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Watertown, SD

Metropolitan area (Census CBSA 47980) · United States

Applications on record
362
FY2025
55
FY2026 to 30 June
46
Share of U.S. total
0.00%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$85,883
Median wage$85,883certified 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, SD.

Applications by fiscal year — Watertown, SD

2855FY2009FY2011FY2013FY2015FY2017FY2019FY2021FY2023FY2025FY2026*
2855FY2009FY2012FY2015FY2018FY2021FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20094
FY201015
FY20119
FY20124
FY201310
FY20148
FY20156
FY201613
FY201715
FY201824
FY201917
FY202021
FY202114
FY202236
FY202325
FY202440
FY202555
FY2026*46
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*201268
FY202519121212
FY20241214140
FY20239952
FY202291764
FY202110310
FY202012630
FY201913130
FY2018121020
FY20179330
FY20167330
FY20153300
FY20144031
FY201300100
FY20120040
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, SD.

Applications by employer
  1. Western Range Association26
  2. Riverview LLP24
  3. Van Well Livestock LLC20
  4. Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited18
  5. Racota Valley Ranch Partnership14
  6. ARS, a Tecta America Company , LLC11
  7. Wurth Electronics Midcom Inc.10
  8. Terex South Dakota, Inc.10
  9. Persona Inc9
  10. Creative Visions Landscape & Design, Inc.8
  11. Clausen Construction, Inc.8
  12. Alewelt Concrete Inc.7
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 Animals70
  2. Agricultural Equipment Operators38
  3. Construction Laborers26
  4. Mechanical Engineers17
  5. Animal Scientists16
  6. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers13
  7. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse12
  8. Computer Systems Analysts12
  9. Roofers11
  10. Computer Occupations, All Other10
Visa routes
  1. H-2A agricultural workers139
  2. H-2B non-agricultural workers93
  3. H-1B85
  4. PERM labour certification35
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 $85,883; middle half $74,131 to $106,500 · median prevailing wage $74,131 (marker) · 29 applications.

$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k
$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Sheep25
  2. Bees5
  3. Construction of Livestock Buildings4
  4. Agricultural Equipment Operator2
  5. Agricultural Equipment Operators2
  6. Honey1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Watertown, SD with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Watertown, SD243
  2. Hazel, SD46
  3. Bryant, SD32
  4. Elkton, SD1
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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