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 %
Mathematicians 5 $54,421 83.33%
Energy Engineers 5 $71,681 83.33%
Architectural Drafters 4 $51,537 66.67%
Recreation Workers 4 $26,962 80.00%
Supply Chain Managers 4 $107,588 80.00%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 4 $41,343 80.00%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 4 $52,718 80.00%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $52,845 80.00%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 4 $53,570 80.00%
Auditors 4 $43,030 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
United Kingdom 22 $67,927 46.81%
Thailand 21 $24,311 45.65%
Nigeria 21 $41,196 48.84%
Hong Kong 20 $19,473 46.51%
Costa Rica 16 $23,163 37.21%
Venezuela 16 $32,586 37.21%
Dominican Republic 15 $29,359 37.50%
Romania 14 $47,769 40.00%
South Africa 13 $32,389 37.14%
France 11 $84,257 34.38%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vituity South Carolina Llc 12 $215,809 92.31%
Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center Inc 11 $80,063 84.62%
Aaa Global Technologies Llc 11 $70,475 84.62%
Htc Global Services Inc 11 $66,639 84.62%
Honeywell International Inc 11 $98,994 84.62%
Grandeur Management Inc 11 $33,442 84.62%
Eclinicalworks Llc 11 $44,941 84.62%
Bamberg School District Two 11 $40,830 91.67%
Royal Live Oaks Academy 11 $41,771 91.67%
Greenville Renewable Energy Education Charter School 11 $45,057 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lava Usa 1 $91,894 50.00%
Horry County Governmentdepartment Of Airports 1 $46,176 50.00%
Lucky Sales Inc 1 $33,738 50.00%
Engineered Plastic Components Inc 1 $79,643 50.00%
Waterway Pharmacy Llc 1 $113,027 50.00%
Belcan Services Group Ltd Partnership 1 $74,651 50.00%
Motley Rice Llc 1 $84,698 50.00%
Vis Llc 1 $41,704 50.00%
Katydid Farm Llc 1 $61,984 50.00%
Goodwyn Mills Cawood Inc 1 $54,205 50.00%

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