South Dakota H-1B salaries

From 806 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in South Dakota (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #45 of 51 by filings
  • #51 of 51 by median salary
  • No state income tax on wages
Median base salary$72,284−41% vs. national median
Middle 50%$60k–$98.3k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel I46% of leveled filings
Top metro areaSioux Falls, SD352 filings in South Dakota

Top cities in South Dakota

Sioux Falls, SD$79,186358 filings · rent 1BR $1,044 Rapid, SD$75,837106 filings · rent 1BR $1,093 · no state income tax Brookings, SD$90,00049 filings · no state income tax Aberdeen, SD$83,40825 filings · no state income tax Vermillion, SD$78,95721 filings · no state income tax Yankton, SD$102,58216 filings · no state income tax Pierre, SD$68,53611 filings · no state income tax Watertown, SD$80,73510 filings · no state income tax

Ordered by filings with a worksite in South Dakota. Figures on each card cover the whole metro area, which can cross state lines.

Top H-1B employers in South Dakota

Sanford School Of Medicine of the University of South Dakota Residency51 filings · 6%$69,000 Sanford Clinic45 filings · 6%$146,578 Monument Health Rapid City Hospital44 filings · 5%$239,200 South Dakota State University43 filings · 5%$92,500 Avera McKennan42 filings · 5%$322,500 Sicangu Oyate Ho37 filings · 5%$48,900 Sioux Falls School District 49-536 filings · 4%$56,863 Sanford28 filings · 3%$65,936 South Dakota School of Mines and Technology26 filings · 3%$80,152 Avant Healthcare Professionals20 filings · 2%$66,560 Sanford Health16 filings · 2%$70,938 Todd County School District 66-116 filings · 2%$57,500

Filings and median salary for jobs located in South Dakota.

Most filed jobs in South Dakota

Elementary School Teacher81 filings · 10%$53,750 Software Engineer68 filings · 8%$85,665 High School Teacher39 filings · 5%$52,400 Medical Technologist34 filings · 4%$66,342 Registered Nurse33 filings · 4%$66,560 Middle School Teacher28 filings · 3%$52,867 Programmer Analyst23 filings · 3%$65,208 Engineering Professor22 filings · 3%$93,996 Industrial Engineer19 filings · 2%$87,000 Special Education Teacher18 filings · 2%$53,750 Computer Science Professor16 filings · 2%$91,000 Data Scientist14 filings · 2%$84,854

South Dakota vs. other states

California$161,230 Washington$160,000 New York$133,000 Massachusetts$122,970 New Jersey$122,175 Virginia$119,000 North Carolina$114,504 Texas$112,923 Georgia$109,284 Illinois$108,012 Pennsylvania$105,206 Florida$105,000 South Dakota$72,284

States with the most H-1B filings. Median base salary on certified filings; not adjusted for cost of living.