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 %
Agricultural Equipment Operators	1,238	$31,783	275.72%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	369	$29,132	139.25%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	102	$30,867	49.28%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	64	$31,525	59.81%
Construction Laborers	63	$33,998	81.82%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	32	$29,241	52.46%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	11	$34,258	19.64%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	10	$40,493	21.28%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	9	$34,258	20.45%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	7	$35,045	16.67%

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 %
Panama	1	$119,371	100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in South Dakota (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Faulkton Area Schools 24 4	2	$40,705	66.67%
Vst Llc	2	$45,531	66.67%
Redfield School District 56 4	2	$41,205	66.67%
Pristine Solutions Inc	2	$40,768	66.67%
Synergic Solutions Inc	2	$48,433	66.67%
Fourth Technologies Inc	2	$40,768	66.67%
Imed Consulting Llc	2	$42,484	100.00%
Zylog Systems Limited	2	$49,494	100.00%
Sunbird Software Inc	2	$46,332	100.00%
Crazy Horse School	2	$42,960	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 %
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	2	$60,799	100.00%
Other Animal Food Manufacturing	2	$36,712	100.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	2	$60,310	100.00%
Investment Banking And Securities Intermediation	2	$98,467	100.00%
Office Administrative Services	2	$62,535	100.00%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities	2	$50,419	100.00%
Other Schools And Instruction	2	$32,247	100.00%
Musical Groups And Artists	2	$21,653	100.00%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	2	$55,037	100.00%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	2	$56,098	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.