H-1B pay in South Dakota
1,621 certified positions (worksite state), FY2023–FY2026.
1,621
certified positions
$71,000
Median pay
$57,670
25th pct
$98,280
75th pct
$240,000
90th pct
$49,500
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$63,190
Median prevailing wage
$49,500$71,000 median$240,000
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 18.9%
Top roles
| Role | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other 29-1229 | 203 | $240,000 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021 | 165 | $59,250 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 164 | $130,936 |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 29-2011 | 74 | $64,542 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031 | 73 | $56,291 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2022 | 61 | $55,855 |
| Critical Care Nurses 29-1141 | 58 | $78,790 |
| Computer Programmers 15-1251 | 57 | $90,210 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032 | 41 | $98,414 |
| Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | 38 | $104,125 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021 | 33 | $102,007 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 32 | $72,720 |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 15-1299 | 31 | $109,886 |
| Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | 30 | $105,000 |
| Special Education Teachers, Elementary School 25-2056 | 29 | $58,752 |