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 %
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 55 $45,146 77.46%
Materials Scientists 54 $56,586 76.06%
Dentists, General 54 $125,865 79.41%
Coaches and Scouts 53 $29,795 86.89%
Pediatricians, General 53 $129,472 91.38%
Computer Network Architects 51 $76,887 91.07%
Biological Scientists, All Other 49 $46,095 90.74%
Physical Therapists 47 $69,195 90.38%
Sales Engineers 46 $82,083 88.46%
Industrial Production Managers 41 $89,385 83.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $40,012 72.73%
Purchasing Managers 8 $88,582 72.73%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 8 $20,509 72.73%
Database Administrators 7 $82,594 63.64%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 7 $19,757 70.00%
Marketing Managers 7 $101,354 70.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 7 $30,784 70.00%
Statisticians 7 $50,506 70.00%
Pediatricians, General 7 $112,439 70.00%
General and Operations Managers 7 $113,289 70.00%
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 %
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 %
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)

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