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 %
General and Operations Managers 45 $75,374 83.33%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 39 $50,465 73.58%
Food Scientists and Technologists 38 $49,734 76.00%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 38 $54,719 86.36%
Marketing Managers 37 $88,712 86.05%
Environmental Engineers 36 $62,004 85.71%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 36 $49,322 85.71%
Psychiatrists 36 $137,295 87.80%
Cost Estimators 35 $49,522 85.37%
Mechatronics Engineers 35 $76,409 87.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 7 $19,757 70.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 7 $30,784 70.00%
Database Administrators 7 $82,594 70.00%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 6 $33,034 60.00%
Dentists, General 6 $135,980 60.00%
Coaches and Scouts 6 $37,740 60.00%
Carpenters 6 $37,575 66.67%
Financial Managers 6 $86,681 66.67%
Psychiatrists 6 $143,444 66.67%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $43,600 66.67%
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 %
Dorchester School District Two 42 $45,333 89.36%
Appstream Technologies Llc 42 $84,147 91.30%
Global Teachers Solutions Llc 42 $41,827 91.30%
Cvs Rx Services Inc 41 $107,099 91.11%
China Construction America Of South Carolina Inc 41 $54,663 91.11%
Mphasis Corporation 41 $68,554 95.35%
Verian Technologies Llc 40 $62,210 93.02%
Virtuoso Technologies Inc 40 $53,880 93.02%
Mega Informatics Inc 40 $54,365 95.24%
Ge Gas Turbines Greenville Llc 40 $83,098 95.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oak Three Farms 3 $30,056 100.00%
Jose M Gracia Harvesting Inc 3 $23,059 100.00%
Moore Brothers Farm 3 $28,669 100.00%
Bates Houck Farm 3 $27,969 100.00%
Corrin F Bowers Son 3 $27,969 100.00%
Boyds Bonnie Bay Farm Llp 3 $30,278 100.00%
Noland Custom Agriculture Llc 3 $26,104 100.00%
Dixie Belle Peach Farms 1 3 $18,956 100.00%
Lees Nursery Inc 3 $27,969 100.00%
Baxley Family Farms 3 $29,134 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vinocom Llc Dba Total Beverage Solution 3 $79,631 23.08%
Marion School District 7 3 $38,274 23.08%
Charleston Development Academy Inc 3 $38,269 25.00%
Mcleod Physician Associates Ii 3 $111,557 25.00%
Formel D Usa Inc 3 $97,545 25.00%
Affection Company Llc Dba Tokyo Restaurant 3 $42,370 25.00%
Softcons Inc 3 $62,871 27.27%
Lear Corporation 3 $62,331 27.27%
Seibels Services Group Inc 3 $92,421 27.27%
Metlife Group Inc 3 $82,798 27.27%

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