Which companies sponsor H-1B visas in South Carolina?

The biggest H-1B filers registered in South Carolina are LPL Financial (121), Medical University of South Carolina and Affiliates (82), University of South Carolina (66), Clemson University (65), Lexington County School District One (48) (certified applications, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026).

Which jobs are sponsored most in South Carolina?

By certified applications for worksites in South Carolina: Software Developers (744, median $115,000); Computer Occupations (Other) (193, median $113,797); Industrial Engineers (176, median $98,000); Data Scientists (136, median $95,000); Secondary School Teachers (131, median $61,500).

How many H-1B applications are there in South Carolina?

2,829 certified applications with salary data named a worksite in South Carolina in Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 — 0.5% of the US total.

Why might a company's filings be in another state?

Employers are listed by their registered address, while job counts and salaries follow the worksite on each application. A company registered in one state often hires in several.

H-1B sponsors by state

Companies that sponsor H-1B visas in South Carolina

2,829 certified H-1B applications in a year were for jobs in South Carolina — 0.5% of the US total, #27 among states. The most filed jobs are Software Developers (26%) and Computer Occupations (Other) (7%).

Certified applications

2,829

Jobs in South Carolina · Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Share of US total

0.5%

#27 among states

Sponsors registered here

453

with at least one certified application

Software Developers offers in South Carolina are below the US median: $115,000 (-20%).
453 employers registered in South Carolina filed at least one certified application; the biggest is LPL Financial (Fort Mill) with 121.

The most sponsored jobs in South Carolina

Occupations with the most certified applications for worksites in South Carolina. The bar shows the middle half of offered salaries; “vs US” compares the median with the national one.

Occupation	Filings	Range	Median	vs US
Software Developers	744	$109,530 – $139,600	$115,000	-20%
Computer Occupations (Other)	193	$86,798 – $128,190	$113,797	-4%
Industrial Engineers	176	$88,000 – $113,214	$98,000	-13%
Data Scientists	136	$80,309 – $115,877	$95,000	-26%
Secondary School Teachers	131	$51,500 – $69,454	$61,500	+2%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	127	$85,030 – $115,000	$94,994	-13%
Mechanical Engineers	120	$88,130 – $120,000	$100,464	-9%
Elementary School Teachers	94	$54,590 – $65,612	$61,458	-2%
Physicians (Other)	86	$239,200 – $350,000	$285,400	+11%
Middle School Teachers	84	$54,000 – $65,937	$59,173	-1%
Computer Programmers	62	$74,214 – $107,968	$87,958	-8%
Computer Systems Analysts	60	$90,000 – $132,332	$101,801	-7%

Biggest H-1B sponsors registered in South Carolina

By the employer's registered address. Their applications can be for jobs in any state.

#	Employer	City	Applications
1	LPL Financial	Fort Mill	121
2	Medical University of South Carolina and Affiliates	Charleston	82
3	University of South Carolina	Columbia	66
4	Clemson University	Clemson	65
5	Lexington County School District One	Lexington	48
6	Orangeburg County School District	Orangeburg	44
7	Richland County School District ONE	Columbia	43
8	Darlington County School District	Darlington	35
9	Dorchester School District Two	Summerville	34
10	Purpose Financial	Greenville	32
11	Schaeffler Group	Fort Mill	29
12	Resource Innovative Technologies	Rock Hill	28
13	American Credit Acceptance	Spartanburg	27
14	Continental Tire The Americas	Fort Mill	27
15	Caliber IT Solutions	Rock Hill	26
16	Sysintel	Greenville	25
17	Lee County School District	Bishopville	24
18	Epic IT Solutions	Rock Hill	24
19	ZF Transmissions Gray Court	Gray Court	23
20	Hounen Solar America	Orangeburg	22
21	Keen Info Tek	Columbia	22
22	Schaeffler Transmission Systems	Fort Mill	21
23	Scout Motors	Columbia	21
24	Sunbelt Rentals	Fort Mill	21
25	Coastal Carolina University	Conway	20

Cities with the most registered sponsors: Greenville (68), Columbia (43), Charleston (40), Fort Mill (30), Spartanburg (19), Rock Hill (17), North Charleston (13), West Columbia (12).

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H-1B in South Carolina: common questions

Which companies sponsor H-1B visas in South Carolina?: The biggest H-1B filers registered in South Carolina are LPL Financial (121), Medical University of South Carolina and Affiliates (82), University of South Carolina (66), Clemson University (65), Lexington County School District One (48) (certified applications, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026).
Which jobs are sponsored most in South Carolina?: By certified applications for worksites in South Carolina: Software Developers (744, median $115,000); Computer Occupations (Other) (193, median $113,797); Industrial Engineers (176, median $98,000); Data Scientists (136, median $95,000); Secondary School Teachers (131, median $61,500).
How many H-1B applications are there in South Carolina?: 2,829 certified applications with salary data named a worksite in South Carolina in Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 — 0.5% of the US total.
Why might a company's filings be in another state?: Employers are listed by their registered address, while job counts and salaries follow the worksite on each application. A company registered in one state often hires in several.

The most sponsored jobs in South Carolina

Biggest H-1B sponsors registered in South Carolina

H-1B in South Carolina: common questions

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