Cap-exempt employers in South Dakota
3 employers in South Dakota appear cap-exempt in the register, 1 of them verified by hand and 0 with a connected careers feed. Ground 1 (higher education) dominates with 2; ground 2 (affiliated nonprofit) follows with 1. The largest by FY2026 H-1B approvals are South Dakota State University (34), Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South Dakota Residenc (13), Augustana University (2).
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By FY2026 H-1B approvalsOpenings in South Dakota
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All openings in South Dakota in the jobs search. A posting counts for South Dakota when its location text names the state, or, failing that, when its employer is based there.
What employers in South Dakota hire on H-1B
DOL FY2025 certified LCAs| Occupation (SOC) | LCAs | Median wage | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 9 | $88,000 | 1 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $88,091 | 1 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $94,472 | 1 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $129,965 | 1 |
| Economists | 3 | $92,500 | 1 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 1 | $61,443 | 1 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $60,241 | 1 |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $54,491 | 1 |
Totals add up each employer’s five most-certified occupations in DOL FY2025 Labor Condition Applications, so they understate the state’s full hiring. Median wage is the median of those employers’ median offered wages; it is an approximation, not a state-wide median.