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Lead, South Dakota

City · South Dakota, United States

Applications on record
48
FY2025
3
FY2026 to 30 June
5
Share of U.S. total
0.00%
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Lead, South Dakota.

Applications by fiscal year — Lead, South Dakota

36FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
36FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20081
FY20090
FY20100
FY20110
FY20120
FY20130
FY20140
FY20152
FY20165
FY20174
FY20186
FY20195
FY20203
FY20212
FY20226
FY20234
FY20242
FY20253
FY2026*5
Fiscal yearH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*320
FY2025300
FY2024200
FY2023220
FY2022330
FY2021200
FY2020210
FY2019221
FY2018240
FY2017310
FY2016230
FY2015200
FY2014000
FY2013000
FY2012000
FY2011000
FY2010000
FY2009000
FY2008010
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Lead, South Dakota.

Applications by employer
  1. Spearfish Canyon Resorts LLC25
  2. South Dakota Science and Technology Authority8
  3. Kiewit Infrastructure Co.3
  4. The Pennsylvania State University2
  5. Coeur Mining, Inc.2
  6. Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC2
  7. Alberici Constructors, Inc.1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners15
  2. Cooks, Restaurant12
  3. Physicists9
  4. Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers2
  5. Materials Engineers2
  6. Civil Engineers2
  7. Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers1
  8. Accountants and Auditors1
  9. Waiters and Waitresses1
Visa routes
  1. H-2B non-agricultural workers28
  2. H-1B18
  3. E-3 (Australia)1
  4. PERM labour certification1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Among cities in South Dakota

Lead, South Dakota ranks #55 of 82 cities in South Dakota by work visa applications on record, with 0.36% of the applications for worksites in the state's cities that have their own page.

Rank in South Dakota
55 of 82
Share of South Dakota's city applications
0.36%
Share of U.S. total
0.00%
Cities in South Dakota with the most applications
  1. Sioux Falls, SD4,065
  2. Huron, SD881
  3. Rapid City, SD798
  4. Brookings, SD726
  5. Aberdeen, SD660
  6. Pierre, SD378
  7. Vermillion, SD291
  8. Keystone, SD263
  9. Watertown, SD243
  10. Custer, SD226
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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