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 %
Programsoft Llc 29 $74,490 87.88%
Hubbell Incorporated 29 $96,536 87.88%
Conway Hospital Inc 29 $192,665 87.88%
Cogent Healthcare Of Georgia Pc 29 $165,928 90.63%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 29 $93,597 90.63%
Barnwell School District 45 28 $41,416 87.50%
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation America 28 $57,000 90.32%
Volke Consulting Ltd 28 $92,888 90.32%
Anmed Health 28 $193,966 90.32%
Hampton County School District Two 27 $37,611 87.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Triple C Farms Inc 2 $17,014 100.00%
Titan Fruit And Vegetable Inc 2 $20,800 100.00%
Kutiks Pollination Services 2 $29,484 100.00%
Pequeno Harvesting Llc 2 $29,484 100.00%
Walter P Rawl Sons 2 $23,150 100.00%
Flo Ag Llc 2 $24,055 100.00%
Honeystrong Llc 2 $29,484 100.00%
Wild Hope Farm Llc 2 $26,686 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 40 2 $28,434 100.00%
Lowcountry Oyster Company 2 $29,484 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Delta Power Equipment Corporation 2 $64,928 28.57%
Owens Corning Composite Materials Llc 2 $78,416 28.57%
United Will Kyoto Usa Inc 2 $65,354 28.57%
Global Ptm Inc 2 $74,568 28.57%
3v Inc 2 $56,680 28.57%
Ch2m Hill Engineers Inc 2 $60,747 28.57%
Clarendon School District One 2 $37,595 28.57%
China Wok 3 2 $29,162 28.57%
Amazoncomdedc Llc 2 $74,527 28.57%
Spring Rolls Asian Cuisine Llc 2 $23,899 28.57%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 12 $26,523 100.00%
Corn Farming 11 $33,921 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 11 $25,514 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 10 $28,130 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 9 $27,283 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 9 $25,674 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 6 $27,872 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 6 $26,702 100.00%
Hay Farming 5 $27,439 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 5 $26,520 100.00%

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