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South Dakota

State · United States

Applications on record
16,990
FY2025
1,951
FY2026 to 30 June
1,665
Share of U.S. total
0.14%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$71,115
Median wage$71,115certified 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 South Dakota.

Applications by fiscal year — South Dakota

9761,951FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
9761,951FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY2008470
FY2009433
FY2010509
FY2011555
FY2012527
FY2013473
FY2014550
FY2015719
FY2016697
FY2017687
FY2018885
FY2019947
FY2020857
FY2021932
FY20221,073
FY20231,452
FY20241,608
FY20251,951
FY2026*1,665
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*551403382329
FY2025625353515458
FY2024510368506224
FY2023474303369306
FY202239626332985
FY2021313208282129
FY2020261162284150
FY2019253148280266
FY2018230141364150
FY201718713329968
FY201616811534866
FY20151669339862
FY20141407528154
FY20131195726235
FY20121186828655
FY20111017432852
FY20101016728061
FY20091108521919
FY20081069520663
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 South Dakota.

Applications by employer
  1. South Dakota State University1,266
  2. Dakota Provisions, LLC773
  3. Sanford Clinic553
  4. Tata Consultancy Services Limited481
  5. Avera McKennan394
  6. Sioux Falls School District 49-5242
  7. Riverview LLP185
  8. My3tech Inc157
  9. Sanford School Of Medicine of the University of South Dakota Residency144
  10. Genuine Builders Inc.131
  11. Sanford Health122
  12. New Angus, LLC122
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. Agricultural Equipment Operators2,576
  2. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals980
  3. Packers and Packagers, Hand765
  4. Physicians, All Other683
  5. Software Developers631
  6. Construction Laborers585
  7. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners559
  8. Computer Programmers555
  9. Computer Systems Analysts420
  10. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse384
Visa routes
  1. H-1B5,870
  2. H-2A agricultural workers4,929
  3. H-2B non-agricultural workers3,211
  4. PERM labour certification2,632
  5. E-3 (Australia)63
  6. H-1B1 (Chile)3
  7. H-1B1 (Singapore)2
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 $71,115; middle half $58,000 to $96,111 · median prevailing wage $62,878 (marker) · 1,352 applications.

$40k$90k$140k$190k$240k
$40k$90k$140k$190k$240k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Agricultural Equipment Operators201
  2. Construction of Livestock Buildings109
  3. Grains76
  4. Cattle68
  5. Agricultural Equipment Operator68
  6. Bees60
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in South Dakota with their own pages.

Applications by city
  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
  11. Yankton, SD214
  12. Hill City, SD182
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green cards, naturalization and admissions

People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in South Dakota, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with South Dakota as destination, fiscal years (DHS).

Green cards by fiscal year

6351,2702015201620172018201920202021202220232024
6351,270201520172019202120232024
Data table
20151,270
20161,230
20171,020
20181,130
20191,200
2020890
2021680
2022680
20231,010
20241,070
Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizations
20241,070680
20231,010970
2022680650
2021680960
2020890830
20191,200780
20181,130630
20171,020630
20161,230650
20151,270540
Green cards by country of birth, FY2024
  1. Cuba100
  2. Mexico100
  3. Philippines80
  4. Ethiopia70
  5. Guatemala50
  6. Liberia50
  7. Vietnam40
  8. India30
  9. Canada30
  10. China30
  11. Nepal30
  12. Brazil20
I-94 admissions by category, FY2024
  1. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)9,110
  2. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)5,070
  3. Temporary workers and families4,940
  4. Students and exchange visitors3,620
  5. Treaty traders and investors200
  6. All other classes100
  7. Diplomats and other representatives70
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B7,000
  2. WT4,190
  3. B2,110
  4. F2,060
  5. H2B, H2R1,750
  6. J1,370
  7. H2A1,210
  8. WB880
  9. TN650
  10. H1B380
  11. H320
  12. L220
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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