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 %
Guatemala 5 $22,539 45.45%
Greece 4 $50,324 40.00%
Kazakhstan 4 $19,641 44.44%
Mongolia 4 $18,985 44.44%
Ghana 4 $23,389 50.00%
Portugal 3 $73,845 37.50%
Indonesia 3 $41,066 37.50%
Chile 3 $75,788 37.50%
Ireland 3 $45,964 42.86%
Belarus 3 $49,643 42.86%

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