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Columbia, SC H-1B salaries

Employers filed 1,105 certified H-1B applications for jobs in Columbia, SC between Feb 2023 and Jun 2026. Half paid more than $92,685 a year. The typical offer was 13% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered
$92,685
Middle half earn
$70,550 to $117,666
Top 10% earn over
$148,352
Certified filings
1,105

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Top employers

EmployerFilingsMedianvs USMiddle half
Richland County School District One165$59,199–$50,700 – $67,554
University of South Carolina117$85,000–$64,453 – $93,840
Capgemini America Inc92$118,000−8%$95,750 – $125,000
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank29$115,500–$110,000 – $120,000
Prisma Health Medical Group - Midlands27$340,000–$284,975 – $490,543
Sanctityinternational LLC26$77,800−9%$74,184 – $88,945
CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc.25$92,685−18%$73,660 – $108,638
Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina24$75,894–$59,914 – $94,391
Duck Creek Technologies LLC23$128,190−9%$120,930 – $140,480
Integrated Health Group20$93,500–$93,500 – $93,500
IBM Corporation17$89,440−24%$82,322 – $110,698
Enlightened Solutions LLC16$93,500+9%$93,500 – $93,500
China Jushi USA Corporation15$65,728–$60,830 – $75,005
Apogee Medical Group, South Carolina, PC13$310,000–$294,486 – $335,000
Scout Motors Inc.13$123,000−5%$120,000 – $130,000
Richland County School District Two12$66,050–$59,720 – $69,698
RICEFW Technologies Inc.11$117,666+1%$104,000 – $140,400
Protech Solutions Inc11$97,000+2%$94,250 – $105,000
Medical University of South Carolina and Affiliates10$470,600+100%$470,600 – $586,400
Palmetto GBA, LLC10$115,000–$112,986 – $120,021
Arkstek, Inc.8$130,000+18%$107,500 – $130,000
Programsoft LLC7$88,941–$78,500 – $89,836
EVRY USA Corporation6$88,780+3%$86,000 – $130,890
Dataedge, Inc6$108,000+4%$102,000 – $114,000
Columbia International University6$55,292–$49,676 – $63,204
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina6$83,741–$72,556 – $124,878
GAVS Technologies NA Inc6$98,233−3%$76,994 – $99,466
Trane Technologies Company LLC6$119,010+3%$104,412 – $121,058
Systems Careers, Inc.5$113,693–$113,152 – $143,520
ExlService.com, LLC5$90,896−21%$86,200 – $98,400
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services LLC5$124,000−31%$105,000 – $147,000
Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp5$92,019−13%$81,016 – $99,466
Columbia College5$60,000−21%$60,000 – $65,250
Coolsoft LLC5$130,780+30%$120,900 – $130,780
Benedict College5$77,000–$65,000 – $85,000
Companion Professional Services, LLC4$115,680+1%$109,424 – $117,666
Sripadha Inc4$93,506−9%$93,413 – $98,306
Computer Sciences Corporation4$113,152+1%$109,101 – $114,239
Tata Consultancy Services Limited4$70,356−18%$68,619 – $84,070
Intellibee, Inc.4$89,409−8%$80,694 – $96,060
Isite Technologies Inc.4$70,096−29%$70,096 – $70,595
Megasoft LLC4$82,534–$70,897 – $93,413
Krumware, LLC4$98,800–$87,600 – $110,000
Inntec Consulting, LLC4$291,200–$291,200 – $291,200
Hyper V Solutions LLC4$74,000–$67,526 – $74,558
Gocool Inc.4$101,712−7%$94,182 – $109,242
UNUM Group4$106,362−19%$98,975 – $113,068
Enstar (US) Inc.4$126,762–$118,712 – $140,044
Family Dental LLC4$140,026–$140,026 – $140,026
Flint Healthcare Inc.4$72,769−11%$71,490 – $76,336

Top job titles

Job titleFilingsMedianvs USMiddle half
Software Developer88$93,500−10%$93,413 – $96,949
Software Engineer24$93,413−32%$85,764 – $99,000
Elementary Teacher22$57,428−4%$46,305 – $61,171
Applications Consultant 319$127,000−6%$118,000 – $134,496
Business Analyst18$75,055−16%$72,557 – $92,831
Senior Software Engineer16$106,522−28%$90,610 – $122,870
Middle School Special Education Teacher15$64,121+3%$51,656 – $69,634
Applications Consultant 213$94,000−22%$93,600 – $97,449
High School Special Education Teacher12$65,649+6%$58,565 – $71,967
Postdoctoral Fellow10$54,020−18%$53,040 – $63,267
Programmer/ Developer 310$123,000−2%$118,000 – $125,000
Software Engineer 29$120,000−6%$120,000 – $120,000
Middle School Math Teacher9$66,029+7%$44,850 – $74,510
Business Systems Analyst 29$94,505−7%$93,500 – $104,000
Hospitalist Physician9$310,000+8%$294,486 – $310,000
Elementary Special Education Teacher9$63,744+3%$60,720 – $67,338
High School English Teacher9$64,884+17%$54,095 – $66,029
High School Math Teacher9$70,550+14%$55,330 – $74,843
Middle School Science Teacher9$66,029+14%$52,041 – $71,673
Business Systems Analyst 38$114,850−10%$109,440 – $122,875
Senior Developer8$135,000+4%$126,328 – $141,000
Early Childhood Teacher8$55,770+1%$53,560 – $61,745
Senior Software Developer7$100,000−19%$99,000 – $123,790
Sr. Software Solutions Engineer7$125,000–$125,000 – $132,600
Production Support Specialist7$67,500−30%$62,462 – $73,892
Information Security Engineer6$81,018−17%$81,017 – $88,287
Assistant Professor6$55,425−49%$53,000 – $60,445
Elementary Spanish Teacher6$58,026+4%$56,324 – $58,912
Test Consultant 26$90,936−13%$87,743 – $92,200
Sr. Software Configuration Specialist6$119,085–$111,742 – $121,395
Programmer/Analyst6$99,098+5%$92,685 – $107,856
Middle School Social Studies Teacher5$56,359+14%$44,850 – $68,314
Neurology Physician5$470,600+43%$470,600 – $470,600
Special Education Teacher5$74,406+25%$50,100 – $75,341
Java Developer5$88,949−12%$88,949 – $100,000
Elementary School Special Education Teacher5$59,5770%$58,053 – $62,598
Data Engineer5$77,000−27%$76,610 – $93,413
Lead Software Integration Engineer5$117,666–$117,666 – $120,000
Database Administrator5$96,720+7%$89,440 – $97,000
Application Developer5$82,322−21%$80,832 – $86,778
Test Consultant 35$97,164−21%$85,735 – $110,000
Early Childhood Elementary Teacher5$63,744–$58,221 – $65,279
Physician5$400,400+58%$325,000 – $415,000
Project Manager5$90,002−13%$89,773 – $90,002
Dentist5$140,026−22%$140,026 – $140,026
Critical Care Registered Nurse4$72,769−5%$71,490 – $76,336
High School Science Teacher4$63,376+3%$57,818 – $68,131
Gastroenterologist4$550,000+10%$550,000 – $550,000
Designer4$68,619−14%$67,214 – $81,464
Data Analyst4$70,117−20%$66,290 – $75,458

By year

Year filedFilingsMedian
2023107$93,500
2024402$93,413
2025352$90,000
2026244$90,354

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