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 %
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 %
Canada 63 $77,315 47.73%
Colombia 50 $26,668 47.62%
Germany 48 $76,746 45.71%
Albania 41 $18,649 43.62%
Pakistan 30 $33,340 44.12%
Turkey 25 $34,154 39.68%
Taiwan 25 $50,248 48.08%
Russia 24 $59,146 48.98%
Jamaica 22 $39,373 44.90%
Italy 22 $65,314 46.81%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Integrated Health Group 24 $88,643 92.31%
Greenfield Industries Inc 23 $49,994 88.46%
Milliken Company 23 $82,801 88.46%
Unitrends Inc 23 $63,989 88.46%
Microsoft Corporation 23 $92,139 92.00%
Software Paradigms International Group Llc 23 $57,892 92.00%
Ksoft Systems Inc 23 $68,357 92.00%
Prodapt North America 23 $73,933 92.00%
Capgemini America Inc Legacy Capgemini Financial Services Inc 23 $88,574 95.83%
Amazon Web Services Inc 23 $96,808 95.83%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Foothill Packing Inc Sa 12 1 $30,534 100.00%
Gomello Llc 1 $30,534 100.00%
Cook Farms 1 $15,101 100.00%
Dixie Belle Peach Farms 2 1 $19,531 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Sd22 1 $24,939 100.00%
Rfr Farms And Trucking 1 $28,434 100.00%
C S Mcleod Farms Inc 2 1 $20,342 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H 2a Llc Se22 Fall Melons 1 $24,939 100.00%
Ahf Farms Llc 1 $24,357 100.00%
Emilia Alvarez 1 $20,800 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sweet Street Desserts Inc 2 $61,891 40.00%
Exlservicecom Llc 2 $86,778 40.00%
Brawo Usa Inc 2 $75,733 40.00%
Hitachi Solutions America Ltd 2 $83,512 40.00%
Golden Palace Inc Dba Thai Restaurant 2 $26,354 40.00%
Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company Llc 2 $91,822 40.00%
Brightview Landscapes Llc 2 $21,965 40.00%
Bid Group Construction Us Inc 2 $92,706 40.00%
Nexien Inc 2 $58,490 40.00%
Concentrix Corporation 2 $112,383 40.00%

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