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 %
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 %
Capgemini America Inc 1,083 $84,664 97.57%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 803 $85,677 96.98%
Clemson University 729 $52,240 89.67%
Wipro Limited 616 $65,008 90.46%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 571 $64,268 90.21%
Richland County School District One 439 $41,407 75.82%
University Of South Carolina 365 $55,341 74.34%
Lpl Financial Llc 350 $114,124 77.09%
Medical University Of South Carolina 293 $65,901 80.72%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 280 $64,785 87.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Walter P Rawl Sons Inc 43 $24,250 100.00%
Walther Farms Llc Sc 40 $27,510 100.00%
Coosaw Ag Llc 24 $24,633 100.00%
Springs Farm 23 $23,639 100.00%
Jerrold A Watson Sons 23 $23,887 100.00%
Cs Mcleod Farms Inc 22 $24,140 100.00%
Je Cooley Farms Inc 21 $24,187 100.00%
Titan Peach Farms Inc 18 $22,176 100.00%
Dixie Belle Inc 17 $25,304 100.00%
Phil Sandifer Sons Farms 17 $24,690 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Defender Services Inc 333 $16,808 33.94%
Her Services 160 $11,838,458 48.05%
Jksk Inc 158 $17,306 77.07%
Jimmy Forrest Farms Inc 142 $16,868 70.65%
Insulation By Cohens Llc 140 $22,718 76.09%
Wmc Holdings Lp 126 $23,151 78.75%
Richland School District One 80 $40,121 50.63%
Solomon International Inc Dba Firstlight Home Ca 70 $21,552 49.30%
Tietex International Ltd 60 $21,362 42.86%
Island Subway Inc 57 $17,264 45.24%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Process Furnace And Oven Manufacturing 1 $46,799 100.00%
Office Administrative Services 1 $41,704 100.00%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing 1 $54,434 100.00%
Payroll Services 1 $128,253 100.00%
Printing Ink Manufacturing 1 $143,957 100.00%

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