US stateSDRank #48Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in South Dakota
5,504 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in South Dakota across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
146
Rank #48 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.1%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
15.2%
South Dakota S… · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in South Dakota. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota State University | 527 | 15.2% |
| 2 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 410 | 11.8% |
| 3 | Sanford Clinic | 248 | 7.1% |
| 4 | Avera McKennan | 162 | 4.7% |
| 5 | Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | 125 | 3.6% |
| 6 | MY3TECH INC | 98 | 2.8% |
| 7 | Sanford School Of Medicine of the University of South Dakota Residency | 68 | 1.9% |
| 8 | South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Center for Alumni Relations & Advancement | 64 | 1.8% |
| 9 | Todd County School District 66-1 | 57 | 1.6% |
| 10 | Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc. | 55 | 1.6% |
| 11 | Sanford Research | 54 | 1.6% |
| 12 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 54 | 1.6% |
| 13 | Avant Healthcare Professionals, LLC. | 52 | 1.5% |
| 14 | Sicangu Oyate Ho., Inc. | 48 | 1.4% |
| 15 | Avera St. Luke's Hospital | 44 | 1.3% |
South Dakota State Univers…
527
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
410
Sanford Clinic
248
Avera McKennan
162
Sioux Falls School Distric…
125
MY3TECH INC
98
Sanford School Of Medicine…
68
South Dakota School of Min…
64
Todd County School Distric…
57
Monument Health Rapid City…
55
Sanford Research
54
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
54
Avant Healthcare Professio…
52
Sicangu Oyate Ho., Inc.
48
Avera St. Luke's Hospital
44
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in South Dakota.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 621 |
| 2 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 462 |
| 3 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 386 |
| 4 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 359 |
| 5 | 25-2021 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 212 |
| 6 | 29-2011 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 171 |
| 7 | 29-1216 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | 154 |
| 8 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 147 |
| 9 | 25-3099 | Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 117 |
| 10 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 96 |
Software Developers
621
Physicians, All Other
462
Computer Systems Analysts
386
Computer Programmers
359
Elementary School Teachers…
212
Medical and Clinical Labor…
171
General Internal Medicine …
154
Computer Occupations, All …
147
Teachers and Instructors, …
117
Medical Scientists, Except…
96
Filings by fiscal year
South Dakota H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 280 |
| FY2011 | 328 |
| FY2012 | 286 |
| FY2013 | 262 |
| FY2014 | 281 |
| FY2015 | 398 |
| FY2016 | 348 |
| FY2017 | 299 |
| FY2018 | 364 |
| FY2019 | 36 |
| FY2020 | 284 |
| FY2021 | 425 |
| FY2022 | 329 |
| FY2023 | 414 |
| FY2024 | 506 |
| FY2025 | 518 |
| FY2026 | 146 |
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