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 %
Computer Programmers 352 $49,663 94.88%
Computer Systems Analysts 295 $61,294 92.77%
Software Developers, Applications 248 $69,253 93.23%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 225 $170,122 89.29%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 142 $39,083 90.45%
Internists, General 113 $148,100 83.09%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 92 $50,522 92.00%
Computer Occupations, All Other 73 $66,202 92.41%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 67 $43,540 85.90%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 63 $61,243 85.14%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Packers and Packagers, Hand 278 $20,507 99.29%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 64 $29,619 45.39%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 55 $163,023 42.64%
Internists, General 49 $126,786 56.32%
Animal Scientists 49 $43,971 66.22%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 15 $21,004 41.67%
Software Developers, Applications 13 $62,643 41.94%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 12 $35,558 44.44%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 11 $45,202 73.33%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 11 $26,252 73.33%
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 %
Germany 2 $66,221 40.00%
Malaysia 2 $33,815 50.00%
Egypt 2 $136,030 50.00%
Nicaragua 2 $46,020 50.00%
Chile 2 $37,316 50.00%
Ghana 2 $47,192 66.67%
United Kingdom 2 $59,530 66.67%
Japan 2 $98,904 66.67%
Syria 2 $126,661 66.67%
Ethiopia 2 $187,199 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in South Dakota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sterling Trustees Llc 2 $49,359 100.00%
Davisco Foods International Inc 2 $43,826 100.00%
Philip Health Services 2 $45,053 100.00%
Avera Health 2 $57,627 100.00%
Regional Health Network Inc 2 $46,384 100.00%
Akg North American Operations Inc 2 $49,380 100.00%
Aimic Inc 2 $47,008 100.00%
Advanced Technologies Inc 2 $53,404 100.00%
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc 2 $50,939 100.00%
Experis Us Inc 2 $50,097 100.00%
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 %
Nursery And Tree Production 16 $31,608 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 14 $34,458 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 13 $34,214 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 10 $33,205 100.00%
Fur Bearing Animal And Rabbit Production 10 $30,341 100.00%
Soybean Farming 10 $30,769 100.00%
Wheat Farming 9 $31,671 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 9 $35,108 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 9 $32,538 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 9 $30,123 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing 1 $56,618 12.50%
Museums 1 $39,603 16.67%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 1 $88,816 20.00%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities 1 $46,550 20.00%
Fur Bearing Animal And Rabbit Production 1 $27,726 20.00%
Child Care Services 1 $60,029 20.00%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction 1 $35,006 25.00%
Tour Operators 1 $31,845 25.00%
Medical Laboratories 1 $36,100 25.00%
Turkey Production 1 $69,451 33.33%

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