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 %
Moldova 2 $103,064 50.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 2 $17,660 50.00%
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 66.67%
Singapore 2 $89,513 66.67%
Bolivia 2 $91,791 66.67%
Palestinian Territories 1 $85,800 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Deelak Realtors Llc 37 $65,007 97.37%
Rite Aid Corp 36 $93,026 94.74%
Harsco Corporation 36 $76,658 94.74%
Satyam Computer Services Limited 36 $57,632 97.30%
Ust Global Inc 36 $47,370 97.30%
Csc Covansys Corporation 36 $59,875 97.30%
Enstar Us Inc 34 $89,195 91.89%
Esystems Inc 34 $80,176 91.89%
Cogent Healthcare Of Georgia Pc 34 $178,635 91.89%
International Business Machines Corporation 33 $77,079 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Publix Super Markets Inc 3 $103,612 33.33%
Globalpundits Technology Consultancy Inc 3 $74,263 33.33%
Carolina Health Care Pa Of Florence 3 $147,822 33.33%
Capital Japan Inc 3 $46,779 33.33%
Charleston Development Academy Inc 3 $38,269 33.33%
Mcleod Physician Associates Ii 3 $111,557 33.33%
Marion School District 7 3 $38,274 33.33%
Vinocom Llc Dba Total Beverage Solution 3 $79,631 33.33%
Columbia Miyabi Inc 3 $37,773 33.33%
Formel D Usa Inc 3 $97,545 33.33%

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