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 %
Software Developers, Applications 4,591 $80,530 91.73%
Computer Systems Analysts 3,231 $66,206 92.31%
Computer Programmers 1,737 $60,149 87.73%
Mechanical Engineers 1,225 $70,912 89.35%
Computer Occupations, All Other 1,218 $66,989 89.96%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 957 $42,116 91.49%
Industrial Engineers 665 $71,402 86.81%
Software Developers, Systems Software 586 $77,042 92.28%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 518 $39,106 83.95%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 514 $140,764 92.45%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 612 $2,020,331 92.59%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 333 $17,693 52.19%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 303 $16,768 60.84%
Software Developers, Applications 258 $91,590 61.72%
Helpers--Production Workers 241 $21,377 71.30%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 93 $16,858 31.42%
Industrial Engineers 85 $74,726 31.84%
Dishwashers 73 $18,011 30.93%
Mechanical Engineers 71 $77,195 43.56%
Food Preparation Workers 70 $22,822 43.48%
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 %
Palestinian Territories 1 $85,800 33.33%
Sweden 1 $29,682 50.00%
Uganda 1 $148,637 50.00%
Swaziland 1 $64,660 50.00%
Panama 1 $154,253 50.00%
Montenegro 1 $15,080 50.00%
Yemen 1 $17,451 50.00%
Tajikistan 1 $21,362 50.00%
St Vincent 1 $125,632 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 1 $17,306 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Trane Technologies Company Llc 15 $89,857 88.24%
Dotcom Team Llc 15 $81,263 88.24%
Populus Group Llc 15 $84,603 88.24%
Midlands Stem Institute 15 $40,140 88.24%
Astir It Solutions Inc 14 $58,368 82.35%
Softcons Inc 14 $48,043 82.35%
Terracon Consultants Inc 14 $52,829 82.35%
Sage Automotive Interiors Inc 14 $58,417 82.35%
Greystar Management Services Lp 14 $77,204 87.50%
Syntel Inc 14 $68,921 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Frank And Cheryle Rogers 1 $31,200 100.00%
Maximino Chavez 1 $24,357 100.00%
Je Cooley Farms Dba Je Cooley Farms Carolinas Be 1 $19,531 100.00%
Millwood Farm Llc 1 $28,434 100.00%
Worldwide Harvesting Co Llc 1 $24,939 100.00%
Del Valle Fresh Inc 1 1 $24,939 100.00%
Inman Mills Dba Inman Sod 1 $16,598 100.00%
L Walther Sons Inc 1 $27,914 100.00%
Csmcleod Farms Inc 1 1 $20,342 100.00%
Dixie Belle Inc 1 1 $19,531 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Orangeburg Lodging Llc Dba Comfort Inn 1 $58,718 33.33%
New Life Chemical Equipment Inc 1 $148,491 33.33%
Leancor Llc 1 $64,563 33.33%
Measurement Technology Group Inc 1 $64,168 33.33%
Koyo Bearings North America Llc 1 $117,957 33.33%
Dharm Llc 1 $75,858 33.33%
Polydeck Screen Corporation 1 $117,666 33.33%
Erskine College 1 $40,720 33.33%
J Banks Design Group 1 $45,344 33.33%
Nsc Usa Inc 1 $165,963 33.33%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

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