US stateSCRank #30Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in South Carolina
43,291 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in South Carolina across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
2,643
Rank #30 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.6%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
3.4%
Medical Univer… · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in South Carolina. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical University of South Carolina and Affiliates | 897 | 3.4% |
| 2 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 819 | 3.1% |
| 3 | Clemson University | 743 | 2.8% |
| 4 | University of South Carolina | 722 | 2.7% |
| 5 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 640 | 2.4% |
| 6 | WIPRO LIMITED | 630 | 2.4% |
| 7 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 377 | 1.4% |
| 8 | RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE | 373 | 1.4% |
| 9 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 345 | 1.3% |
| 10 | IBM India Private Limited | 294 | 1.1% |
| 11 | Iris Software, Inc | 253 | 1.0% |
| 12 | LPL Financial LLC | 229 | 0.9% |
| 13 | Cummins Inc. | 224 | 0.8% |
| 14 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 223 | 0.8% |
| 15 | P3 Geeks Inc | 208 | 0.8% |
Medical University of Sout…
897
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
819
Clemson University
743
University of South Carolina
722
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
640
WIPRO LIMITED
630
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
377
RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DIS…
373
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
345
IBM India Private Limited
294
Iris Software, Inc
253
LPL Financial LLC
229
Cummins Inc.
224
INFOSYS LIMITED
223
P3 Geeks Inc
208
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in South Carolina.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 10,390 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 3,376 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 2,310 |
| 4 | 25-2031 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 1,552 |
| 5 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 1,459 |
| 6 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 1,382 |
| 7 | 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | 1,215 |
| 8 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 1,158 |
| 9 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 1,127 |
| 10 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,125 |
Software Developers
10,390
Computer Systems Analysts
3,376
Computer Occupations, All …
2,310
Secondary School Teachers,…
1,552
Software Quality Assurance…
1,459
Computer Programmers
1,382
Industrial Engineers
1,215
Data Scientists
1,158
Mechanical Engineers
1,127
Biological Science Teacher…
1,125
Filings by fiscal year
South Carolina H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,591 |
| FY2011 | 1,628 |
| FY2012 | 1,795 |
| FY2013 | 1,672 |
| FY2014 | 2,085 |
| FY2015 | 2,802 |
| FY2016 | 2,952 |
| FY2017 | 2,907 |
| FY2018 | 3,228 |
| FY2019 | 382 |
| FY2020 | 2,604 |
| FY2021 | 4,165 |
| FY2022 | 3,031 |
| FY2023 | 3,336 |
| FY2024 | 3,100 |
| FY2025 | 3,370 |
| FY2026 | 2,643 |
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