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 %
Exercise Physiologists 2 $42,370 66.67%
Mental Health Counselors 2 $38,283 66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 2 $39,270 66.67%
Foresters 2 $43,359 66.67%
Statistical Assistants 2 $42,702 66.67%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $41,650 66.67%
Speech-Language Pathologists 2 $42,203 66.67%
Conservation Scientists 2 $43,472 66.67%
Geneticists 2 $44,065 66.67%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 2 $45,074 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 %
Bg Welding Inc Dba Bg Industries 1 $57,928 100.00%
E2e Services 1 $57,949 100.00%
John Witherspoon College 1 $58,240 100.00%
Center For Family Medicine 1 $58,261 100.00%
Infosys Limited 1 $58,323 100.00%
Kriddha Technologies Inc 1 $58,344 100.00%
Sioux Nation Pet Clinic Inc 1 $58,510 100.00%
Mastel Precision Inc 1 $58,531 100.00%
Manitou Americas Inc 1 $58,968 100.00%
Logic Information Systems Inc 1 $58,989 100.00%
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 %
All Other Crop Farming 1 $47,778 50.00%

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