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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Materials Scientists 9 $52,473 75.00%
Instructional Coordinators 9 $45,282 75.00%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $47,421 75.00%
Physicists 9 $61,450 81.82%
Registered Nurses 9 $54,521 81.82%
Surgeons 9 $151,916 81.82%
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists 8 $41,668 72.73%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 8 $45,101 88.89%
Engineers, All Other 8 $64,202 88.89%
Coaches and Scouts 7 $30,412 77.78%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Music Directors and Composers 1 $62,837 33.33%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 1 $60,029 33.33%
Cost Estimators 1 $47,861 33.33%
Compliance Managers 1 $77,459 33.33%
Veterinarians 1 $57,491 33.33%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1 $87,298 33.33%
Curators 1 $39,603 33.33%
Computer Programmers 1 $55,578 33.33%
Electrical Engineers 1 $61,936 50.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $39,020 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 %
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc 24 $62,560 92.31%
Black Hills State University 23 $47,301 88.46%
Philip Health Services Inc 23 $50,336 95.83%
Kbr Wyle Services Llc 22 $59,581 100.00%
Riverview Llp 20 $45,465 95.24%
Augustana University 20 $54,114 95.24%
Computer Sciences Corporation 20 $60,086 95.24%
Wipro Limited 18 $56,124 90.00%
Valley Queen Cheese Factory Inc 16 $42,338 88.89%
Ernst Young Us Llp 16 $72,043 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Augustana University 3 $59,196 37.50%
Kathmandu Bistro 3 $26,263 37.50%
Regional Health Physicians 3 $151,230 42.86%
First Gold Inc 3 $16,786 50.00%
Fis Management Services Llc 2 $85,800 33.33%
Mobridge Regional Hospital 2 $37,592 33.33%
Coyote Ridge Llc 2 $23,920 33.33%
Continental Casualty Company 2 $76,024 33.33%
Mayclin Farms Partnership 2 $28,642 40.00%
Mcintosh Psd 151 2 $34,230 40.00%

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