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 %
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 1 $39,017 100.00%
Database Architects 1 $41,309 100.00%
Public Relations Specialists 1 $41,579 100.00%
Agricultural Inspectors 1 $42,224 100.00%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 1 $43,618 100.00%
Budget Analysts 1 $45,302 100.00%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 1 $45,926 100.00%
Validation Engineers 1 $46,738 100.00%
Hydrologists 1 $47,237 100.00%
Chiropractors 1 $47,237 100.00%
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 %
Jaime C Arobba Cpa 1 $38,043 50.00%
Carroll Institute 1 $38,896 50.00%
Prairie Aquatech Manufacturing Llc 1 $38,896 50.00%
First Object Inc 1 $38,979 50.00%
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe 1 $39,017 50.00%
It Scient Llc 1 $39,062 50.00%
Saputo Cheese Usa Inc 1 $39,166 50.00%
National Pasteurized Eggs Llc 1 $39,166 50.00%
Wolakota Waldorf Society 1 $39,670 50.00%
Corny Beef Inc 1 $39,770 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 %
Sheep Farming 66 $20,150 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 51 $29,263 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 44 $31,595 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 36 $28,205 100.00%
Other Animal Production 32 $30,129 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 29 $33,008 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 26 $32,094 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 25 $29,240 100.00%
Crop Production 18 $33,714 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 17 $30,741 100.00%

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