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137 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

Brookings, SDActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at South Dakota State UniversitySee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
137 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
22
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$81,687
typical $61,835–$94,000
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
12%
change-of-employer filings
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4 items a DOL auditor would ask South Dakota State University about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from South Dakota State University's own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

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Needs attention
85% of certified LCAs are at Wage Level I

Level I is the entry-level prevailing-wage tier and the band DOL's Project Firewall reviews first for misclassification (senior duties filed at an entry-level wage). The national share is 17%.

Auditor asksHow was Level I justified for each role — required education, experience and the actual duties performed?
In your PAFPrevailing-wage determination and wage-level worksheet for every Level I LCA.
Watch
4 certified LCAs (4 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-11-21. Employing an H-1B worker past the LCA end date without a new certified LCA is a strict-liability violation — the replacement LCA must be certified before the I-129 extension is filed.

Auditor asksWhich workers are on each expiring LCA, and is a superseding LCA already certified?
In your PAFSuperseding LCA, updated PAF entry and new posting notice for every position that continues.
Watch
5 worksites across 2 states

Each worksite needs its own 10-business-day LCA notice and a PAF record of that posting; a move to a new area of intended employment needs a new LCA before the worker starts there.

Auditor asksWhere is the posting record for each worksite, and were short-term placements tracked against the 30/60-day limits?
In your PAFPosting notices (or electronic-notice records) per worksite; new-worksite LCAs; placement log.
Watch
20% of LCAs denied or withdrawn (FY2024–FY2026)

Withdrawn or denied LCAs are normal in isolation; a high share suggests workers were moved between filings and the paper trail needs checking.

Auditor asksWere the workers on withdrawn LCAs re-covered by a valid certified LCA before continuing work?
In your PAFWithdrawal acknowledgements; superseding LCAs; PAF entries showing the transition.
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7% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 33% above the DOL prevailing wage across 68 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.

Auditor asksShow the actual wage paid (payroll) matches or exceeds the LCA wage for every worker, including benched time.
In your PAFActual-wage memorandum and pay records per LCA; wage-level rationale where the offered wage equals the PW.
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Not H-1B dependent (per LCA attestation)

No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.

Auditor asksDoes the current H-1B headcount still fall under the dependency threshold?
In your PAFHeadcount snapshot supporting the non-dependent attestation at each filing.
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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at South Dakota State University?

Does South Dakota State University sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — South Dakota State University is an active H-1B sponsor, with 137 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 22 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $81,687 (P25 $61,835, P75 $94,000). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $81,687, typical band $61,835–$94,000.
Transfers
12% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
BROOKINGS, SD, Brookings, SD, PIERRE, SD, Pierre, SD.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Assistant Professor - Computer Science, Post Doctorate Research Associate.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. South Dakota State University has 137 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $81,687, with a typical P25–P75 band of $61,835–$94,000 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 12% of its filings; most sponsorship is for new or continuing employment.

No — the employer attests it is not H-1B dependent on its LCA filings.

South Dakota State University filed 22 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include BROOKINGS, SD, Brookings, SD, PIERRE, SD, Pierre, SD.
Sponsorship data

South Dakota State University H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

South Dakota State University H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $81,687, typically $61,835–$94,000 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 12% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 2 states and 5 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Assistant Professor - Computer Science, Post Doctorate Research Associate.
  • Filed 22 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent disclosure year.

Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

Salary Distribution

$43,507
$150,000
P25$61,835
Median$81,687
P75$94,000

The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.

100% of certified filings at or above the DOL prevailing wage.

Wage Level Distribution

Level I
85%
Level II
13%
Level III
1%
Level IV
1%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 2% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
22
FY2022
20
FY2023
27
FY2024
25
FY2025
21
FY2026
22
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021220022
FY2022200020
FY2023270128
FY2024250429
FY2025210829
FY2026220527

Case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files. Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.

See a single year in detail:
FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

128 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Assistant Professor - Geography
I-200-26173-037006
$73,736/yrIBrookings, SDJun 22, 2026Certified
Energy Systems Engineer
I-200-26173-037060
$73,546/yrIBrookings, SDJun 22, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Mammalian Physiology
I-200-26168-026547
$98,932/yrIBrookings, SDJun 17, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Food And Bioproducts Engineering
I-200-26162-006765
$95,981/yrIBrookings, SDJun 11, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
I-200-26160-996738
$94,000/yrIBrookings, SDJun 09, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Construction And Operations Management
I-200-26127-883988
$87,850/yrIBrookings, SDMay 07, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Mammalian Physiology
I-200-26127-883885
$98,932/yrIBrookings, SDMay 07, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Physics
I-200-26112-823088
$88,000/yrIBrookings, SDApr 22, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Civil Engineering (Geotechnical)
I-200-26104-791392
$102,029/yrIBrookings, SDApr 14, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Computer Science
I-200-26100-781255
$94,000/yrIBrookings, SDApr 10, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Accounting
I-200-26100-781344
$150,000/yrIBrookings, SDApr 10, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Economics
I-200-26100-781399
$93,000/yrIBrookings, SDApr 10, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Electrical Engineering
I-200-26100-781204
$94,000/yrIBrookings, SDApr 10, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Electrical Engineering
I-200-26091-748831
$95,000/yrIBrookings, SDApr 01, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Computer Science
I-200-26056-664829
$94,000/yrIBrookings, SDFeb 25, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Quantitative Genetics And Genomics
I-200-26051-653853
$97,448/yrIBrookings, SDFeb 20, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor - Applied Mathematics
I-200-26048-645261
$90,000/yrIBrookings, SDFeb 17, 2026Certified
Post Doctorate Research Associate
I-200-25350-488399
$50,100/yrIBrookings, SDDec 16, 2025Certified
Research Associate I
I-200-25328-433343
$62,394/yr—Brookings, SDNov 24, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor - Geography
I-200-25325-427879
$81,687/yrIBrookings, SDNov 21, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor - Ruminant Nutrition
I-200-25325-427872
$86,292/yrIBrookings, SDNov 21, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor - Statistics
I-200-25323-421568
$90,000/yrIBrookings, SDNov 19, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor - Civil Engineering
I-200-25230-248178
$94,000/yrIBrookings, SDAug 18, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor - Civil Engineering
I-200-25223-233520
$94,000/yrIBrookings, SDAug 11, 2025Certified
Research Associate III
I-200-25223-233437
$73,666/yrIIBrookings, SDAug 11, 2025Certified

One row per LCA case (its latest version), from U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure data. Salaries are the offered wage, converted to a yearly figure. Certified LCAs are not visa approvals.

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Sponsorship insights

How South Dakota State University sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  61%Transfer (change of employer)  12%Continued employment  21%Amendments & other  6%
Majority new-employment filings — South Dakota State University primarily sponsors fresh H-1B cases.

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: Apr and Jun — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
100%
At/Above Prevailing Wage
100%

Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.

Roles & geography

Top sponsored roles & worksites

Top job titles

Postdoctoral Research Associate
9 · $47,532
Assistant Professor - Computer Sci
6 · $98,335
Post Doctorate Research Associate
6 · $52,042
Research Associate Ii
6 · $56,704
Assistant Professor - Geography
5 · $74,528

Top worksite locations

2 states · 5 cities

BROOKINGS, SD
103
Brookings, SD
43
PIERRE, SD
3
Pierre, SD
2
Upper Arlington, OH
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