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South Carolina

State · United States

Applications on record
65,240
FY2025
5,035
FY2026 to 30 June
4,576
Share of U.S. total
0.54%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$95,680
Median wage$95,680certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in South Carolina.

Applications by fiscal year — South Carolina

2,5185,035FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
2,5185,035FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20081,942
FY20091,819
FY20102,023
FY20111,975
FY20122,168
FY20131,902
FY20142,571
FY20153,916
FY20164,366
FY20173,648
FY20184,305
FY20194,367
FY20203,563
FY20213,831
FY20224,308
FY20234,339
FY20244,586
FY20255,035
FY2026*4,576
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*2145122,6431,207
FY20252383863,3621,049
FY20242343823,100870
FY20232363622,908833
FY20222263113,031740
FY20211802152,807629
FY20201282112,604620
FY20191292183,334686
FY20181182243,228735
FY2017931882,907460
FY2016811302,9521,203
FY2015601262,802928
FY201453852,085348
FY201344601,672126
FY201238611,795274
FY201139591,628249
FY201032631,591337
FY200944811,524170
FY2008381241,600180
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in South Carolina.

Applications by employer
  1. University of South Carolina1,355
  2. Clemson University1,309
  3. Capgemini America Inc1,256
  4. Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp964
  5. Wipro Limited751
  6. Richland County School District One713
  7. Medical University of South Carolina702
  8. House of Raeford Farms, Inc.669
  9. Tata Consultancy Services Limited641
  10. Medical University of South Carolina and Affiliates609
  11. LPL Financial LLC543
  12. Tech Mahindra (americas),inc.427
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Software Developers10,542
  2. Computer Systems Analysts4,726
  3. Computer Occupations, All Other3,227
  4. Computer Programmers2,845
  5. Mechanical Engineers2,160
  6. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse1,713
  7. Industrial Engineers1,709
  8. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education1,624
  9. Fast Food and Counter Workers1,533
  10. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1,276
Visa routes
  1. H-1B45,375
  2. PERM labour certification11,644
  3. H-2B non-agricultural workers3,798
  4. H-2A agricultural workers2,225
  5. E-3 (Australia)485
  6. H-1B1 (Chile)72
  7. H-1B1 (Singapore)50
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $95,680; middle half $73,685 to $125,000 · median prevailing wage $85,904 (marker) · 8,814 applications.

$40k$70k$100k$130k$160k
$40k$70k$100k$130k$160k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. General Farm Workers102
  2. Peaches95
  3. Tomatoes28
  4. Vegetables26
  5. General Farmworker20
  6. Nursery and Greenhouse Workers19
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in South Carolina with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Columbia, SC10,603
  2. Greenville, SC8,548
  3. Fort Mill, SC6,332
  4. Charleston, SC3,436
  5. Spartanburg, SC2,287
  6. North Charleston, SC1,505
  7. Myrtle Beach, SC1,319
  8. Florence, SC1,289
  9. Anderson, SC1,209
  10. West Columbia, SC1,198
  11. Lexington, SC1,172
  12. Rock Hill, SC1,162
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green cards, naturalization and admissions

People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in South Carolina, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with South Carolina as destination, fiscal years (DHS).

Green cards by fiscal year

3,9757,9502015201620172018201920202021202220232024
3,9757,950201520172019202120232024
Data table
20154,420
20165,100
20175,030
20185,080
20194,680
20203,710
20214,380
20225,850
20236,500
20247,950
Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizations
20247,9507,870
20236,5004,660
20225,8504,790
20214,3802,540
20203,7103,440
20194,6804,000
20185,0803,900
20175,0305,030
20165,1004,160
20154,4204,610
Green cards by country of birth, FY2024
  1. Mexico990
  2. Jamaica520
  3. India510
  4. Colombia450
  5. Brazil370
  6. Philippines330
  7. Vietnam280
  8. Cuba270
  9. Afghanistan230
  10. China230
  11. Honduras200
  12. Nigeria190
I-94 admissions by category, FY2024
  1. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)117,880
  2. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)57,270
  3. Temporary workers and families28,870
  4. Students and exchange visitors12,790
  5. Treaty traders and investors4,420
  6. All other classes1,320
  7. Diplomats and other representatives990
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B90,320
  2. WT41,920
  3. B27,560
  4. WB15,350
  5. F6,480
  6. H2A5,280
  7. L5,260
  8. J5,200
  9. H2B, H2R4,360
  10. E3,750
  11. TN3,730
  12. H1B3,300
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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