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 %
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 %
Loneman School Corporation 1 $32,860 50.00%
Liberty Language Services Llc 1 $33,197 50.00%
Hilltop Diary Llp 1 $34,008 50.00%
Employment Usa Llc 1 $34,008 50.00%
Dast Llc 1 $34,528 50.00%
Usdaagricultural Research Service 1 $34,778 50.00%
Briar Cliff University 1 $34,819 50.00%
Rapid City Area Schools 1 $35,250 50.00%
State Of South Dakota Attorney Generals Office 1 $35,530 50.00%
Office Elements Group Llc 1 $35,547 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 %
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