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 %
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$52,565	83.33%
Critical Care Nurses	9	$69,437	75.00%
Mechanical Drafters	9	$49,546	75.00%
Registered Nurses	9	$59,831	81.82%
Nuclear Engineers	9	$88,190	81.82%
Natural Sciences Managers	9	$79,010	90.00%
Logistics Engineers	9	$68,048	90.00%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	9	$44,415	90.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$57,749	90.00%
Technical Writers	8	$48,689	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lawyers	2	$81,183	50.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$50,880	50.00%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	2	$39,146	50.00%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	1	$48,630	25.00%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	1	$35,610	25.00%
Art Directors	1	$56,347	25.00%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	1	$23,629	25.00%
Office Clerks, General	1	$31,346	25.00%
Landscape Architects	1	$33,738	25.00%
Nuclear Engineers	1	$121,243	25.00%

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 %
Prisma Health University Medical Group	14	$189,748	87.50%
Spectra Group Inc	14	$64,247	87.50%
Idexcel Inc	14	$73,026	87.50%
Atek It Inc	14	$65,554	87.50%
Kyyba Inc	14	$82,243	93.33%
Gavs Technologies Na Inc	14	$88,815	93.33%
Meridiansoft Inc	14	$74,982	93.33%
Technosoft Corporation	14	$87,286	93.33%
Hopehealth Inc	14	$161,140	93.33%
Exlservicecom Llc	13	$86,254	86.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lowcountry Oyster Company Llc	1	$24,939	100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 40 2	1	$30,534	100.00%
Carolina Farms And Harvesting Farms Inc	1	$15,101	100.00%
Jade Collins Farms Llc	1	$24,939	100.00%
Dixie Belle Inc 2	1	$20,342	100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Sn22	1	$24,939	100.00%
Contreras Agro Llc	1	$24,565	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
South Carolina Public Charter School District	1	$73,860	33.33%
Nexans High Voltage Usa Inc	1	$142,189	33.33%
Zeltwanger Lp	1	$208,520	33.33%
Gp Allendale Llc Georgia Pacific Allendale Llc	1	$97,573	33.33%
Harsco Corporation	1	$54,725	33.33%
Keller Usa Inc	1	$87,734	33.33%
Samsung Electronics America Inc	1	$134,722	33.33%
Jay Cox Construction Llc	1	$61,173	33.33%
Gestamp	1	$89,814	33.33%
Rhea Technologies Inc	1	$79,914	33.33%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	9,827	$70,910	91.72%
Computer Systems Design Services	2,566	$78,931	82.72%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	2,486	$41,228	91.06%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	2,332	$57,614	86.43%
Engineering Services	1,020	$68,091	89.32%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	899	$80,553	92.39%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	676	$154,039	90.74%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	653	$75,941	87.77%
Other Computer Related Services	503	$72,426	90.96%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	356	$113,950	96.22%

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.