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
31,173 85.05% $73,270 H-1B
3,886 10.60% $361,724 PERM
1,290 3.52% $25,207 H-2A
305 0.83% $83,996 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, South Carolina has seen a total of 36,654 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in South Carolina is the H-1B visa with 31,173 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.05% of South Carolina's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 3,886 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 10.60% of South Carolina's total visas.

Top Occupations in South Carolina (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Financial Quantitative Analysts 18 $66,469 81.82%
Physicists 18 $58,418 85.71%
Manufacturing Engineers 18 $71,246 94.74%
Validation Engineers 18 $82,445 94.74%
Public Relations Specialists 17 $38,708 89.47%
Purchasing Managers 17 $85,810 89.47%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 16 $33,821 84.21%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 16 $40,431 88.89%
Instructional Coordinators 16 $40,604 88.89%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $51,386 88.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Manicurists and Pedicurists 3 $16,772 60.00%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $47,097 60.00%
Construction Laborers 3 $24,260 60.00%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $55,723 60.00%
Public Relations Specialists 2 $47,611 40.00%
Construction Managers 2 $101,868 40.00%
Automotive Engineers 2 $92,082 40.00%
Anesthesiologists 2 $212,266 50.00%
Lodging Managers 2 $74,287 50.00%
Biomedical Engineers 2 $70,429 50.00%
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 2024 with 2,789 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 415 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in South Carolina From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 529 $87,985 43.94%
China 317 $2,346,423 58.60%
South Korea 249 $1,990,532 51.23%
Brazil 246 $36,671 56.94%
Mexico 186 $34,836 53.14%
Nepal 156 $21,830 49.37%
Bangladesh 101 $19,078 42.62%
Vietnam 90 $17,935 43.27%
Philippines 80 $30,826 49.69%
Iran 73 $19,408 54.89%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bosch Rexroth Corporation 31 $85,179 91.18%
Natsoft Corporation 30 $77,271 88.24%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 30 $78,329 88.24%
Eaton Corporation 30 $84,229 88.24%
Intel Corporation 30 $71,081 88.24%
Deelak Hospitality Llc 30 $65,190 90.91%
Metlife Group Inc 30 $96,396 90.91%
Intermec Technologies Corporation 30 $115,809 90.91%
Castortek Llc 29 $54,500 87.88%
Aarkay Technologies Inc 29 $56,981 87.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Spear T Cattle Llc 3 $24,426 100.00%
Geary Jolley Farms 2 $17,014 100.00%
Carolina Farms And Harvesting Inc 2 2 $19,937 100.00%
Townsend Companies 2 $28,434 100.00%
Mcleod Farms 2 $18,959 100.00%
Young Apiaries Inc 2 $32,479 100.00%
Dg Son Transport Inc 2 $27,737 100.00%
North American Lawn Landscape Llc 2 $24,752 100.00%
Marhaygue Llc 2 $30,534 100.00%
Walter P Rawl And Sons Inc 2 $22,027 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Williamsburg Regional Hospital 2 $85,322 22.22%
Zeta Compliance Technologies Llc 2 $51,397 25.00%
Citigroup Global Markets Inc 2 $78,926 25.00%
Speedbuilder Systems Inc 2 $85,863 25.00%
Tri County Pediatricsllc 2 $130,073 25.00%
Columbia Sussex Management Llc 2 $45,968 25.00%
Irix Pharmaceuticals Inc 2 $51,740 25.00%
Reynolds Industries Inc 2 $67,330 25.00%
Benteler Automotive 2 $69,275 25.00%
Roper Saint Francis Physicians Network 2 $106,091 25.00%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 5 $26,079 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 5 $25,172 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 4 $26,889 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 4 $25,849 100.00%
Aquaculture 3 $26,104 100.00%
Broilers And Other Meat Type Chicken Production 3 $27,969 100.00%
Shellfish Farming 3 $27,969 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 2 $23,754 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 2 $27,737 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 2 $24,752 100.00%

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 $73,270. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage