H-1B sponsors in South Dakota

Employers filed 445 certified H-1B LCAs for worksites in South Dakota in FY2025, with a median base salary of $68k. The table ranks the state's biggest sponsors by filings across all years; each links to the employer's full profile.

By fiscal year: FY2026 350 (median $78k) · FY2025 445 (median $68k) · FY2024 451 (median $67k) · FY2023 324 (median $72k) · FY2022 291 (median $70k) · FY2021 252 (median $70k) · FY2020 254 (median $68k) · FY2019 234 (median $68k)

Top employers in South Dakota

#EmployerFilings in SDMedian base
1Sanford Clinic226$208k
2Avera Mckennan215$283k
3South Dakota State University204$73k
4Sioux Falls School District 49-5166$48k
5Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South Dakota Residency129$63k
6South Dakota School of Mines and Technology100$78k
7Sanford Health91$68k
8Sicangu Oyate HO88$46k
9My3tech77$66k
10University of South Dakota75$73k
11Monument Health Rapid City Hospital69$292k
12Sanford47$65k
13Niit Technologies46$74k
14Sanford Research46$59k
15Premier Bankcard45$78k
16Todd County School District 66-144$57k
17Ultimus Solutions39$57k
18Avant Healthcare Professionals34$67k
19Kbr Wyle Services34$69k
20Dakota State University31$88k
21Augustana University29$56k
22Tiospaye Topa School29$52k
23Avera ST Luke S Hospital21$240k
24Philip Health Services20$56k
25Riverview LLP19$46k
26Tiospa Zina Tribal School18$60k
27Wounded Knee District School18$50k
28Aitium16$90k
29Citibank N A16$125k
30Crow Creek Tribal School16$54k
31Lower Brule Day School16$58k
32Northern State University16$60k
33Rapid City Regional Hospital16$245k
34Valley Queen Cheese Factory16$45k
35Crow Creek Tribal Schools15$54k
36Mclaughlin School District 15-215$44k
37Black Hills State University13$69k
38Coforge Limited F K a Niit Technologies13$70k
39Todd County School District13$45k
40Eagle Creek Software Services12$62k
41Banner Engineering11$76k
42Avera ST Mary S Hospital10$61k
43Midcontinent Communications10$56k
44Query AI9$124k
45Sacred Heart Health Services9$331k
46Trident Trust Company South Dakota9$78k
47Star Technology Solutions8$79k
48Terex South Dakota8$82k
49Citicorp Credit Services Inc. USA7$120k
50Continental Casualty7$120k
51Eagle Butte School District 20-17$58k
52Lemmon School District 52-47$48k
53Pahin Sinte Owayawa7$50k
54Raven Applied Technologies7$87k
55Standing Rock - Rock Creek School7$44k
56Summit School District 54-67$46k
57Asrc Federal Data Solutions6$72k
58Avera Health6$95k
59Centralsquare Technologies6$57k
60Cnh Industrial America6$89k
61Huron Regional Medical Center6$47k
62Raven Industries6$95k
63Sanford Medical Center6$49k
64Sencore6$68k
65Business Resources5$90k
66Dacotah Bank Aberdeen5$79k
67H-s Precision5$75k
68Innovate5$69k
69Kbr Technical Services5$61k
70North Central Heart Institute5$550k
71Vishay Dale Electronics5$80k
72Zoetis5$70k
73Advanced Remote Sensing4$60k
74Agropur4$105k
75American Engineered Products4$75k
76Bison School District 52-14$49k
77Bowdle School District 22-14$45k
78Capital Card Services4$62k
79City of Rapid City4$53k
80Cloud Takers4$73k
81Evidence Based Oriental Medicine4$83k
82Genpro Energy Solutions4$71k
83Infectious Disease Specialists4$187k
84Ivb Usa4$57k
85Kolberg-Pioneer4$69k
86Little Wound School4$60k
87Prairie Lakes Health Care System4$68k
88RE Spec4$68k
89RS Software India4$68k
90Redfield School District 56-44$43k
91Sanford Health Plan4$59k
92Seven Seas Technologies4$72k
93Sonifi Solutions4$92k
94South Dakota Science and Technology Authority4$85k
95Stacklogy4$71k
96The Rushmore Group4$74k
97Trishulla4$74k
984S Technologies3$68k
99Abs Global3$90k
100Bmr Infotek3$85k
101Bowdle School District NO 22-13$48k
102Carsforsale Com3$100k
103Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe3$259k
104Cod Cores3$166k
105Dakota Turkey Growers3$65k
106Elajika3$68k
107Faulkton Area Schools 24-43$44k
108Horizon Health Care3$74k
109Infotech Dynamics3$60k
110Kiewit Infrastructure3$78k
111Liem Som Oei M D P C3$300k
112Loneman School3$46k
113Mount Marty University3$35k
114N2force Technologies3$110k
115Omnitech3$72k
116Phase Technologies3$77k
117Pic Usa3$60k
118Proxim Systems3$73k
119Rapid City Area School District 51-43$87k
120Resource Infosoft3$44k
121Royal Canin USA3$81k
122Software Guidance Assistance3$79k
123Southeast Technical College3$64k
124Sun Cloud3$82k
125University of Sioux Falls3$37k
126Willow Lake School District 12-33$52k
127Yankton Medical Clinic3$400k
128Access Therapies2$57k
129Advanced Technologies2$50k
130Akg North American Operations2$60k
131Alcester-Hudson School Dist 61-12$52k
132American Specialty Health2$85k
133Antora Energy2$69k
134Avera Flandreau Hospital2$59k
135Bennett County Hospital and Nursing Home2$48k
136Carroll Institute2$39k
137Casey Peterson2$59k
138Cega Innovations2$57k
139Children S Acute Care P C2$210k
140Chris Cam2$68k
141Citigroup Technology2$112k
142Consensys Software2$147k
143Dakota Provisions2$93k
144Dellait2$51k
145Diversified Services Network2$41k
146Dream Design International2$110k
147Dsm-H2$60k
148Eagle Butte Public School District 20-12$55k
149Ecdysis Foundation2$69k
150Enemy Swim Day School2$44k
151Exavalu2$79k
152Experity2$69k
153Fall River Health Services2$85k
154Farmer S Business Network2$95k
155Fermi Forward Discovery Group2$89k
156Gage Brothers Concrete Products2$63k
157Garuda Consultants2$70k
158Gcc Rio Grande2$71k
159Henjes Conner Williams P C2$49k
160IT Logic2$79k
161Inuteq2$61k
162JK Tech US2$60k
163Jacobson Agency2$69k
164Jarsoft2$75k
165Just Kidding Child Care Center2$60k
166Kubex Technologies2$86k
167Legend Business Solutions2$60k
168Lendingclub Bank National Association2$150k
169Manitou Equipment America2$80k
170Minntronix2$65k
171Mobridge Regional Hospital2$40k
172Mobridge-pollock School District2$60k
173National Field Archery Association2$53k
174National Music Museum2$43k
175Northern Plains Power Technologies2$60k
176Pahin Sinte Owayawa - Porcupine School2$66k
177Pierre Indian Learning Center2$43k
178Pipestone Holdings2$190k
179Poet2$64k
180Prairie Aquatech Manufacturing2$39k
181Prairie Ridge Dairies2$44k
182Prince Manufacturing2$57k
183Programmer Resources International2$69k
184Property Meld I2$70k
185RP Constructors2$52k
186Readycap Commerical2$95k
187Rescale2$100k
188Riddles Group2$52k
189SS Softech2$72k
190Sfc Global Supply Chain2$105k
191Sgs North America2$41k
192Softtechers2$57k
193South Dakota School of Mines and Tech2$84k
194Sterling Trustees2$45k
195Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Sgt2$53k
196Stone Craft2$88k
197Sunbird Software2$48k
198Sunterra Farms Iowa2$39k
199Total Card2$68k
200Tripp-Delmont School District 33-52$42k

H-1B salaries by city in South Dakota

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Source: U.S. DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosures; state = primary worksite. Employer ranks count each employer's filings in this state across all years. Methodology →