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 %
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 17 $41,016 80.95%
Accountants and Auditors 16 $55,663 80.00%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $54,746 84.21%
Soil and Plant Scientists 15 $40,477 78.95%
Chemists 15 $56,853 83.33%
Information Security Analysts 15 $72,982 88.24%
Physical Therapists 15 $65,645 88.24%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $46,560 87.50%
Financial Analysts 14 $55,906 93.33%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $52,552 93.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Analysts 3 $56,132 60.00%
Industrial Engineers 3 $74,949 60.00%
Medical and Health Services Managers 2 $57,512 40.00%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $54,090 50.00%
Geographers 2 $43,326 50.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 2 $45,614 50.00%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $44,020 50.00%
Sheet Metal Workers 2 $49,171 50.00%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $50,670 50.00%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $49,219 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 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 %
Riverview Inc 15 $51,715 93.75%
Todd County School District 14 $36,672 87.50%
Northern State University 14 $48,780 93.33%
South Dakota School Of Mines And Tech 13 $55,360 92.86%
Coforge Limited Fka Niit Technologies Limited 13 $71,494 92.86%
Aitium Inc 13 $80,050 92.86%
Midcontinent Communications 12 $64,634 92.31%
Capgemini America Inc 12 $69,047 92.31%
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc 12 $252,895 100.00%
Todd County School District 66 1 10 $41,553 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Roe Farms Jtv 2 $29,932 40.00%
Infectious Disease Specialists Pc 2 $169,323 40.00%
Royal C Johnson Va Medical Center 1 $151,445 20.00%
Toshiba America Business Solutions Inc 1 $51,730 25.00%
University Of Sioux Falls 1 $37,410 25.00%
Allsportcentralcom Inc 1 $46,550 25.00%
Brown Clinic Pllp 1 $133,016 25.00%
Guadalajara 2 1 $31,200 25.00%
Sonifi Solutions Inc 1 $97,448 25.00%
Digital Community Holdings 1 $55,578 25.00%

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