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 %
Industrial Production Managers 2 $99,362 100.00%
Robotics Engineers 2 $95,430 100.00%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2 $117,156 100.00%
Neurologists 2 $172,640 100.00%
Chief Executives 2 $164,237 100.00%
Animal Trainers 1 $18,304 50.00%
Insurance Policy Processing Clerks 1 $21,944 50.00%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 1 $25,002 50.00%
Writers and Authors 1 $27,248 50.00%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 1 $28,392 50.00%
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 %
Rapid City Area School District 514 2 $53,963 66.67%
Avera Gettysburg Hospital 2 $41,153 66.67%
National Music Museum 2 $41,652 66.67%
Crow Creek Tribal Schools 2 $39,625 66.67%
Paulsen Advertising Inc 2 $40,456 66.67%
Sriven Systems Inc 2 $43,285 66.67%
Brandon Consulting Associates Inc 2 $38,979 66.67%
Trail King Industries Inc 2 $44,252 66.67%
Scott A Hamilton 2 $40,186 66.67%
Tripp Delmont School District 33 5 2 $41,200 66.67%
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 %
Nursery And Tree Production 16 $31,608 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 14 $34,458 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 13 $34,214 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 10 $33,205 100.00%
Fur Bearing Animal And Rabbit Production 10 $30,341 100.00%
Soybean Farming 10 $30,769 100.00%
Wheat Farming 9 $31,671 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 9 $35,108 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 9 $32,538 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 9 $30,123 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing 1 $56,618 12.50%
Museums 1 $39,603 16.67%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 1 $88,816 20.00%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities 1 $46,550 20.00%
Fur Bearing Animal And Rabbit Production 1 $27,726 20.00%
Child Care Services 1 $60,029 20.00%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction 1 $35,006 25.00%
Tour Operators 1 $31,845 25.00%
Medical Laboratories 1 $36,100 25.00%
Turkey Production 1 $69,451 33.33%

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