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 %
Innovate Inc 5 $65,191 83.33%
Capgemini America Inc Legacy Capgemini Financial Services Inc 5 $60,166 83.33%
Inuteq Llc 5 $59,201 100.00%
Avant Healthcare Professionals 5 $57,279 100.00%
Kbr Technical Services Inc 5 $55,132 100.00%
Phase Technologies Llc 5 $67,359 100.00%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc 5 $73,345 100.00%
Asrc Federal Data Solutions 5 $64,343 100.00%
Respec Inc 5 $72,110 100.00%
Fiserv Solutions Llc 5 $68,037 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jtc Trustees Usa Ltd 1 $77,459 50.00%
Wade Michelle Jones Partnership 1 $32,386 50.00%
Morris Inc 1 $35,006 50.00%
Designer Builders Inc Dba Design Builders 1 $47,861 50.00%
Hansen Manufacturing Corp 1 $88,816 50.00%
Infrastructure Design Group Inc 1 $64,480 50.00%
Grohs Farms Partnership 1 $30,618 100.00%

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