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 %
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 127 $41,282 86.39%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 123 $40,618 84.25%
Financial Analysts 121 $62,826 86.43%
Web Developers 120 $56,999 86.96%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 120 $51,094 87.59%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 119 $40,390 88.15%
Engineers, All Other 108 $63,515 81.82%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 106 $60,513 83.46%
Statisticians 105 $58,011 83.33%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 102 $71,155 83.61%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Logisticians 13 $57,891 65.00%
Industrial Production Managers 13 $89,540 72.22%
Sales Engineers 12 $89,771 66.67%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 12 $40,758 70.59%
Financial Analysts 11 $71,446 64.71%
Materials Engineers 11 $70,468 64.71%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 11 $48,617 73.33%
Food Preparation Workers 10 $19,529 71.43%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 10 $16,328 71.43%
Engineers, All Other 10 $90,222 71.43%
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 %
Global Teachers Research Resources Inc 9 $38,221 100.00%
Voorhees College 9 $44,304 100.00%
I28 Technologies Corporation 9 $50,536 100.00%
Codesoft International Inc 9 $47,893 100.00%
Dixon Hughes Goodman Llp 9 $45,134 100.00%
Insys Inc 9 $57,472 100.00%
Benedict College 9 $54,686 100.00%
Infotech Enterprises America Inc 9 $54,332 100.00%
Carolina Smile Dentistry Llc 8 $172,736 88.89%
Marion Physician Services Llc 8 $175,490 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Toray International America Inc 1 $115,170 50.00%
Master J Kims Us Taewondo Center Inc 1 $28,558 50.00%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc 1 $125,050 50.00%
Danfoss 1 $79,768 50.00%
Distinctive Granite And Marble Inc 1 $39,915 50.00%
Founders Group International Llc 1 $97,822 50.00%
Consolidated Health Plans 1 $45,365 50.00%
Q Quest International 1 $82,056 50.00%
Pattison Sign Group 1 $37,981 50.00%
Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc 1 $140,046 50.00%

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