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 %
Virtuoso Technologies Inc 40 $53,880 88.89%
Mega Informatics Inc 40 $54,365 90.91%
Mercedes Benz Vans Llc 40 $81,494 93.02%
Ge Gas Turbines Greenville Llc 40 $83,098 95.24%
Medical University Of South Carolina Affiliates 39 $67,693 92.86%
Greenville Health System 38 $113,003 92.68%
Hewlett Packard State Local Enterprise Services 38 $76,243 95.00%
Sterling 5 Inc 37 $68,759 92.50%
Ez2 Technologies Inc 37 $56,993 92.50%
Mphasis Corporation 37 $66,874 94.87%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 3 $87,041 30.00%
Daimler Trucks North America Llc 3 $68,293 30.00%
Softcons Inc 3 $62,871 30.00%
Affection Company Llc Dba Tokyo Restaurant 3 $42,370 30.00%
Mahle Behr Charleston Inc 3 $80,191 30.00%
Mekra Lang North America Llc 3 $65,153 30.00%
Afl Telecommunications 3 $83,928 30.00%
Metlife Group Inc 3 $82,798 30.00%
Lear Corporation 3 $62,331 30.00%
Jago Link Inc 3 $42,599 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