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%
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 %
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 %
Georgetown Physician Services Llc 9 $261,123 90.00%
Smartedge It Llc 9 $60,401 90.00%
Cynosure Technologies Llc 9 $75,118 90.00%
Yash Solutions Llc 9 $56,918 90.00%
Motley Rice Llc 9 $79,313 90.00%
Resource Point Llc 9 $73,047 90.00%
Sunera Technologies Inc 9 $63,345 90.00%
Giti Tire Manufacturing Usa Ltd 9 $69,500 90.00%
Beaconmedaes Llc 9 $72,740 90.00%
Alcami Carolinas Corporation 9 $72,913 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Southcoast Paper Llc 1 $49,733 50.00%
Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company Llc 1 $71,698 50.00%
Samet Corporation 1 $45,906 50.00%
Orange Bees 1 $95,264 50.00%
Shiptech America Llc 1 $56,472 50.00%
Symrise Inc 1 $94,765 50.00%
Volvo Car Usa Llc 1 $96,200 50.00%
Ifa Rotorion North America Llc 1 $86,154 50.00%
Columbia Nephrology Associates 1 $184,746 50.00%
Carolinas Physicians Network Dba Atrium Health Med 1 $208,000 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