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 %
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1 $62,483 100.00%
Nanosystems Engineers 1 $63,565 100.00%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 1 $66,789 100.00%
Computer Hardware Engineers 1 $69,202 100.00%
Supply Chain Managers 1 $77,355 100.00%
Actuaries 1 $79,310 100.00%
Manufacturing Engineers 1 $80,122 100.00%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 1 $87,610 100.00%
Aerospace Engineers 1 $96,699 100.00%
Financial Managers 1 $98,592 100.00%
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 %
Germany 2 $66,221 40.00%
Malaysia 2 $33,815 50.00%
Egypt 2 $136,030 50.00%
Nicaragua 2 $46,020 50.00%
Chile 2 $37,316 50.00%
Ghana 2 $47,192 66.67%
United Kingdom 2 $59,530 66.67%
Japan 2 $98,904 66.67%
Syria 2 $126,661 66.67%
Ethiopia 2 $187,199 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in South Dakota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 444 $52,015 98.89%
South Dakota State University 249 $49,445 79.81%
Sanford Clinic 240 $169,088 88.24%
Avera Mckennan 185 $133,411 91.58%
Sioux Falls School District 49 5 142 $39,920 91.61%
My3tech Inc 109 $63,760 77.30%
University Of South Dakota 102 $51,824 88.70%
South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology 75 $59,777 81.52%
Sanford School Of Medicine Of The University Of South Dakota Residency 70 $47,161 90.91%
Sanford Health 65 $61,862 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
South Dakota State University 57 $50,584 13.07%
Valley Queen Cheese Factory Inc 38 $40,284 31.15%
Rapid City Regional Hospital 19 $179,015 22.09%
Wieber Steel Construction Llc 15 $26,224 18.07%
Black Hills State University 15 $48,053 20.27%
Dakota State University 10 $46,165 17.54%
Premier Bankcard Llc 10 $61,724 26.32%
Avera St Lukes 9 $101,779 26.47%
Deadwood Resort Llc 8 $23,005 28.57%
Sioux Falls School District 49 5 7 $34,003 33.33%

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