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 %
Infrastructure Design Group Inc 1 $73,528 100.00%
Cmfg Life Insurance Company 1 $74,194 100.00%
Clark Engineering Corporation 1 $74,360 100.00%
Raven Industries 1 $74,859 100.00%
Computerized Management Systems Inc 1 $74,859 100.00%
Data S Solutions Llc 1 $74,859 100.00%
Vertafore Inc 1 $74,859 100.00%
Denken Solutions Inc 1 $74,859 100.00%
Sbs Cybersecurity Llc 1 $75,525 100.00%
Langan Engineering And Environmental Services Inc 1 $75,650 100.00%
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 %
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