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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 %
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 %
Algeria 8 $18,470 47.06%
Honduras 7 $53,554 46.67%
Argentina 7 $81,530 46.67%
Hungary 7 $53,931 46.67%
Malaysia 6 $54,936 40.00%
Kenya 6 $36,261 40.00%
Peru 6 $18,339 42.86%
Jordan 5 $115,344 41.67%
Guatemala 5 $22,539 41.67%
Australia 5 $82,900 41.67%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Optum Services Inc 18 $118,203 90.00%
Colleton County Schools 17 $40,289 85.00%
Softpath System Llc 17 $55,428 89.47%
Medical Universtiy Of South Carolina 17 $85,463 89.47%
Bamberg County School District 17 $44,135 89.47%
Niit Technologies Limited 17 $56,407 89.47%
King Automation Incorporated 17 $65,770 89.47%
Arvato Systems North America Inc 17 $81,387 89.47%
Borgwarner Pds Usa Inc 17 $78,930 89.47%
Modjoul Inc 17 $78,794 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tl Farms Llc 1 $28,434 100.00%
Je Cooley Farms 2 1 $20,342 100.00%
Grubbstakes Plantation Llc 1 $30,534 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Sj25 1 $30,534 100.00%
Catalina Galaviz 1 $28,434 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Se25 1 $30,534 100.00%
Nazario Flores Salas 1 $29,453 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc So22 1 $24,939 100.00%
Family Farm 1 $16,557 100.00%
Kuyahoora Honey Company 1 $29,723 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Constantia Hueck Foils 1 $66,518 25.00%
Vihar Llc 1 $60,861 25.00%
Nem Usa Corp 1 $98,155 25.00%
Guignard Veterinary Medical Associates Pa 1 $36,442 25.00%
Spartanburg Day School 1 $51,605 25.00%
Drex Of South Carolina Pc 1 $60,424 25.00%
New China Kitchen Llc 1 $18,928 25.00%
International Core Co Of Tampa Inc 1 $43,638 25.00%
Marzoli International Inc 1 $71,448 25.00%
Spectra Colorants Inc 1 $57,533 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