US stateSDRank #48Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in South Dakota
5,740 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
382
Rank #48 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.1%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
14.9%
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 | 555 | 14.9% |
| 2 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 411 | 11.0% |
| 3 | Sanford Clinic | 267 | 7.2% |
| 4 | Avera McKennan | 180 | 4.8% |
| 5 | Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | 133 | 3.6% |
| 6 | MY3TECH INC | 100 | 2.7% |
| 7 | Sanford School Of Medicine of the University of South Dakota Residency | 97 | 2.6% |
| 8 | South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Center for Alumni Relations & Advancement | 64 | 1.7% |
| 9 | Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc. | 61 | 1.6% |
| 10 | Todd County School District 66-1 | 57 | 1.5% |
| 11 | Sicangu Oyate Ho., Inc. | 57 | 1.5% |
| 12 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 56 | 1.5% |
| 13 | Sanford Research | 55 | 1.5% |
| 14 | Avant Healthcare Professionals, LLC. | 52 | 1.4% |
| 15 | Avera St. Luke's Hospital | 46 | 1.2% |
South Dakota State Univers…
555
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
411
Sanford Clinic
267
Avera McKennan
180
Sioux Falls School Distric…
133
MY3TECH INC
100
Sanford School Of Medicine…
97
South Dakota School of Min…
64
Monument Health Rapid City…
61
Todd County School Distric…
57
Sicangu Oyate Ho., Inc.
57
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
56
Sanford Research
55
Avant Healthcare Professio…
52
Avera St. Luke's Hospital
46
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in South Dakota.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 646 |
| 2 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 486 |
| 3 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 392 |
| 4 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 366 |
| 5 | 25-2021 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 228 |
| 6 | 29-2011 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 175 |
| 7 | 29-1216 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | 175 |
| 8 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 151 |
| 9 | 25-3099 | Teachers and Instructors, All Other | 117 |
| 10 | 19-1042 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 97 |
Software Developers
646
Physicians, All Other
486
Computer Systems Analysts
392
Computer Programmers
366
Elementary School Teachers…
228
Medical and Clinical Labor…
175
General Internal Medicine …
175
Computer Occupations, All …
151
Teachers and Instructors, …
117
Medical Scientists, Except…
97
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 | 382 |
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