Sonoco Products - Employer Overview, H1B Visas, Green Cards, Salaries, Jobs, Contacts & Reviews

Overview

Update(2/26/26): In fiscal year 2026, Sonoco Products filed 2 LCAs for H-1B visas, no labor petitions for green cards, and no requests for prevailing wage determination.

Important Update(12/16/2025): We’ve recently added H-1B visa approval and denial history from USCIS(2017–2025) and H-1B visa petition locations to provide a more complete view of employment-based immigration. Previously, our data included only Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) certified by the U.S. Department of Labor.
For example, in fiscal year 2025, Sonoco Products filed 4 Form I-129 petitions for H-1B visas. Of these, 4 were approved and 0 were denied.

Number of Employees: 10,000
Founded: 1899 - Main Office: Hartsville, SC - NAICS Industry: Materials and Chemical Manufacturing
H-1B Dependent: No - Willfull Violator: No

Sonoco Products Company filed 8 labor condition applications (LCAs) for H-1B visas and 2 labor certifications (LCs) for green cards during fiscal year 2025. Sonoco Products was ranked number 10,364 among all visa sponsors. Additionally, 1 LCA was denied or withdrawn during the same period.

Before Sonoco Products can hire foreign workers, whether permanently or temporarily, it must submit labor certifications to the Department of Labor (DOL). These certifications confirm compliance with wage requirements for the specified job locations.The reports below summarize Labor Condition Applications (LCA) for H-1B visas and Labor Certifications (LC) for green cards filed by Sonoco Products. This data represents only the number of applications submitted and does not guarantee visa approvals or worker hires.

The LCA data includes applications for various purposes: new employment, continuation or changes to previously approved employment, new concurrent employment, changes in employer, and amended petitions. Typically, only LCAs for new employment require an H-1B visa cap if the employer is not cap-exempt.For example, Sonoco Products submitted 12 LCAs and LCs during fiscal year 2025. However, this figure does not necessarily reflect the number of foreign workers hired, as visa applications can be denied. Additionally, employees renewing or transferring H-1B visas or changing work locations may need to file new LCAs.

The DOL generally certifies more than three times the number of foreign worker requests compared to the H-1B visas issued by USCIS. Therefore, there is no direct correlation between the number of workers certified by the DOL and the H-1B visas issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

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Worker Backgrounds

Overview of the backgrounds of foreign workers sponsored by Sonoco Products for permanent employment, highlighting up to 12 categories in each field along with the number of workers. The fields include citizenship, colleges attended, degrees earned, fields of study, and visa status.

Citizenship: where they came from

India(2)Mexico(1)Canada(1)

College: where they studied

University Of South Carolina(1)Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad(1)Camosun College(1)

Class of Admission: current visa status

H-1B(2)TN(1)L-1(1)

Degree: Highest Education achieved

Bachelor's(2)None(1)Master's(1)

Major: Major field(s) of study

Industrial Management(1)Electrical & Electronics Engineering(1)Business Administration(1)

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Visas

Summary of Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for H-1B visas and Labor Certifications (LCs) for green cards filed by Sonoco Products. The data includes new employment, continuation or changes to previously approved employment, new concurrent employment, changes in employer, and amended petitions.

Labor Condition Applications(LCAs) for H-1B Jobs

Year	Certified	Withdrawn	Certified-Withdrawn
2025	7	1	0
2024	4	0	0
2023	4	0	1
2022	3	1	3
2021	3	0	0
2020	1	0	0
2019	2	0	0
2018	1	0	0
2017	2	0	0

Labor Certifications(LCs) for Green Card Job

Year	Certified	Withdrawn
2025	7	1
2024	4	0
2023	4	0
2022	3	1
2021	3	0
2020	1	0
2019	2	0
2018	1	0
2017	2	0

H-1B Visa History

This table summarizes H-1B visa petition decisions made by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or the U.S. Department of State, not the Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) certified by the Department of Labor (DOL).

Year	New Approval	Continuation Approval	Continuation Denial	Change Employer Approval	Total Approval	Total Denial	Total H-1B*
2025	1	3	0	0	4	0	4
2024	1	1	0	1	4	0	4
2023	0	0	0	3	4	0	4
2022	0	1	0	2	3	0	3
2021	0	1	0	1	2	0	2
2020	1	0	1	0	1	1	2
2019	1	0	0	0	1	0	1
2018	0	2	0	0	2	0	2
2017	0	1	0	0	2	0	2

* Why are the numbers different? LCAs are a prerequisite to filing H-1B visa petitions, but not all certified LCAs lead to actual H-1B filings. Similarly, one LCA can support multiple visa petitions (e.g., for extensions, amendments, or changes in employer). Therefore, visa totals may differ significantly from LCA totals.
Moreover, employers sometimes use different names when submitting LCAs and H-1B visa petitions. This can cause discrepancies in our system. To get a complete and accurate picture, please use the search function to explore both LCA and visa data.
Total H-1B includes all types of visa petitions: new employment, continuation, change of employer, as well as other actions not listed in the table, such as concurrent filings and amendments.

Annual Average Salaries

H-1B and Green Card Jobs Proffered Salaries

Year	H-1B Salary	Green Card Salary	Prevailing Wage
2025	$85,569	$110,000	N/A
2024	$95,000	N/A	$104,728
2023	$117,324	N/A	$106,101
2022	$109,429	N/A	N/A
2021	$104,911	N/A	N/A
2020	$110,000	$147,516	N/A
2019	$79,238	N/A	N/A
2018	$103,980	$59,467	N/A
2017	$125,096	$101,283	N/A

The salary figures shown represent the average proffered (offered) salaries reported by Sonoco Products on labor condition applications (LCA) for H-1B visas and permanent labor certification (PERM) for green cards. These are base guaranteed salaries and do not include bonuses, stock options, or other forms of compensation.

If Sonoco Products reported a salary range, we use the midpoint to calculate the average. Salaries submitted in hourly, weekly, or monthly terms are converted to an annualized figure based on a standard full-time schedule (e.g., 40 hours/week, 52 weeks/year).

Occupations & Job Titles

Summary of the occupations and job titles of foreign workers sponsored by Sonoco Products for permanent employment, highlighting up to 12 roles in each field along with the number of workers. To increase your chances of receiving visa sponsorship, focus on positions that Sonoco Products has historically hired foreign workers for.

H-1B Occupations

Computer Programmers(4)Accountants and Auditors(3)Computer Systems Engineers/Architects(3)Database Architects(2)Logistics Engineers(2)Mechanical Engineers(1)Logistics Analysts(1)Industrial Engineers(1)Electrical Engineers(1)

Green Card Occupations

Software Developers(2)

Prevailing Wage Occupations

N/A

H-1B Job Titles

Specialist Iv(3)Data Architect(2)Accountant(2)Systems Engineer Iii(2)Sps Coordinator(1)Client Services Transition Specialist(1)Sourcing Analyst(1)Logistics Engineer(1)Logistics Analyst(1)Jr. Robotic Process Automation (Rpa) Programmer(1)

Green Card Job Titles

Analyst Iv(2)

Prevailing Wage Job Titles

N/A

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Contacts

The individuals listed in this section are employees of Sonoco Products Company authorized to represent the company in labor certification matters. They cannot be agents or attorneys unless they are direct employees of Sonoco Products. Furthermore, they may not be Human Resources professionals directly involved in hiring or resume screening. In smaller companies, these representatives are often decision-makers, such as the president or operations director.