South Carolina had 3,006 certified H-1B LCA filings in FY2025, ranking #27 among all states and territories, with an average offered wage of $111,485. Figures below are computed directly from DOL LCA disclosure records, not estimated.
3,006
Certified H-1B LCA filings, FY2025, #27 nationally
$111,485
Average offered wage, FY2025
12,287
Total certified filings tracked, FY2021–2026
Every H1B employer must file a Labor Condition Application (LCA) certified by the DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification before USCIS can approve an H1B petition. The figures on this page are aggregated directly from those disclosure records for worksites in South Carolina.
Ranked by certified LCA filing volume for worksites in South Carolina. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data.
| # | Company | City | Industry | Filings | Avg Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | Fort Mill | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 85 | $119,246 |
| 2 | Clemson University | Clemson | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 80 | $79,767 |
| 3 | RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE | COLUMBIA | Elementary and Secondary Schools | 79 | $61,210 |
| 4 | Medical University of South Carolina and Affiliates | Charleston | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 72 | $252,593 |
| 5 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Fort Mill | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 66 | $108,864 |
| 6 | LPL Financial LLC | Fort Mill | Other Financial Investment Activities | 56 | $154,691 |
| 7 | Lexington County School District One | Lexington | Elementary and Secondary Schools | 52 | $63,266 |
| 8 | University of South Carolina | Columbia | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 49 | $98,289 |
| 9 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | Fort Mill | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 39 | $80,885 |
| 10 | ORANGEBURG COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Orangeburg | Elementary and Secondary Schools | 39 | $58,830 |
| 11 | ES Foundry Corp | Greenwood | Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 32 | $103,148 |
| 12 | Dorchester School District Two | Summerville | Elementary and Secondary Schools | 32 | $62,763 |
| 13 | Darlington County School District | Darlington | Elementary and Secondary Schools | 31 | $62,847 |
| 14 | RANDSTAD DIGITAL, LLC | Fort Mill | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 27 | $130,272 |
| 15 | INFOSYS LIMITED | Fort Mill | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 26 | $95,777 |
521 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: LPL Financial LLC, COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP, CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
275 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: University of South Carolina, CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC, AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
214 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Purpose Financial, Inc., MetLife Group, Inc., Resurgent Capital Services, L.P.
121 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: RANDSTAD DIGITAL, LLC, Premier, Inc., Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
109 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Medical University of South Carolina and Affiliates, Medical University Hospital Authority, College of Charleston
898 certified filings · average wage $106,751.
425 certified filings · average wage $62,162.
265 certified filings · average wage $129,340.
78 certified filings · average wage $93,335.
72 certified filings · average wage $124,578.
Percentiles computed directly from certified LCA filings with a worksite in South Carolina. This reflects the actual spread of offered wages on file, not an official DOL prevailing-wage tier.
| Percentile | Offered Wage |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $74,025 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $96,597 |
| 75th percentile | $126,121 |
| 90th percentile | $164,175 |
The Department of Labor's Foreign Labor Certification data center publishes every LCA filing. Filter by state ("SC"), SOC code for your occupation, and fiscal year. Employers with repeated certified filings in your target SOC code have active, recurring H1B programs, these are your tier-1 targets.
USCIS publishes fiscal-year approval and denial data for every employer by state. Cross-reference South Carolina employers with the highest approval counts against your target role.
Universities and nonprofit research institutions headquartered in South Carolina are cap-exempt under 8 USC 1184(g)(5) and can file H1B petitions any time of year without entering the lottery.
The top sponsors listed above receive large volumes of applications through job boards. Their direct career portals are often less crowded and let you filter by South Carolina location.
Referrals meaningfully increase interview rates at established H1B sponsors. Look for local immigrant-professional meetups and university alumni networks in South Carolina.
Cap-exempt employers are among the most powerful H1B opportunities in South Carolina because they can file petitions throughout the year without lottery risk. Under federal regulation, institutions of higher education, their affiliated nonprofit entities, nonprofit research organizations, and governmental research organizations qualify for cap exemption regardless of which state they're in. If you're a researcher, academic, or healthcare professional, universities and teaching hospitals headquartered in South Carolina are worth targeting directly on their own career pages.
Important: Cap-exempt H1B workers changing to a cap-subject employer must enter the lottery. Conversely, a cap-subject worker moving to a cap-exempt employer can file immediately. Verify status with an immigration attorney before making a job change.
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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for filings with a worksite in South Carolina, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M. Employer legal-entity spelling variants are grouped before counting.