H-2B Visa Jobs in South Dakota (FY2026): Employers, Positions & Wages
In FY2026 (through Q2), the Department of Labor certified 1,408 H-2B positions for worksites in South Dakota — #31 among all states — across 167 employer applications. The median offered wage was $16.52/hour (middle half of offers: $14.88–$20.31).
Top H-2B employers in South Dakota
| Employer | Worksite city | Positions | Median wage | Main occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genuine Builders Inc. | Harrisburg | 115 | $21.78/hr | Construction Laborers |
| REGENCY CSP VENTURES LP | Custer | 92 | $14.8/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| Sagacious, Inc. | Custer | 43 | $14.88/hr | Waiters and Waitresses |
| CUSTER HOSPITALITY LLC | Custer | 42 | $15/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| WALL DRUG STORE INC | Wall | 40 | $15.57/hr | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| Begging Burro, LLC. | Custer | 39 | $15.21/hr | Waiters and Waitresses |
| KELSCO, INC. | Keystone | 38 | $15.91/hr | Cooks, Restaurant |
| POWDER HOUSE LODGE, LLC | Keystone | 32 | $14.3/hr | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers |
| Young Gun Construction LLC | Ludlow | 26 | $20.23/hr | Helpers--Carpenters |
| Weller Brothers, LLC | Sioux Falls | 25 | $17.84/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| S6 Lodging, LLC | Hill City | 24 | $14.46/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| Pro-X Builders Inc. | Sioux Falls | 24 | $15.58/hr | Helpers--Carpenters |
| PARKVIEW NURSERY, INC. | Aberdeen | 24 | $15.57/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Sutton Bay Golf, LLC | Agar | 21 | $15.04/hr | Waiters and Waitresses |
| SAYLER CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC. | Aberdeen | 20 | $21.05/hr | Construction Laborers |
| Chris Waldner and Son's Construction | Huron | 20 | $20.31/hr | Construction Laborers |
| KELSCOPOP, LLC | Rapid City | 20 | $14.58/hr | Fast Food and Counter Workers |
| Kut & Kill Inc | Harrisburg | 20 | $17.48/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| T&R Contracting, Inc. | Sioux Falls | 19 | $20.75/hr | Construction Laborers |
| The Yard Barbers (1722) | Tea | 18 | $17.48/hr | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| K BAR S LODGE, LLC | Keystone | 17 | $14.75/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| MONUMENT LODGING, LLC | Hill City | 17 | $16.95/hr | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners |
| MADAME RUBY'S, LLC | Keystone | 17 | $15.91/hr | Cooks, Restaurant |
| Badlands Saloon and Grille LLC | Wall | 16 | $14.8/hr | Food Preparation Workers |
| B&B CONTRACTING, INC. | Aberdeen | 16 | $16.7/hr | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
What the jobs are
| Occupation | Positions certified |
|---|---|
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 239 |
| Construction Laborers | 217 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 198 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 118 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 109 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 88 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 60 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 52 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 42 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 38 |
Where: Sioux Falls (270) · Custer (169) · Keystone (152) · Aberdeen (107) · Wall (81) · Hill City (77) · Lake Preston (73) · Harrisburg (70).
How people get these jobs
The H-2B visa lets U.S. employers hire foreign workers for temporary non-agricultural work — landscaping, hospitality, seafood processing, fairs and amusement parks, construction helpers. The employer, not the worker, starts the process: they must first offer the job to U.S. workers, get the Department of Labor certification shown on this page, and then petition USCIS for the visas.
Every certified opening must be posted publicly on the DOL's official registry, SeasonalJobs.dol.gov — that is the place to search and apply for current openings. Beware of anyone charging workers "visa fees": recruitment fees charged to H-2B workers are illegal.
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