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 %
Coaches and Scouts 64 $30,581 80.00%
Hospitalists 63 $162,515 81.82%
Dentists, General 62 $127,774 87.32%
Materials Scientists 61 $57,787 92.42%
Pediatricians, General 53 $129,472 86.89%
Biological Scientists, All Other 51 $46,658 87.93%
Sales Engineers 51 $83,229 87.93%
Computer Network Architects 51 $76,887 91.07%
Physical Therapists 49 $69,565 87.50%
Industrial Production Managers 48 $93,130 87.27%
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 %
Digitek Software Inc 27 $83,515 90.00%
Grey Matter Solutions Llc 27 $79,753 90.00%
Carolinas Medical Alliance Inc 27 $144,196 90.00%
Fluor Enterprises Inc 26 $89,428 86.67%
Blackbaud Inc 26 $82,786 86.67%
Hampton County School District 26 $44,466 86.67%
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of South Carolina 26 $77,835 89.66%
Defiance Technologies Inc 26 $54,036 89.66%
London Stock Exchange Group Holdings Inc 26 $102,510 89.66%
Tcube Solutions Inc 26 $64,565 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Michael Nance 2 $29,484 100.00%
Ward Family Farms 2 $31,200 100.00%
Jackson Brothers Farms 2 $19,937 100.00%
Baxley Farms 2 $20,800 100.00%
Hughey Enterprises 2 $29,484 100.00%
Gregg Covington Farms Partnership 2 $26,686 100.00%
James L Norwood Jr 2 $30,160 100.00%
Flowers Farm Llc 2 $24,752 100.00%
Jolley Farms 2 $29,484 100.00%
North American Lawn And Landscape Llc 2 $29,484 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Clinton Discount Pharmacy Llc 2 $78,780 28.57%
Lexington Nails Llc 2 $15,080 28.57%
Charleston Miyabi Inc 2 $28,673 33.33%
Xiang Fu Llc 2 $18,783 33.33%
Aiken Professional Association Llc 2 $163,884 33.33%
Komatsu America Corp 2 $61,516 33.33%
Knights Apparel Inc 2 $97,292 33.33%
Greg Mathis Charter High School 2 $68,115 33.33%
Keystone Logic Inc 2 $104,437 33.33%
Pee Dee Nephrology Llp 2 $215,550 33.33%

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