We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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South Dakota Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
3,409 50.35% $72,478 H-1B
2,575 38.04% $29,610 H-2A
752 11.11% $51,320 PERM
34 0.50% $50,236 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, South Dakota has seen a total of 6,770 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in South Dakota is the H-1B visa with 3,409 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 50.35% of South Dakota's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 2,575 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 38.04% of South Dakota's total visas.

Top Occupations in South Dakota (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Compliance Officers 3 $53,227 75.00%
Financial Specialists, All Other 3 $43,576 75.00%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $46,577 75.00%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $53,523 75.00%
Occupational Therapists 3 $53,414 75.00%
Materials Engineers 3 $69,743 75.00%
General and Operations Managers 3 $95,132 75.00%
Musicians and Singers 2 $21,653 66.67%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 2 $34,705 66.67%
Geophysical Data Technicians 2 $35,704 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
South Dakota Employees Over Time
South Dakota has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 259 employees were hired. South Dakota peaked in 2023 with 340 employees, and the recent trend shows the average number of employees on an incline.

Top Countries with Workers in South Dakota From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vietnam 67 $22,919 47.86%
Brazil 59 $32,548 43.38%
Mexico 57 $42,527 53.27%
Burma (myanmar) 45 $20,361 49.45%
India 35 $119,513 51.47%
Cambodia 28 $23,558 56.00%
Bangladesh 25 $29,360 51.02%
Nepal 24 $70,335 58.54%
South Korea 23 $45,845 62.16%
South Africa 22 $32,869 61.11%

Top Hiring Companies in South Dakota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
East Central Mental Health And Chemical Dependency Center 1 $35,547 50.00%
Lower Brule School District 1 $36,160 50.00%
Eagle Butte Elementary School 1 $36,677 50.00%
Gettysburg Medical Center 1 $36,837 50.00%
Health Carousel Llc 1 $37,024 50.00%
Home Federal Bank 1 $37,100 50.00%
Intrinsic Materials Corp 1 $37,731 50.00%
Stone Group Architects Inc 1 $37,752 50.00%
Wilmot School District 54 7 1 $37,930 50.00%
Helmut Llc 1 $37,960 50.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in South Dakota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing 1 $72,259 100.00%
Offices Of Chiropractors 1 $47,237 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 1 $18,304 100.00%
Hardware Manufacturing 1 $37,960 100.00%
Environmental Consulting Services 1 $64,771 100.00%
Trusts Estates And Agency Accounts 1 $43,576 100.00%
Offices Of Dentists 1 $241,717 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing 1 $55,307 100.00%
All Other Insurance Related Activities 1 $62,878 100.00%
Apiculture 1 $43,285 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

South Dakota Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in South Dakota to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in South Dakota over all years is $72,478. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage