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 %
Pediatricians, General 26 $171,630 89.66%
Hospitalists 26 $204,033 92.86%
Management Analysts 23 $66,501 88.46%
Electrical Engineers 23 $63,660 88.46%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $58,906 92.00%
Civil Engineers 21 $66,780 87.50%
Operations Research Analysts 20 $57,450 86.96%
Geographers 20 $45,166 86.96%
Software Developers, Systems Software 19 $68,220 82.61%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 19 $98,427 86.36%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural Inspectors 2 $31,179 9.09%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 1 $66,560 5.00%
Sheet Metal Workers 1 $36,046 5.26%
Crane and Tower Operators 1 $41,600 5.88%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 1 $36,046 6.25%
Roofers 1 $38,709 6.25%
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 %
Vishay Dale Electronics 7 $64,733 87.50%
Infectious Disease Specialists Pc 7 $178,936 87.50%
Citigroup Technology Inc 7 $74,277 87.50%
Citicorp Credit Services Inc Usa 7 $88,421 100.00%
Sanford Medical Center 6 $43,351 85.71%
Wounded Knee District School 6 $39,750 85.71%
Lemmon School District 52 4 6 $40,897 85.71%
Sanford 6 $59,138 85.71%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 6 $62,272 100.00%
Centralsquare Technologies Llc 6 $61,381 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Regional Health Network Inc 1 $47,736 33.33%
Vertical Bridge Management Llc 1 $51,418 50.00%
Daktronics Inc 1 $55,370 50.00%
Marc Lippens Dba Lippens Agria Dairy 1 $68,349 50.00%
Hs Precision Inc 1 $72,862 50.00%
Sanford Clinic North 1 $44,034 50.00%
Just Kidding Child Care Center 1 $60,029 50.00%
Granite View Farms Inc 1 $44,408 50.00%
Genpro Energy Solutions 1 $69,742 50.00%
Kc Dairies Llp 1 $39,728 50.00%

Top Industries in South Dakota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Crop Farming 1 $47,778 50.00%

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