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 %
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 %
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 %
Mytecsoft Inc 18 $54,552 85.71%
Indus Valley Consultants Inc 18 $60,455 90.00%
American Specialty Health Incorporated 18 $67,191 90.00%
Pure Power Technologies Llc 18 $67,426 90.00%
Arkstek Inc 18 $77,241 90.00%
Grey Matter Solutions Llc 17 $81,783 85.00%
Amazon Web Services Inc 17 $89,209 85.00%
King Automation Incorporated 17 $65,770 89.47%
Enlightened Solutions Llc 17 $76,372 89.47%
Lander University 17 $47,975 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mst Enterprise Group Inc 1 $72,966 25.00%
New Image 1 $21,299 25.00%
Revenue Solutions Inc 1 $86,403 25.00%
Mtr Hotels Llc 1 $35,693 25.00%
Paperchine Inc 1 $123,906 25.00%
Astenjohnson Incorporated 1 $105,830 25.00%
Panalpina Inc 1 $115,294 25.00%
Mahle Industries Incorporated 1 $96,200 25.00%
Viva Holdings Group Inc 1 $90,314 25.00%
Ffj Foods 1 $56,742 25.00%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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