SC Department of Natural Resources

H-1B Labor Condition Application (LCA) Data

In 2023, SC Department of Natural Resources filed 1 H-1B applications for Hydrologists and related occupations with a median offered wage of $62,896. That is 29.1% below the OEWS prevailing median for the same roles — at or below the broader market rate. These are DOL-certified wages committed to in Labor Condition Applications — not necessarily the number of visas approved by USCIS.

Filings by Occupation (2023)

"vs Market" compares this employer's certified median to the OEWS national median wage for the same occupation. A negative number means the certified H-1B wage trails the broader U.S. market for that role.

H-1B filings by occupation for SC Department of Natural Resources in 2023, offered vs prevailing wage.
Occupation State Filings Median Market (OEWS) vs Market
Hydrologists SC 1 $62,896 $88,770 -29.1%

Other Top H-1B Filers for Hydrologists

Employers competing for the same talent — ranked by total H-1B filings for Hydrologists.

Other top H-1B filers for Hydrologists.
Employer Filings Avg Median Wage
The Leland Stanford, Jr University 2 $95,000
Prairie View A&M University 2 $57,000
University of Illinois 2 $69,337
Texas State University 1 $57,000
The Trustees of Princeton University 1 $72,000
The University of Vermont 1 $56,484
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO 1 $85,000
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY) 1 $77,700

Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B LCA Performance Data. LCA filings reflect employer certification commitments, not USCIS visa approvals.

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