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 %
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	29	$61,727	82.86%
Financial Managers	29	$94,570	82.86%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	28	$47,302	82.35%
Data Warehousing Specialists	28	$78,313	90.32%
Financial Specialists, All Other	27	$52,454	90.00%
Chief Executives	26	$128,786	89.66%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	25	$83,433	89.29%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	25	$41,030	89.29%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	25	$57,563	89.29%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	24	$44,846	88.89%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$40,300	71.43%
Coaches and Scouts	5	$40,660	71.43%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$47,326	71.43%
Environmental Engineers	5	$74,972	71.43%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$59,615	57.14%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	4	$89,139	66.67%
Operations Research Analysts	4	$59,540	66.67%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	4	$67,782	66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	4	$68,411	66.67%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$52,218	66.67%

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 %
Reliable Software Resources Inc	24	$59,835	85.71%
Yash Technologies Inc	24	$69,660	85.71%
Daimler Trucks North America Llc	24	$66,886	85.71%
Span Systems Corporation	24	$62,925	88.89%
Mastech Resourcing Inc	24	$72,150	88.89%
Diversey Inc	24	$103,016	88.89%
Sumter Medical Specialists Pa	23	$169,032	85.19%
Prisma Health Medical Group Midlands	23	$206,285	88.46%
Metlife Group Inc	23	$89,349	88.46%
Greenfield Industries Inc	23	$49,994	88.46%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motorola Solutions Inc	2	$99,351	33.33%
Purem Novi Inc	2	$70,283	33.33%
Stoba Usa Corporation	2	$78,177	33.33%
Moody National Management Lp	2	$20,696	33.33%
Concentrix Corporation	2	$112,383	33.33%
Nexien Inc	2	$58,490	33.33%
Bid Group Construction Us Inc	2	$92,706	33.33%
Hitachi Solutions America Ltd	2	$83,512	33.33%
Brawo Usa Inc	2	$75,733	33.33%
Brightview Landscapes Llc	2	$21,965	40.00%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	267	$153,169	86.69%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	262	$73,350	94.58%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	239	$69,492	88.52%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing	206	$75,737	92.38%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	146	$67,134	88.48%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	140	$74,332	85.89%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	138	$81,429	87.34%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	126	$59,060	95.45%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	119	$77,984	92.25%
Marketing Consulting Services	115	$92,039	90.55%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	21	$22,890	100.00%
Cotton Ginning	19	$25,724	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	18	$25,052	100.00%
Cotton Farming	17	$23,596	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	16	$25,723	100.00%
Apiculture	13	$24,454	100.00%
Other Grain Farming	11	$24,985	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	10	$22,925	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	10	$24,534	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	8	$24,528	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	39	$21,905	27.66%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	25	$82,311	17.86%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	24	$23,786	22.02%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	23	$76,053	23.47%
Educational Support Services	20	$48,944	22.47%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	18	$64,618	21.18%
Offices Of Physicians	17	$124,740	22.67%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	15	$82,349	22.39%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	14	$80,249	23.33%
Religious Organizations	13	$34,891	24.53%

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.