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 %
Lawyers 13 $66,086 86.67%
Aerospace Engineers 12 $85,407 80.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11 $83,404 78.57%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $49,861 78.57%
Bioinformatics Scientists 11 $60,354 78.57%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 10 $39,566 71.43%
Landscape Architects 10 $45,055 71.43%
Epidemiologists 10 $63,050 76.92%
Biological Technicians 10 $34,237 76.92%
Interpreters and Translators 10 $32,103 76.92%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $35,630 50.00%
Lodging Managers 2 $74,287 50.00%
Accountants 2 $51,158 50.00%
Materials Scientists 2 $94,016 50.00%
Robotics Technicians 2 $67,538 50.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $49,565 50.00%
Information Security Analysts 2 $113,391 50.00%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 2 $39,208 50.00%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2 $26,375 50.00%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2 $43,357 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 %
Singapore 2 $89,513 40.00%
Barbados 2 $85,884 40.00%
Azerbaijan 2 $27,541 40.00%
Bulgaria 2 $62,702 50.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 2 $98,017 50.00%
Haiti 2 $45,968 50.00%
Zimbabwe 2 $59,062 50.00%
Moldova 2 $103,064 50.00%
Bolivia 2 $91,791 50.00%
Uruguay 2 $47,715 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Trane Technologies Company Llc 15 $89,857 88.24%
Dotcom Team Llc 15 $81,263 88.24%
Populus Group Llc 15 $84,603 88.24%
Midlands Stem Institute 15 $40,140 88.24%
Astir It Solutions Inc 14 $58,368 82.35%
Softcons Inc 14 $48,043 82.35%
Terracon Consultants Inc 14 $52,829 82.35%
Sage Automotive Interiors Inc 14 $58,417 82.35%
Greystar Management Services Lp 14 $77,204 87.50%
Syntel Inc 14 $68,921 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Frank And Cheryle Rogers 1 $31,200 100.00%
Maximino Chavez 1 $24,357 100.00%
Je Cooley Farms Dba Je Cooley Farms Carolinas Be 1 $19,531 100.00%
Millwood Farm Llc 1 $28,434 100.00%
Worldwide Harvesting Co Llc 1 $24,939 100.00%
Del Valle Fresh Inc 1 1 $24,939 100.00%
Inman Mills Dba Inman Sod 1 $16,598 100.00%
L Walther Sons Inc 1 $27,914 100.00%
Csmcleod Farms Inc 1 1 $20,342 100.00%
Dixie Belle Inc 1 1 $19,531 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Orangeburg Lodging Llc Dba Comfort Inn 1 $58,718 33.33%
New Life Chemical Equipment Inc 1 $148,491 33.33%
Leancor Llc 1 $64,563 33.33%
Measurement Technology Group Inc 1 $64,168 33.33%
Koyo Bearings North America Llc 1 $117,957 33.33%
Dharm Llc 1 $75,858 33.33%
Polydeck Screen Corporation 1 $117,666 33.33%
Erskine College 1 $40,720 33.33%
J Banks Design Group 1 $45,344 33.33%
Nsc Usa Inc 1 $165,963 33.33%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 300 $26,135 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 246 $23,761 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 127 $26,161 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 104 $27,381 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 102 $24,563 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 67 $25,350 100.00%
Potato Farming 61 $26,916 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 50 $26,739 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 41 $28,387 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 28 $27,195 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Poultry Processing 1,166 $16,793 100.00%
Janitorial Services 957 $2,030,537 100.00%
Limited Service Restaurants 708 $18,540 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 553 $88,140 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 520 $52,723 100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 355 $40,463 100.00%
Full Service Restaurants 256 $22,318 100.00%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 171 $24,385 100.00%
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing 161 $17,683 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 156 $145,263 100.00%

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