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 %
Foresters 1 $42,058 100.00%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 1 $42,099 100.00%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 1 $43,347 100.00%
Advertising Sales Agents 1 $44,491 100.00%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 1 $45,822 100.00%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 1 $45,910 100.00%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers 1 $46,342 100.00%
Web Administrators 1 $46,488 100.00%
School Psychologists 1 $47,424 100.00%
Insurance Sales Agents 1 $48,859 100.00%
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 %
Canada 57 $77,708 49.14%
Germany 44 $79,475 46.81%
Albania 38 $18,691 54.29%
Colombia 34 $28,158 50.00%
Pakistan 28 $34,428 45.90%
Thailand 21 $26,110 44.68%
Russia 21 $64,492 45.65%
Hong Kong 20 $19,473 44.44%
United Kingdom 20 $70,124 46.51%
Italy 20 $66,454 46.51%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Midlands Stem Institute 13 $39,766 86.67%
Columbia Sussex Management Llc 13 $43,355 86.67%
Sivees Inc 13 $55,568 86.67%
Cyberthink Inc 13 $58,912 86.67%
Bamberg County School District 13 $44,118 86.67%
Charter Global Inc 13 $61,032 86.67%
Pinnacle Consulting Llc 13 $74,466 86.67%
Domtar Paper Company Llc 13 $88,358 86.67%
On Demand Agility Solutions Inc 13 $65,079 86.67%
Microsoft Corporation 13 $85,766 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wireless Outlet Inc 1 $77,584 33.33%
Fm Esthetic Design Llc 1 $64,750 33.33%
Sumter School District 1 $47,466 33.33%
Small Smiles Dental Centers Of Greenville Llc 1 $107,432 33.33%
Venture Measurement Company Llc 1 $60,736 33.33%
Ww Grainger Inc 1 $76,898 33.33%
Magna Exteriors Interiors Usa Inc 1 $64,334 33.33%
South Carolina Public Charter School District 1 $73,860 33.33%
Pinnacle Capital Holdings Dba Premier Inpatient 1 $130,374 33.33%
Covidien 1 $63,003 33.33%

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