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 %
Computer and Information Systems Managers	181	$116,786	85.78%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	168	$78,504	79.62%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	160	$42,284	80.40%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	160	$79,575	86.02%
Chemists	141	$58,333	79.66%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	139	$42,971	78.98%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	137	$56,308	80.12%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	136	$50,016	80.95%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	133	$76,283	88.08%
Information Technology Project Managers	131	$84,836	88.51%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electrical Engineers	25	$79,668	67.57%
Aerospace Engineers	23	$92,002	76.67%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	21	$50,639	72.41%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	21	$100,267	84.00%
Accountants and Auditors	18	$66,983	78.26%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	16	$37,596	69.57%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	16	$41,021	69.57%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$57,776	68.18%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	15	$73,973	75.00%
Cooks, Restaurant	15	$23,910	75.00%

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 %
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 %
Hampton County School District Two	27	$37,611	87.10%
Barnwell School District 45	27	$41,649	90.00%
Digitek Software Inc	27	$83,515	90.00%
Carolinas Medical Alliance Inc	27	$144,196	90.00%
Ricefw Technologies Inc	26	$95,935	86.67%
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation America	26	$56,946	86.67%
Defiance Technologies Inc	26	$54,036	86.67%
Tcube Solutions Inc	26	$64,565	89.66%
Volke Consulting Ltd	26	$92,233	89.66%
Bosch Rexroth Corporation	26	$82,146	89.66%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Charleston Miyabi Inc	2	$28,673	28.57%
Clinton Discount Pharmacy Llc	2	$78,780	28.57%
Citigroup Technology Inc	2	$101,275	28.57%
Seibels Services Group Inc	2	$88,816	28.57%
Converse College	2	$53,009	33.33%
Pee Dee Nephrology Llp	2	$215,550	33.33%
Keystone Logic Inc	2	$104,437	33.33%
Bomag Americas Inc	2	$101,796	33.33%
Change2target Inc	2	$61,131	33.33%
Prime Retail Management Group Inc	2	$51,834	33.33%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	9,091	$69,020	91.52%
Computer Systems Design Services	2,235	$75,872	80.98%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	2,038	$56,077	85.45%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	2,028	$40,696	91.72%
Engineering Services	941	$66,532	89.36%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	882	$80,107	92.36%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	645	$151,284	92.01%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	600	$73,760	87.46%
Other Computer Related Services	475	$70,535	90.48%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	298	$109,513	94.30%

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.