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)

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 %
India 529 $87,985 43.94%
China 317 $2,346,423 58.60%
South Korea 249 $1,990,532 51.23%
Brazil 246 $36,671 56.94%
Mexico 186 $34,836 53.14%
Nepal 156 $21,830 49.37%
Bangladesh 101 $19,078 42.62%
Vietnam 90 $17,935 43.27%
Philippines 80 $30,826 49.69%
Iran 73 $19,408 54.89%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Citiustech Inc 53 $71,361 94.64%
Igate Technologies Inc 51 $56,219 91.07%
Medical University Of South Carolina Affiliates 49 $69,028 87.50%
American Credit Acceptance 49 $62,583 87.50%
Hand Held Products Inc 49 $93,354 87.50%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 48 $70,673 87.27%
Spartanburg Regional Health Services District Inc 47 $209,969 87.04%
Claflin University 47 $44,173 87.04%
Sunbelt Rentals Inc 47 $109,372 88.68%
Patni Americas Inc 47 $52,764 90.38%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Herbert M Brown 4 $28,610 100.00%
River Bluff Farms Llc 4 $27,378 100.00%
Green Acres Farm Llc 4 $26,541 100.00%
Tolson Farms 4 $27,466 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 4 $24,565 100.00%
John Michaels Wholesale Nursery 4 $27,118 100.00%
Lawson Farms Partnership 4 $28,423 100.00%
Je Cooley Farms Dba Je Cooley Farmscarolinas Bes 4 $19,100 100.00%
Brogdon Family Farms 4 $26,946 100.00%
Cn Harvesting Llc 4 $28,610 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
American Specialty Health Incorporated 4 $76,945 25.00%
Span Systems Corporation 4 $76,877 25.00%
Domtar Paper Company Llc 4 $103,491 25.00%
Coastal Exterior Services Llc 4 $35,339 26.67%
Carecore National Llc Dba Evicore Healthcare 4 $83,091 26.67%
Tsunami Of Greenville Llc Dva Tsunami Sushi 4 $26,156 26.67%
Ei Engineering Usa Corporation 4 $64,896 28.57%
Arauco North America Inc 4 $95,649 28.57%
Royal Live Oaks Academy 4 $51,697 28.57%
Kra Operations Llc 4 $81,208 28.57%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

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