,993 40.00%
Esab Welding Cutting Products 2 $62,431 40.00%
Dong K Noh Inc 2 $54,933 40.00%
Greer Flooring Center Inc 2 $35,589 40.00%
Zeta Compliance Technologies Llc 2 $51,397 40.00%
China Construction America Of South Carolina Inc 1 $48,838 20.00%
Wingfan Lp 1 $87,526 25.00%
Byte Software Services Llc 1 $52,021 25.00%
Greenville Hospital System 1 $57,075 25.00%

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