Top H-1B Sponsors in South Dakota

744 companies filed certified H-1B applications with a worksite in South Dakota (FY2026), ranked by filing volume and pay from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.

H-1B filings

5,538

in South Dakota

Sponsoring employers

744

distinct companies

Median H-1B wage

$64,709

$55,000–$89,773 middle 50%

Top H-1B sponsors in South Dakota

#	Employer	H-1B filings	Avg. wage
1	TATA CONSLTANCY SERVICES LIMITED	478	$63,483
2	SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY	440	$65,842
3	SANFORD CLINIC	368	$231,764
4	Avera McKennan	274	$287,676
5	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	213	$46,186
6	University of South Dakota	177	$65,783
7	SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY	153	$76,473
8	SANFORD SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA RESIDENCY	146	$62,433
9	MY3TECH INC	121	$69,177
10	Sanford Health	96	$78,900
11	Sicangu Oyate Ho, Inc.	91	$45,792
12	COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION	85	$65,907
13	Sanford Research	63	$61,588
14	DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY	59	$73,931
15	PREMIER BANKCARD, LLC	54	$77,956
16	AVANT HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS	54	$65,499
17	AVERA ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL	49	$270,812
18	NIIT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED	47	$74,986
19	Sanford	47	$69,011
20	Todd County School District 66-1	46	$53,922
21	BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY	45	$56,945
22	ULTIMUS SOLUTIONS INC	39	$64,123
23	RAPID CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL	37	$214,071
24	Philip Health Services Inc.	36	$53,696
25	SANFORD SCHOOL OF MEDICINE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SO	35	$51,743

Highest-paying H-1B employers in South Dakota

Ranked by mean certified H-1B wage, among employers with at least 5 filings in South Dakota.

#	Employer	Avg. wage	H-1B filings
1	NORTH CENTRAL HEART INSTITUTE	$448,118	5
2	Sacred Heart Health Services	$384,437	9
3	Avera McKennan	$287,676	274
4	AVERA ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL	$270,812	49
5	REGIONAL HEALTH PHYSICIANS	$260,282	6
6	Avera Health	$238,982	6
7	SANFORD CLINIC	$231,764	368
8	RAPID CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL	$214,071	37
9	AVERA MCKENNNAN HOSPITAL & UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTE	$212,706	15
10	CHILDREN'S ACUTE CARE, P.C.	$208,081	11
11	INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALISTS, P.C.	$197,829	7
12	ROYAL C JOHNSON VETERANS MEDICAL CENTER	$194,200	5
13	Huron Regional Medical Center, Inc.	$145,930	7
14	Query.AI, Inc	$127,444	9
15	CITIBANK, N.A.	$123,391	17

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Top H-1B roles in South Dakota

Role	H-1B filings
PROGRAMMER ANALYST	205
HOSPITALIST	187
Software Engineer	179
DEVELOPER	170
COMPUTER PROGRAMMER	135
INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENT	128
Spanish Language Immersion Teacher	79
Medical Laboratory Scientist	77
Senior Software Engineer	65
SYSTEMS ANALYST	61

Frequently asked questions

Which companies sponsor H-1B visas in South Dakota?

744 employers filed certified H-1B labor condition applications with a worksite in South Dakota (FY2026). The top sponsors by filing volume include TATA CONSLTANCY SERVICES LIMITED, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, SANFORD CLINIC. The full ranked list is below.

Who are the highest-paying H-1B employers in South Dakota?

Ranked by mean certified H-1B wage (among employers with at least 5 filings in the state), the top payers include NORTH CENTRAL HEART INSTITUTE, Sacred Heart Health Services, Avera McKennan. The median certified H-1B wage in South Dakota is $64,709. The middle 50% of offers fall between $55,000 and $89,773.

What do H-1B jobs pay in South Dakota?

The median certified H-1B wage in South Dakota is $64,709. The middle 50% of offers fall between $55,000 and $89,773.

How is this ranking calculated?

Employers are ranked by the number of certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) they filed for worksites in South Dakota, sourced from U.S. Department of Labor public disclosure data. This page reflects 5,538 H-1B filings in the state.

Counts are certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data, by worksite state. Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.