H1B Visa Sponsors in South Dakota

Total H1B Applications
3,505
H1B Employers
632
Average Salary
$88,968
Top City
SIOUX FALLS
Top Employer
Tata Consultancy Services Limited

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

South Dakota is an active state for H1B visa sponsorship, with 3,505 labor condition applications filed by 632 employers with the U.S. Department of Labor. The average salary offered on H1B applications in South Dakota is $88,968.

The top H1B sponsor in South Dakota is Tata Consultancy Services Limited, and the most commonly sponsored occupation is 15-1131. Employers in South Dakota must comply with federal and state prevailing wage requirements when filing H1B petitions.

The leading H1B metro area in South Dakota is sioux Falls with 1,760 filings, followed by Brookings. Salary levels and prevailing wages vary significantly across metro areas within the state.

Top H1B Cities in South Dakota

The largest metro areas for H1B visa sponsorship in South Dakota. Click any city to view detailed employer and salary data.

#CityLCAsEmployersAvg SalaryTop Employer
1 sioux Falls, SD 1,760 289 $96,503 Tata Consultancy Services Limited
2 Brookings, SD 402 27 $64,296 South Dakota State University
3 Rapid city, SD 209 50 $108,878 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
4 Vermillion, SD 157 12 $62,549 University of South Dakota
5 Aberdeen, SD 140 34 $165,621 Sanford Clinic
6 Pierre, SD 120 32 $86,370 MY3TECH INC
7 Spearfish, SD 60 7 $59,451 Black Hills State University
8 Watertown, SD 48 18 $72,778 WURTH ELECTRONICS MIDCOM, INC.
9 Madison, SD 42 4 $67,296 Dakota State University
10 Mission, SD 30 4 $43,126 Todd County School District 66-1
11 Dakota Dunes, SD 24 11 $164,576 TYSON FOODS, INC.
12 Huron, SD 23 6 $57,773 ITELLIGENCE, INC.
13 Mitchell, SD 22 13 $74,619 TOSHIBA AMERICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC.
14 Philip, SD 22 1 $49,918 Philip Health Services, Inc.
15 Yankton, SD 21 12 $94,715 VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS
16 Veblen, SD 20 4 $56,059 RIVERVIEW, LLP
17 La Plant, SD 18 1 $50,961 Tiospaye Topa School
18 St. Francis, SD 18 1 $44,199 Sicangu Oyate Ho, Inc.
19 Milbank, SD 17 4 $48,021 Valley Queen Cheese Factory, Inc.
20 Lead, SD 15 8 $89,359 South Dakota Science and Technology Authority

Top H1B Sponsors in South Dakota

These employers headquartered in South Dakota have filed the most H1B visa applications.

#EmployerCityLCAsAvg SalaryApproval Rate
1 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Sioux Falls 2,004 $127,811 98.0%
2 Sanford Clinic North SIOUX FALLS 480 $255,718 100.0%
3 South Dakota State University Brookings 390 $62,518 98.8%
4 Sanford Clinic WATERTOWN 331 $218,649 98.7%
5 My3Tech, Inc. Pierre 228 $83,046 84.1%
6 SGT,INC. SIOUX FALLS 170 $104,148 100.0%
7 University of South Dakota Vermillion 158 $60,245 95.5%
8 Avera McKennan Sioux Falls 145 $251,349 100.0%
9 Sioux Falls School District 49-5 Sioux Falls 96 $40,535 100.0%
10 Sanford Health Sioux Falls 85 $67,502 98.0%
11 Eagle Creek Software Services, Inc. Vermillion 83 $86,760 90.9%
12 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City 63 $73,610 N/A
13 ORANGEBURG CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUR CORDOVA 54 $50,406 N/A
14 Augustana College Sioux Falls 53 $56,182 100.0%
15 Black Hills State University Spearfish 49 $54,272 100.0%
16 Sanford Research Sioux Falls 45 $58,928 100.0%
17 Wurth Electronics Midcom Inc. Watertown 44 $76,813 83.3%
18 Dakota State University Madison 43 $67,174 100.0%
19 Sanford School Of Medicine of the University of South Dakota Residency Sioux Falls 43 $58,216 N/A
20 Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Sioux Falls 40 $168,909 100.0%

Top H1B Occupations in South Dakota

The most commonly sponsored H1B job titles in South Dakota. Click any occupation to view detailed salary and employer data for this state.

#OccupationLCAsEmployersAvg SalaryBLS State Median
1 Computer Programmers 295 42 $61,889 N/A
2 Computer Systems Analysts 242 41 $64,875 N/A
3 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 207 25 $270,083 N/A
4 Software Developers, Applications 159 81 $77,428 N/A
5 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 115 25 $43,440 $49,110
6 Internists, General 100 13 $219,544 N/A
7 Computer Programmers 94 23 $57,830 N/A
8 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 85 9 $57,980 $77,070
9 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGERS 71 30 $72,886 N/A
10 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 66 4 $79,273 $100,990
11 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 60 20 $52,936 N/A
12 Animal Scientists 49 17 $53,660 $56,400
13 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Voca 43 17 $47,455 $49,530
14 Software Developers 41 27 $109,772 $87,770
15 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 40 8 $80,753 $73,340
16 Family and General Practitioners 39 6 $217,046 N/A
17 Mechanical Engineers 36 20 $65,229 $90,590
18 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 36 6 $91,245 $72,100
19 Electrical Engineers 34 13 $66,329 $101,930
20 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 33 12 $45,547 $49,720

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