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 %
Southeastern Hospitalist Services Pc 55 $176,887 91.67%
Connvertex Technologies Inc 54 $59,808 90.00%
Fog To Cloud Technologies Inc 54 $57,576 93.10%
Drive Automotive Industries Of America Inc 53 $70,668 94.64%
Citiustech Inc 53 $71,361 94.64%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 52 $72,076 92.86%
Igate Technologies Inc 51 $56,219 91.07%
Lee County School District 50 $41,722 89.29%
American Credit Acceptance 49 $62,583 89.09%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 48 $70,673 87.27%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sage Automotive Interiors Inc 4 $80,917 26.67%
American Specialty Health Incorporated 4 $76,945 26.67%
Span Systems Corporation 4 $76,877 26.67%
Hubbell Power Systems Inc 4 $73,206 28.57%
Royal Live Oaks Academy 4 $51,697 28.57%
Greystar Management Services Lp 4 $81,536 28.57%
Coastal Exterior Services Llc 4 $35,339 28.57%
Carecore National Llc Dba Evicore Healthcare 4 $83,091 28.57%
Tsunami Of Greenville Llc Dva Tsunami Sushi 4 $26,156 28.57%
Arauco North America Inc 4 $95,649 28.57%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
New Car Dealers 1 $40,602 100.00%
Legal Services 1 $58,011 100.00%
Satellite Telecommunications 1 $50,000 100.00%
Private Mail Centers 1 $85,842 100.00%
Other Aluminum Rolling Drawing And Extruding 1 $144,331 100.00%
Copper Rolling Drawing Extruding And Alloying 1 $73,653 100.00%
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing 1 $85,322 100.00%
Other Airport Operations 1 $128,211 100.00%
Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing 1 $66,726 100.00%
Adhesive Manufacturing 1 $73,174 100.00%
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