University of South Carolina

H-1B Labor Condition Application (LCA) Data

In 2023, University of South Carolina filed 11 H-1B applications for Materials Scientists and related occupations with a median offered wage of $93,512. That is 4.9% 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 University of South Carolina in 2023, offered vs prevailing wage.
Occupation State Filings Median Market (OEWS) vs Market
Materials Scientists SC 4 $53,040 $106,160 -50%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary SC 2 $160,696 $68,025 +136.2%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary SC 2 $79,372 $105,650 -24.9%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary SC 1 $143,475 $81,020 +77.1%
Physicists SC 1 $58,000 $155,680 -62.7%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary SC 1 $66,488 $73,240 -9.2%

Other Top H-1B Filers for Materials Scientists

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

Other top H-1B filers for Materials Scientists.
Employer Filings Avg Median Wage
UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY) 11 $79,500
The Pennsylvania State University 7 $60,000
UChicago Argonne LLC 5 $115,430
AFE, Inc. 5 $95,000
Northwestern University 4 $62,941
Georgia Institute of Technology 4 $76,995
University of Wisconsin System 4 $68,779
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO 3 $69,342

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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