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 %
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $54,722 86.67%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 13 $37,817 92.86%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $43,916 85.71%
Industrial Engineers 12 $67,799 85.71%
Web Developers 11 $57,975 84.62%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 11 $50,662 84.62%
Biological Technicians 10 $31,333 76.92%
Agricultural Engineers 10 $47,288 76.92%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $60,349 83.33%
Microbiologists 9 $41,779 75.00%
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 %
Hiebert Greenhouses Inc 1 $44,179 100.00%
Sutton Bay Golf Llc 1 $44,533 100.00%
Greenbyte Technologies Llc 1 $44,949 100.00%
Abis Technologies Inc 1 $44,949 100.00%
22nd Century Technologies Inc 1 $45,000 100.00%
Prairie Lakes Health Care System Inc 1 $45,302 100.00%
Kpmg Llp 1 $45,427 100.00%
The Associated Press 1 $45,534 100.00%
Softhq 1 $46,114 100.00%
Netvision Resources Inc 1 $46,114 100.00%
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 %
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