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 %
Software Developers, Applications 4,598 $80,535 91.89%
Computer Systems Analysts 3,232 $66,206 92.34%
Computer Programmers 1,737 $60,149 87.73%
Computer Occupations, All Other 1,218 $66,989 89.96%
Mechanical Engineers 1,120 $69,830 89.74%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 809 $41,721 90.80%
Industrial Engineers 605 $70,109 86.80%
Software Developers, Systems Software 586 $77,042 92.28%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 514 $140,764 83.31%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 397 $37,782 93.85%
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 %
Serbia 1 $85,405 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $17,306 50.00%
St Vincent 1 $125,632 50.00%
Sweden 1 $29,682 100.00%
Georgia 1 $54,060 100.00%
Burma (myanmar) 1 $59,010 100.00%
Macedonia 1 $17,306 100.00%
New Zealand 1 $16,848 100.00%
St Lucia 1 $80,309 100.00%
Zambia 1 $17,181 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Global Teachers Research Resources Inc 9 $38,221 100.00%
Voorhees College 9 $44,304 100.00%
I28 Technologies Corporation 9 $50,536 100.00%
Codesoft International Inc 9 $47,893 100.00%
Dixon Hughes Goodman Llp 9 $45,134 100.00%
Insys Inc 9 $57,472 100.00%
Benedict College 9 $54,686 100.00%
Infotech Enterprises America Inc 9 $54,332 100.00%
Carolina Smile Dentistry Llc 8 $172,736 88.89%
Marion Physician Services Llc 8 $175,490 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Toray International America Inc 1 $115,170 50.00%
Master J Kims Us Taewondo Center Inc 1 $28,558 50.00%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc 1 $125,050 50.00%
Danfoss 1 $79,768 50.00%
Distinctive Granite And Marble Inc 1 $39,915 50.00%
Founders Group International Llc 1 $97,822 50.00%
Consolidated Health Plans 1 $45,365 50.00%
Q Quest International 1 $82,056 50.00%
Pattison Sign Group 1 $37,981 50.00%
Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc 1 $140,046 50.00%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

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