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 %
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 %
Claflin University 44 $43,849 91.67%
Marlboro County School District 44 $41,071 91.67%
Spartanburg Regional Health Services District Inc 43 $211,241 89.58%
Roh Technologies Llc 43 $65,605 91.49%
Global Teachers Solutions Llc 42 $41,827 89.36%
Nan Ya Plastics Corp America 42 $49,197 89.36%
Cvs Rx Services Inc 41 $107,099 89.13%
China Construction America Of South Carolina Inc 41 $54,663 89.13%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc 41 $67,512 89.13%
Verian Technologies Llc 40 $62,210 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kra Operations Llc 3 $94,799 27.27%
Maneejan Enterprises Dba Taste Of Thai 3 $31,963 27.27%
Prettl Manufacturing Corp 3 $113,665 27.27%
Adc Finishinginc 3 $109,567 27.27%
Abb Motors And Mechanical Inc 3 $97,836 27.27%
Hinduja Tech Inc 3 $81,730 27.27%
Intermec Technologies Co 3 $123,795 27.27%
Grey Matter Solutions Llc 3 $87,700 27.27%
Wabco Compressor Manufacturing 3 $95,417 30.00%
1899 Llc 3 $24,086 30.00%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Plate Work Manufacturing 1 $45,261 100.00%
Flight Training 1 $65,583 100.00%
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing 1 $72,488 100.00%
Cosmetology And Barber Schools 1 $15,309 100.00%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload 1 $115,024 100.00%
Battery Manufacturing 1 $71,822 100.00%
Offices Of Bank Holding Companies 1 $104,213 100.00%
Professional Organizations 1 $64,189 100.00%
Activities Related To Real Estate 1 $101,296 100.00%
Real Estate 1 $26,603 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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