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 %
Architectural and Engineering Managers 98 $113,054 87.50%
Materials Engineers 98 $70,068 92.45%
Family and General Practitioners 94 $131,652 93.07%
Business Intelligence Analysts 92 $74,043 92.00%
Information Security Analysts 90 $74,898 92.78%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 78 $56,656 82.11%
Chemical Engineers 76 $73,226 80.00%
Logisticians 72 $54,905 82.76%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 69 $32,138 84.15%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 65 $45,959 79.27%
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 %
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 %
Synechron Inc 23 $93,804 95.83%
Sumter Medical Specialists Pa 23 $169,032 95.83%
Spf North America Inc 22 $63,705 91.67%
Greenville County Schools 22 $43,618 91.67%
One World Technologies Inc 22 $74,782 91.67%
Sonoco Products Company 22 $72,931 91.67%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 22 $77,448 91.67%
Conway Hospital Community Services 22 $116,905 91.67%
Caliber It Solutions Inc 22 $87,944 91.67%
Adidas America Inc 22 $87,295 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Sph22 1 $24,939 100.00%
L Walthers Sons Inc 6 1 $27,914 100.00%
Mcleod Farms Inc 2 1 $19,531 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc St24 1 $30,534 100.00%
Jennifer M Noyola 1 $24,357 100.00%
Segars Farms Inc 1 $30,534 100.00%
Singing Cedar Apiary Llc 1 $24,939 100.00%
Crystal Tanner Sonnier 1 $24,357 100.00%
S2 Farms 1 $30,534 100.00%
Del Valle Fresh Inc 4 1 $24,565 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Joy Of Tokyo Vi Inc 2 $28,642 40.00%
La Nails Unlimited 2 $17,618 40.00%
Purem Novi Inc 2 $70,283 40.00%
Rollsroyce Solutions America Inc 2 $112,385 40.00%
Stoba Usa Corporation 2 $78,177 40.00%
Regional Management Corp 2 $101,244 40.00%
Kaseya Us Llc 2 $80,798 40.00%
Star Ev Corporation 2 $69,358 40.00%
Garcias Concrete Works 2 $25,584 40.00%
New Image 1 $21,299 20.00%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Production 25 $24,916 100.00%
Apiculture 23 $26,902 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 23 $23,463 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 22 $26,969 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 18 $25,052 100.00%
Cotton Farming 18 $23,981 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 14 $25,996 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 13 $25,728 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 12 $24,304 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 12 $26,005 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Engineering Services 149 $81,666 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 142 $16,868 100.00%
Drywall And Insulation Contractors 141 $22,882 100.00%
Landscaping Services 131 $25,802 100.00%
Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing 126 $23,151 100.00%
Broadwoven Fabric Mills 89 $24,450 100.00%
Ball And Roller Bearing Manufacturing 86 $71,743 100.00%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 75 $26,896 100.00%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities 70 $21,552 98.59%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills 63 $24,535 90.00%

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