South Dakota State University — 206 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 16
- Filings · FY2025
- $90k
- Median base · FY2025
- Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Top role · 8 all-time
- SD
- Top state · 204 all-time
South Dakota State University filed 16 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025 (down 27% from the year before), with a median base salary of $90k and the middle 50% of offers between $88k and $94k. That is 8% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 206 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Postdoctoral Research Associate in South Dakota.
How much does South Dakota State University pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $90k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has South Dakota State University's H-1B hiring changed by year?
27 certified filings in FY2016 → 22 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 22 | +38% | $93k |
| FY2025 | 16 | −27% | $90k |
| FY2024 | 22 | +22% | $74k |
| FY2023 | 18 | 0% | $73k |
| FY2022 | 18 | +29% | $80k |
| FY2021 | 14 | +40% | $57k |
| FY2020 | 10 | −44% | $65k |
| FY2019 | 18 | −14% | $65k |
| FY2018 | 21 | +5% | $70k |
| FY2017 | 20 | −26% | $58k |
| FY2016 | 27 | — | $68k |
Which wage levels does South Dakota State University file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 2% of South Dakota State University's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.
Share of 167 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I86.2%144
- Level II12.0%20
- Level III1.2%2
- Level IV0.6%1
What jobs does South Dakota State University sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | 8 | $45k |
| Assistant Professor - Computer Science | 6 | $91k |
| Assistant Professor - Geography | 5 | $73k |
| Research Associate III | 5 | $71k |
| Research Associate II | 4 | $57k |
| Research Associate I | 4 | $47k |
| Assistant Professor - Civil Engineering (Geotechnical) | 4 | $96k |
| Imaging Engineer | 3 | $55k |
| Assistant Professor of Accounting | 3 | $145k |
| Assistant Professor - Mammalian Physiology | 3 | $99k |
Where does South Dakota State University hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| SD | 204 | $73k |
| OH | 2 | $57k |
What has South Dakota State University filed recently?
The 50 most recent of 206 certified LCAs: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
Common questions about South Dakota State University's H-1B filings
- How much does South Dakota State University pay H-1B workers?
- South Dakota State University's median certified H-1B base salary is $90k (FY2025), from 16 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does South Dakota State University sponsor?
- South Dakota State University has 206 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2026).
- What jobs does South Dakota State University sponsor for H-1B?
- South Dakota State University's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Postdoctoral Research Associate, Assistant Professor - Computer Science, Assistant Professor - Geography, Research Associate III.
- Where does South Dakota State University hire H-1B workers?
- South Dakota State University's top H-1B worksite states are SD, OH.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →