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 %
Pharmacy Technicians 1 $30,638 100.00%
Carpenters 1 $31,200 100.00%
Computer Operators 1 $31,678 100.00%
Geophysical Data Technicians 1 $31,741 100.00%
File Clerks 1 $32,115 100.00%
Insurance Underwriters 1 $34,341 100.00%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1 $34,424 100.00%
Civil Drafters 1 $34,757 100.00%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 1 $35,020 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1 $35,776 100.00%
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 %
Honduras 7 $53,554 53.85%
Uzbekistan 7 $18,928 53.85%
Hungary 6 $58,940 46.15%
Peru 6 $18,339 50.00%
Argentina 6 $77,726 50.00%
Jordan 5 $115,344 41.67%
Australia 5 $82,900 41.67%
Ghana 4 $84,933 36.36%
Sri Lanka 4 $19,136 40.00%
Greece 4 $56,447 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dak Americas Llc 22 $82,733 91.67%
V2c Solutions Llc 22 $76,298 91.67%
Sagitec Solutions Llc 22 $81,409 91.67%
One World Technologies Inc 22 $74,782 91.67%
Synechron Inc 21 $90,489 87.50%
Intermec Technologies Corporation 21 $115,869 87.50%
Marlabs Inc 21 $64,276 87.50%
Prodware Solutions Llc 21 $54,885 87.50%
London Stock Exchange Group Holdings Inc 21 $99,918 87.50%
Prettl Electric Corporation 21 $84,630 87.50%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

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