H1B Salary/By Location/Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area

Prevailing Wage · 2025-26

H1B Prevailing Wage in Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area

The U.S. Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for every occupation in each wage area. These are the legal minimum H1B salaries in Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area across 54 occupations, from entry (Level I) to senior (Level IV), covering 6 counties.

For example, the H1B prevailing wage for Software Developers in Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area is $59,634 at Level I (entry), rising to $130,437 at Level IV (senior), for the 2025-26 wage year.

Counties in this wage area

6 counties

Every county below uses the Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area prevailing wage shown on this page.

Allendale County, SCBamberg County, SCBarnwell County, SCColleton County, SCHampton County, SCOrangeburg County, SC
OccupationLevel IEntryLevel IIQualifiedLevel IIIExperiencedLevel IVSenior
Software Developers$59,634$83,242$106,829$130,437
Computer and Information Systems Managers$83,262$104,437$125,590$146,765
Computer Systems Analysts$53,186$70,138$87,069$104,021
Mechanical Engineers$62,296$79,019$95,722$112,445
Accountants and Auditors$48,651$64,168$79,664$95,181
Electrical Engineers$76,232$90,189$104,146$118,102
Management Analysts$54,954$77,106$99,258$121,410
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$62,733$75,275$87,797$100,339
Industrial Engineers$73,008$86,403$99,819$113,214
Civil Engineers$65,000$78,354$91,686$105,040
Project Management Specialists$64,750$84,781$104,811$124,842
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$32,365$51,771$71,157$90,563
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists$36,754$45,261$53,747$62,254
Architectural and Engineering Managers$120,453$147,867$175,282$202,696
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$80,080,000$94,604,640$109,131,360$123,656,000
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$85,571,200$101,476,960$117,380,640$133,286,400
Lawyers$38,813$70,408$102,003$133,598
Marketing Managers$70,595$104,686$138,798$172,890
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$81,328,000$110,795,360$140,260,640$169,728,000
Physical Therapists$72,030$84,386$96,762$109,117
Financial Managers$74,818$110,635$146,432$182,250
Computer Occupations, All Other$53,810$72,405$91,000$109,595
Construction Managers$80,246$98,550$116,875$135,179
Logisticians$47,320$60,050$72,800$85,530
Registered Nurses$66,830$75,774$84,718$93,662
Graphic Designers$29,640$40,518$51,418$62,296
General and Operations Managers$50,232$77,730$105,227$132,725
Occupational Therapists$76,502$86,258$95,992$105,747
Industrial Production Managers$84,219$107,432$130,624$153,837
Cost Estimators$42,806$56,618$70,450$84,261
Human Resources Specialists$43,992$58,053$72,114$86,174
Mental Health Counselors$37,814$44,741$51,646$58,573
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School$91,561,600$107,328,000$123,094,400$138,860,800
Pharmacists$99,278$112,528$125,778$139,027
Sales Managers$61,402$90,189$118,976$147,763
Medical and Health Services Managers$70,928$92,602$114,275$135,949
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$97,947,200$113,297,600$128,648,000$143,998,400
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$37,440$45,802$54,142$62,504
Chief Executives$27,123$136,469$245,814$355,160
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$66,331$83,616$100,901$118,186
Instructional Coordinators$42,910$53,352$63,794$74,235
Public Relations Specialists$29,037$38,875$48,693$58,531
Coaches and Scouts$63,585,600$96,464,160$129,340,640$162,219,200
Speech-Language Pathologists$52,562$67,142$81,744$96,325
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$96,907,200$112,126,560$127,343,840$142,563,200
Training and Development Specialists$42,515$53,123$63,710$74,318
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$63,273,600$93,460,640$123,649,760$153,836,800
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$67,309$92,955$118,602$144,248
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products$48,714$62,421$76,149$89,856
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$39,624$58,885$78,166$97,427
Social and Community Service Managers$51,626$60,091$68,557$77,022
Compliance Officers$37,835$50,461$63,086$75,712
Human Resources Managers$67,787$91,790$115,814$139,818
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$83,158,400$95,944,160$108,727,840$121,513,600

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Methodology

Prevailing wages are published by the U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC for the 2025-26 wage year, based on BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) for the Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area area. Hourly rates are annualized at 2,080 hours. These are the legal minimum an employer must pay; actual offers are often higher.

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