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Watertown, South Dakota

City · South Dakota, United States

Applications on record
243
FY2025
24
FY2026 to 30 June
30
Share of U.S. total
0.00%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$88,806
Median wage$88,806certified LCAs
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 Watertown, South Dakota.

Applications by fiscal year — Watertown, South Dakota

1530FY2009FY2011FY2013FY2015FY2017FY2019FY2021FY2023FY2025FY2026*
1530FY2009FY2012FY2015FY2018FY2021FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20094
FY201015
FY20119
FY20122
FY201310
FY20144
FY20153
FY20167
FY201710
FY201818
FY201914
FY202014
FY202110
FY202223
FY202316
FY202430
FY202524
FY2026*30
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*61158
FY202541073
FY2024511140
FY20232950
FY202231550
FY20217300
FY20208330
FY201910130
FY20188910
FY20176130
FY20163130
FY20150300
FY20140031
FY201300100
FY20120020
FY20110063
FY201000105
FY20090040
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 Watertown, South Dakota.

Applications by employer
  1. Western Range Association26
  2. Van Well Livestock LLC20
  3. Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited18
  4. ARS, a Tecta America Company , LLC11
  5. Wurth Electronics Midcom Inc.10
  6. Terex South Dakota, Inc.10
  7. Persona Inc9
  8. Creative Visions Landscape & Design, Inc.8
  9. Clausen Construction, Inc.8
  10. Flat Rate, Inc.7
  11. DRM, Inc.6
  12. Vanwell Livestock Inc5
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. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals54
  2. Mechanical Engineers17
  3. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers13
  4. Computer Systems Analysts12
  5. Roofers11
  6. Construction Laborers10
  7. Electrical Engineers10
  8. Computer Occupations, All Other9
  9. Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers7
  10. Software Developers7
Visa routes
  1. H-2B non-agricultural workers77
  2. H-1B74
  3. H-2A agricultural workers62
  4. PERM labour certification20
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $88,806; middle half $75,644 to $112,425 · median prevailing wage $73,538 (marker) · 24 applications.

$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k
$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Sheep25
  2. Honey1
  3. Bees1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Among cities in South Dakota

Watertown, South Dakota ranks #9 of 82 cities in South Dakota by work visa applications on record, with 1.80% of the applications for worksites in the state's cities that have their own page.

Rank in South Dakota
9 of 82
Share of South Dakota's city applications
1.80%
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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