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 %
Information Technology Project Managers	131	$84,836	80.37%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	127	$62,662	81.94%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	127	$41,282	86.39%
Financial Analysts	125	$63,058	86.81%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	122	$40,630	88.41%
Web Developers	120	$56,999	88.89%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	119	$40,390	88.81%
Engineers, All Other	112	$64,553	84.85%
Statisticians	112	$59,162	85.50%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	108	$71,231	88.52%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$57,776	68.18%
Logisticians	15	$58,833	68.18%
Industrial Production Managers	13	$89,540	65.00%
Chemists	13	$61,738	65.00%
Sales Engineers	12	$89,771	60.00%
Management Analysts	12	$63,050	63.16%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	12	$40,758	66.67%
Civil Engineers	11	$66,146	61.11%
Materials Engineers	11	$70,468	64.71%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	11	$48,617	68.75%

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 %
Bosch Rexroth Corporation	31	$85,179	91.18%
Natsoft Corporation	30	$77,271	88.24%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc	30	$78,329	88.24%
Eaton Corporation	30	$84,229	88.24%
Intel Corporation	30	$71,081	88.24%
Deelak Hospitality Llc	30	$65,190	90.91%
Metlife Group Inc	30	$96,396	90.91%
Intermec Technologies Corporation	30	$115,809	90.91%
Castortek Llc	29	$54,500	87.88%
Aarkay Technologies Inc	29	$56,981	87.88%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Spear T Cattle Llc	3	$24,426	100.00%
Geary Jolley Farms	2	$17,014	100.00%
Carolina Farms And Harvesting Inc 2	2	$19,937	100.00%
Townsend Companies	2	$28,434	100.00%
Mcleod Farms	2	$18,959	100.00%
Young Apiaries Inc	2	$32,479	100.00%
Dg Son Transport Inc	2	$27,737	100.00%
North American Lawn Landscape Llc	2	$24,752	100.00%
Marhaygue Llc	2	$30,534	100.00%
Walter P Rawl And Sons Inc	2	$22,027	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Williamsburg Regional Hospital	2	$85,322	22.22%
Zeta Compliance Technologies Llc	2	$51,397	25.00%
Citigroup Global Markets Inc	2	$78,926	25.00%
Speedbuilder Systems Inc	2	$85,863	25.00%
Tri County Pediatricsllc	2	$130,073	25.00%
Columbia Sussex Management Llc	2	$45,968	25.00%
Irix Pharmaceuticals Inc	2	$51,740	25.00%
Reynolds Industries Inc	2	$67,330	25.00%
Benteler Automotive	2	$69,275	25.00%
Roper Saint Francis Physicians Network	2	$106,091	25.00%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Management Consulting Services	14	$81,784	87.50%
Artificial And Synthetic Fibers And Filaments Manufacturing	14	$64,052	87.50%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	14	$38,407	87.50%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	14	$106,524	87.50%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	14	$61,983	93.33%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	14	$73,653	93.33%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	14	$63,773	93.33%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	14	$160,751	93.33%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing	14	$78,140	93.33%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	14	$61,283	93.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Pressed And Blown Glass And Glassware Manufacturing	4	$86,674	100.00%
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing	4	$56,831	100.00%
Tire Manufacturing	4	$100,942	100.00%
Other Food Manufacturing	4	$51,464	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	4	$92,836	100.00%
Computer Facilities Management Services	4	$79,882	100.00%
Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	4	$99,029	100.00%
Mattress Manufacturing	4	$73,086	100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production	4	$40,055	100.00%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	4	$80,637	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.