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 %
Finland 3 $59,332 60.00%
Bulgaria 2 $62,702 40.00%
Moldova 2 $103,064 40.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 2 $17,660 40.00%
Uruguay 2 $47,715 50.00%
United States Of America 2 $30,130 50.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 2 $98,017 50.00%
Cambodia 2 $16,547 50.00%
Slovakia 2 $61,308 50.00%
Singapore 2 $89,513 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Coastal Carolina University 71 $44,808 91.03%
Global Lending Services Llc 71 $66,275 93.42%
Agfirst Farm Credit Bank 70 $83,430 92.11%
Reliance Global Services Inc 70 $45,377 93.33%
Hinduja Tech Inc 68 $60,808 93.15%
East Point Academy 68 $31,451 94.44%
Larsen Toubro Limited 68 $45,201 95.77%
Colleton County School District 67 $39,137 94.37%
Protech Solutions Inc 66 $69,191 92.96%
Deloitte Touche Llp 65 $48,258 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Flextronics International Usa 6 $80,135 30.00%
Milliken Company 6 $105,896 30.00%
Security Finance Corporation Of Spartanburg 6 $102,326 31.58%
Kiawah Resort Associates Lp 6 $16,813 31.58%
Greenfield Industries 6 $55,106 31.58%
Technospire Llc 6 $99,504 33.33%
Alupress Llc 6 $58,347 33.33%
Ingevity Corporation 6 $97,563 33.33%
Harsco Rail 6 $92,061 33.33%
Mercedesbenz Vans Llc 6 $96,931 35.29%

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