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 %
General and Operations Managers 39 $77,428 79.59%
Psychiatrists 36 $137,295 75.00%
Marketing Managers 35 $86,242 83.33%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 35 $54,121 87.50%
Food Scientists and Technologists 34 $46,996 87.18%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 34 $48,532 89.47%
Environmental Engineers 32 $60,026 84.21%
Biomedical Engineers 32 $61,556 84.21%
Cost Estimators 31 $46,233 81.58%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 29 $47,735 80.56%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Training and Development Specialists 6 $56,538 66.67%
Dentists, General 6 $135,980 66.67%
Chemical Engineers 6 $92,395 66.67%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $43,600 66.67%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 6 $33,034 66.67%
Cost Estimators 6 $50,440 75.00%
Psychiatrists 6 $143,444 75.00%
Carpenters 6 $37,575 85.71%
Financial Managers 6 $86,681 85.71%
Environmental Engineers 5 $74,972 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 %
Sonoco Products Company 21 $71,902 91.30%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 21 $74,088 91.30%
Birlasoft Inc 21 $60,367 91.30%
Kpit Infosystems Inc 21 $51,594 95.45%
Tti Macao Commercial Offshore Limited 20 $66,886 90.91%
Infojini Inc 20 $86,101 90.91%
Spf North America Inc 20 $61,863 90.91%
Greenville County Schools 20 $43,244 90.91%
Synnex Corporation 20 $68,247 90.91%
Ingevity Corporation 20 $82,602 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Perfect Delivery Inc Dba Papa Johns 1 $42,952 25.00%
Subway Of Dunc An Inc 1 $42,952 25.00%
Industrial Management Services Inc 1 $19,032 25.00%
Deslee Textiles Usa Inc 1 $71,365 25.00%
Holly Hill Academy 1 $32,780 25.00%
Dse Inc 1 $54,704 25.00%
Carabo Capital Llc 1 $25,480 25.00%
Mercom Corporation 1 $56,992 25.00%
Family Health Centers Inc 1 $94,848 25.00%
Upstate Veterinary Specialists 1 $70,429 25.00%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

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