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 %
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	73	$64,862	89.02%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing	72	$85,776	91.14%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	64	$74,863	82.05%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	64	$49,245	87.67%
Management Consulting Services	62	$70,635	84.93%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	61	$62,679	85.92%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	60	$71,863	86.96%
Offices Of Dentists	60	$124,631	89.55%
Sales Financing	59	$68,849	89.39%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	58	$72,581	90.63%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Farming	4	$26,541	100.00%
Hay Farming	3	$25,854	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	2	$22,578	100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	2	$23,754	100.00%
Broilers And Other Meat Type Chicken Production	2	$26,686	100.00%
Shellfish Farming	2	$26,686	100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	2	$24,939	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	2	$24,752	100.00%
Aquaculture	2	$24,939	100.00%
Sheep Farming	1	$14,476	50.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Residential Building Construction	8	$67,839	33.33%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	8	$22,329	34.78%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	8	$76,400	34.78%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	8	$61,326	36.36%
Industrial Building Construction	8	$93,751	38.10%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	7	$54,151	33.33%
Nail Salons	7	$17,223	35.00%
Industrial Design Services	7	$99,076	36.84%
Business Support Services	7	$79,625	36.84%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	7	$89,339	38.89%

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.