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South Dakota Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
3,930 49.46% $71,841 H-1B
3,166 39.84% $31,156 H-2A
815 10.26% $51,076 PERM
35 0.44% $50,361 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, South Dakota has seen a total of 7,946 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in South Dakota is the H-1B visa with 3,930 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 49.46% of South Dakota's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 3,166 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 39.84% of South Dakota's total visas.

Top Occupations in South Dakota (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer and Information Systems Managers 19 $98,427 86.36%
Accountants and Auditors 18 $56,837 85.71%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 17 $41,016 80.95%
Chemists 16 $55,852 80.00%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $54,588 84.21%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 16 $45,839 88.89%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $46,805 83.33%
Financial Analysts 15 $58,323 88.24%
Information Security Analysts 15 $72,982 88.24%
Physical Therapists 15 $65,645 93.75%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Family and General Practitioners 3 $86,209 50.00%
Database Administrators 3 $88,733 50.00%
Computer Systems Analysts 3 $56,132 60.00%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 2 $34,300 40.00%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $49,219 40.00%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2 $54,454 40.00%
Medical and Health Services Managers 2 $57,512 40.00%
Dishwashers 2 $19,219 50.00%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $54,090 50.00%
Geographers 2 $43,326 50.00%
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 2024 with 462 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 74 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in South Dakota From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Afghanistan 1 $51,418 100.00%
Belgium 1 $68,349 100.00%
Rwanda 1 $62,088 100.00%
Italy 1 $43,220 100.00%
Tunisia 1 $53,340 100.00%
Saudi Arabia 1 $66,123 100.00%
Romania 1 $208,000 100.00%
Uganda 1 $168,293 100.00%
Tajikistan 1 $21,861 100.00%
Peru 1 $187,200 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in South Dakota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Secure Banking Solutions Llc 1 $71,198 100.00%
Bdsn International Inc 1 $71,490 100.00%
Brooklyn Consulting Group Inc 1 $71,781 100.00%
Infinite Staffing Solutions Inc 1 $71,781 100.00%
Synergy Global Technologies Inc 1 $71,781 100.00%
Erp Analysts Inc 1 $71,781 100.00%
Citiustech Inc 1 $71,926 100.00%
Larsen And Toubro Infotech Limited 1 $72,093 100.00%
Gcc Rio Grande Inc 1 $72,176 100.00%
Conduent Public Health Solutions Inc 1 $72,197 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tekrony Dairy 2 $22,932 100.00%
Michael Assman 2 $23,161 100.00%
Lauritsen Enterprises Inc 2 $24,898 100.00%
Mitchell Hl2 Ll2 2 $37,076 100.00%
Jones Farm 2 $22,974 100.00%
Tekrony Livestock Inc 2 $23,067 100.00%
Gisi Pheasant Farm Llc 2 $37,076 100.00%
Nickeson Harvesting Llc 2 $37,076 100.00%
Keller Farm 2 $28,527 100.00%
Teveldal Applicators 2 $36,182 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in South Dakota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 910 $58,724 95.09%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 742 $130,098 83.84%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 708 $51,354 86.76%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 402 $41,969 94.37%
Computer Systems Design Services 187 $65,732 91.22%
Engineering Services 57 $63,166 90.48%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 53 $63,575 88.33%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 43 $47,355 76.79%
Temporary Help Services 43 $62,379 89.58%
Credit Card Issuing 39 $66,455 86.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 514 $32,923 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 417 $32,793 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 308 $33,153 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 268 $32,123 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 133 $35,386 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 124 $33,113 100.00%
Apiculture 122 $32,079 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 121 $33,806 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 116 $34,983 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 84 $33,759 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Poultry Processing 435 $20,283 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 263 $133,370 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 110 $44,914 69.18%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering 110 $29,619 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 41 $62,959 37.27%
Cheese Manufacturing 38 $40,284 56.72%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 22 $156,519 53.66%
Limited Service Restaurants 15 $23,709 39.47%
Credit Card Issuing 11 $65,386 32.35%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction 11 $26,146 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 $71,841. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage