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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 %
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 2 $56,316 100.00%
Clinical Data Managers 2 $65,385 100.00%
Actuaries 2 $79,519 100.00%
Surveyors 2 $69,015 100.00%
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists 2 $61,464 100.00%
Critical Care Nurses 2 $65,988 100.00%
Clinical Research Coordinators 2 $71,510 100.00%
Commercial Pilots 2 $65,583 100.00%
Photonics Engineers 2 $74,464 100.00%
Wind Energy Engineers 2 $83,886 100.00%
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 %
Switzerland 1 $126,485 33.33%
Uganda 1 $53,435 33.33%
Grenada 1 $61,770 33.33%
Palestinian Territories 1 $85,800 33.33%
Serbia 1 $85,405 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $17,306 50.00%
St Vincent 1 $125,632 50.00%
Sweden 1 $29,682 50.00%
Georgia 1 $54,060 50.00%
Burma (myanmar) 1 $59,010 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Regional Medical Center Of Orangeburg And Calhoun Counties 8 $190,637 88.89%
Vituity South Carolina Llc 8 $208,000 88.89%
Edisto Technologies Consulting Llc 8 $80,405 88.89%
Skywalk Global Llc 8 $81,913 88.89%
Corporate Employment Resources Inc 8 $95,670 88.89%
Gordian 8 $110,843 88.89%
Ultra Aura Systems Llc 8 $79,362 88.89%
South Carolina Nephrology And Hypertension Center Inc 8 $136,812 88.89%
Hubs Inc 8 $96,634 88.89%
Oracle America Inc 8 $129,748 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lilliane Weiner Accounting Tax Services Llc 1 $43,056 50.00%
Ll Products 1 $53,872 50.00%
Valmont Industries Inc 1 $82,846 50.00%
Core Autosport 1 $53,643 50.00%
Hyundam America Inc 1 $48,194 50.00%
Takosushi Iii Inc 1 $33,363 50.00%
Mcleod Loris Seacoast Hospital 1 $55,869 50.00%
Charles River Laboratories Inc 1 $95,410 50.00%
Benteler Automotive Corporation 1 $37,357 50.00%
Kool Smiles Sc 2 Pc Dba Kool Smiles 1 $123,802 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