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 %
Morocco 1 $17,181 50.00%
Denmark 1 $102,710 50.00%
Kosovo 1 $18,907 50.00%
Macedonia 1 $17,306 50.00%
Senegal 1 $102,398 50.00%
Macau 1 $21,362 50.00%
Slovenia 1 $75,150 50.00%
Grenada 1 $61,770 100.00%
Sudan 1 $18,013 100.00%
New Zealand 1 $16,848 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in South Carolina (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Richland County School District Two 19 $47,311 90.48%
Intone Networks Inc 19 $69,988 90.48%
Sun Fiber Llc 19 $57,628 90.48%
Kforce Inc 19 $83,273 90.48%
Domtar Paper Company Llc 19 $103,076 90.48%
American Specialty Health Incorporated 19 $68,571 90.48%
Savi Technologies Inc 19 $62,283 90.48%
General Electric Company Healthcare 19 $76,735 90.48%
Birlasoft Solutions Inc 19 $76,496 90.48%
Coforge Limited 19 $115,825 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Se24 1 $28,434 100.00%
Farmers Gin Company Llc 1 $22,776 100.00%
Je Cooley Farms 1 $15,080 100.00%
Walter P Rawl Sons Inc 1 1 $20,342 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H 2a Llc Se22 1 $24,939 100.00%
Charlies Creek Nursery Inc 1 $24,960 100.00%
Titan Fruit And Vegetable Company 1 $28,434 100.00%
L Walther Sons Inc Sc 1 $27,914 100.00%
Coley Inc 1 $14,560 100.00%
Rfr Farms Trucking 1 $24,939 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Prysmian Power Cables And Systems Usallc 1 $51,917 25.00%
Foundation Technologies Inc 1 $50,586 25.00%
Avery Dennison Corporation 1 $83,304 25.00%
Quick Purchase Food Inc 1 $40,456 25.00%
China Construction America Of South Carolina Inc 1 $48,838 25.00%
Wingfan Lp 1 $87,526 25.00%
Byte Software Services Llc 1 $52,021 25.00%
Wolfgang Decibel Llc 1 $101,317 25.00%
Ravenelobgyn Primary Care 1 $73,050 25.00%
Rch Construction Inc 1 $40,622 25.00%

Top Industries in South Carolina (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Land Subdivision 2 $67,496 100.00%
Correctional Institutions 2 $113,079 100.00%
Fastener Button Needle And Pin Manufacturing 2 $57,408 100.00%
Other Outpatient Care Centers 2 $115,774 100.00%
Solar Electric Power Generation 2 $87,069 100.00%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing 2 $104,582 100.00%
Other Communication And Energy Wire Manufacturing 2 $60,996 100.00%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors 2 $51,407 100.00%
Waste Collection 2 $88,463 100.00%
Flat Glass Manufacturing 2 $60,715 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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