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 %
Statisticians 6 $60,403 85.71%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $47,373 85.71%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 6 $54,199 85.71%
Business Intelligence Analysts 6 $65,001 85.71%
Marketing Managers 6 $109,415 85.71%
Medical and Health Services Managers 6 $108,902 85.71%
Forensic Science Technicians 5 $42,241 83.33%
Chemical Engineers 5 $54,762 83.33%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $51,696 83.33%
Information Technology Project Managers 5 $72,700 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Veterinarians 1 $57,491 50.00%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1 $87,298 50.00%
Computer Programmers 1 $55,578 50.00%
Curators 1 $39,603 50.00%
Electrical Engineers 1 $61,936 50.00%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 1 $55,370 50.00%
Travel Guides 1 $31,845 50.00%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 1 $20,384 50.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $39,020 50.00%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $42,800 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 %
Allsportcentralcom Inc 2 $50,419 100.00%
Gcc Dacotah Inc 2 $54,146 100.00%
Usd School Of Medicine Residency Corp 2 $49,694 100.00%
Hermanson Egge Engineering Inc 2 $54,663 100.00%
Hcl America Inc 2 $63,908 100.00%
Siritek Inc 2 $53,862 100.00%
Unique Comp Inc 2 $51,251 100.00%
Just Kidding Child Care Center Inc 2 $55,932 100.00%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc 2 $57,075 100.00%
Esurance Insurance Services Inc 2 $57,574 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in South Dakota (All Years)

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