US stateSCRank #30Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in South Carolina
41,872 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
1,224
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 | 851 | 3.4% |
| 2 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 782 | 3.1% |
| 3 | Clemson University | 716 | 2.9% |
| 4 | University of South Carolina | 698 | 2.8% |
| 5 | WIPRO LIMITED | 618 | 2.5% |
| 6 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 618 | 2.5% |
| 7 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 373 | 1.5% |
| 8 | RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE | 363 | 1.5% |
| 9 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 342 | 1.4% |
| 10 | IBM India Private Limited | 292 | 1.2% |
| 11 | Iris Software, Inc | 250 | 1.0% |
| 12 | Cummins Inc. | 213 | 0.9% |
| 13 | LPL Financial LLC | 212 | 0.8% |
| 14 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 211 | 0.8% |
| 15 | P3 Geeks Inc | 208 | 0.8% |
Medical University of Sout…
851
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
782
Clemson University
716
University of South Carolina
698
WIPRO LIMITED
618
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
618
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
373
RICHLAND COUNTY SCHOOL DIS…
363
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
342
IBM India Private Limited
292
Iris Software, Inc
250
Cummins Inc.
213
LPL Financial LLC
212
INFOSYS LIMITED
211
P3 Geeks Inc
208
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in South Carolina.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 10,092 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 3,320 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 2,224 |
| 4 | 25-2031 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 1,497 |
| 5 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 1,403 |
| 6 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 1,348 |
| 7 | 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | 1,128 |
| 8 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,103 |
| 9 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 1,090 |
| 10 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 1,069 |
Software Developers
10,092
Computer Systems Analysts
3,320
Computer Occupations, All …
2,224
Secondary School Teachers,…
1,497
Software Quality Assurance…
1,403
Computer Programmers
1,348
Industrial Engineers
1,128
Biological Science Teacher…
1,103
Data Scientists
1,090
Mechanical Engineers
1,069
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 | 1,224 |
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