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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 %
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 424 $42,811 93.60%
Electrical Engineers 374 $73,812 89.05%
Database Administrators 337 $66,193 90.84%
Management Analysts 322 $68,067 88.95%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 274 $62,442 88.67%
Operations Research Analysts 270 $62,594 91.53%
Civil Engineers 268 $61,810 91.78%
Internists, General 258 $163,552 90.21%
Accountants and Auditors 241 $52,427 84.56%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 226 $122,890 84.64%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural Workers, All Other 1 $24,565 2.78%
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 %
Publix Super Markets Inc 19 $101,195 90.48%
Yanfeng Us Automotive Interior Systems I Llc 18 $75,418 85.71%
Management Health Systems Llc 18 $46,310 85.71%
Itelligence Inc 18 $71,105 90.00%
Kpmg Llp 18 $64,142 90.00%
Mytecsoft Inc 18 $54,552 90.00%
Indus Valley Consultants Inc 18 $60,455 90.00%
Pure Power Technologies Llc 18 $67,426 90.00%
Magna Seating Of America Inc 18 $72,711 90.00%
Systems Careers Inc 18 $95,448 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jerrold A Watons Sons 1 $18,949 100.00%
Spring Farms 1 $20,342 100.00%
Fowlers Peaches Vegetables Llc 1 $22,027 100.00%
Frank Howey Family Farms 1 $30,534 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 40 1 1 $30,534 100.00%
St Charles Gin 1 $28,434 100.00%
Rocking Diamond Livestock 1 $14,476 100.00%
Aero Tech Helicopters Llc 1 $30,534 100.00%
Patricia C Topping 1 $22,776 100.00%
Fisher Orchards 1 $18,949 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Strand Physician Specialists 1 $166,400 25.00%
Filtration Group Llc 1 $66,414 25.00%
Monolith Software Solutions 1 $59,696 25.00%
Entron Controls Llc 1 $65,437 25.00%
Meadwestvaco Corporation 1 $108,160 25.00%
Nexsen Pruet Llc 1 $74,422 25.00%
Confluence Watersports 1 $124,634 25.00%
Ats Carolina Inc 1 $55,890 25.00%
Los Amigos Of Seneca Inc 1 $20,634 25.00%
Rn Staff Dba Rehability Care 1 $86,965 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