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 %
Prisma Health Medical Group Midlands 34 $212,816 91.89%
System Soft Technologies Llc 33 $70,162 89.19%
International Business Machines Corporation 33 $77,079 89.19%
Ge Precision Healthcare Llc 33 $80,354 91.67%
Tana Systems Inc 33 $72,705 91.67%
Enlightened Solutions Llc 33 $84,634 91.67%
Amazoncom Services Llc 32 $88,457 91.43%
Furman University 31 $52,339 88.57%
Winthrop University 31 $52,146 88.57%
Michelin North America Inc 31 $65,739 91.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sunstate Harvesters Inc 3 $22,363 100.00%
Steven Boyd Dba Boyd Farms 3 $22,672 100.00%
Cotton Hills Farm 3 $24,551 100.00%
Joseph H Wilson Farm 3 $27,969 100.00%
Cottle Holdings Inc Dba 3 $26,610 100.00%
Fishers Orchard 3 $18,810 100.00%
Southland Fisheries Corp 3 $26,104 100.00%
Gracia And Sons Llc 3 $50,995 100.00%
Modern Turf Inc 3 $25,979 100.00%
St Charles Gin Company 3 $24,814 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Greer Flooring Center Inc 2 $35,589 22.22%
Dong K Noh Inc 2 $54,933 22.22%
Amec Ec Services Inc 2 $66,789 22.22%
Charleston Neuroscience Institute 2 $62,993 22.22%
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System 2 $141,045 22.22%
Nucor Darlington 2 $87,277 22.22%
Voorhees College 2 $48,165 22.22%
Cooper Power Systems Inc 2 $73,695 22.22%
Lord Company Inc 2 $66,013 22.22%
Upstate Lung Critical Care Specialists Pc 2 $164,289 22.22%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 5 $26,079 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 5 $25,172 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 4 $26,889 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 4 $25,849 100.00%
Aquaculture 3 $26,104 100.00%
Broilers And Other Meat Type Chicken Production 3 $27,969 100.00%
Shellfish Farming 3 $27,969 100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods 2 $23,754 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 2 $27,737 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 2 $24,752 100.00%

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