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Avera McKennan vs Sanford Clinic

Select two employers to compare H-1B petition volume, certification rates, salary data, and top job titles using DOL LCA data, drawn from the program's 85,000 annual visa cap. See our methodology.

Employer A

Avera McKennan

Sioux Falls, SD

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Employer B

Sanford Clinic

Sioux Falls, SD

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Key Metrics

Metric Avera McKennan Sanford Clinic
Total Petitions 74 157
Certified Petitions 73 140
Approval Rate (higher is better) 98.6% 89.2%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $296,402 $191,847
Median Salary , ,
Salary Range $58,552 – $550,000 $70,013 – $900,000
Total Workers 74 157
Active Years FY2023–FY2026 FY2023–FY2026

✓ Higher indicates the more favorable value. Data: DOL LCA FY2023–FY2026.

Top H-1B Job Titles

Avera McKennan

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Hospitalist (Internist) 23 $297,654
Transplant Nephrologist 4 $261,290
Medical Technologist 4 $62,426
Hematologist/Oncologist 4 $499,375
Endocrinologist 4 $243,233
Nephrologist 3 $325,000

Sanford Clinic

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Hospitalist 33 $123,996
Gastroenterologist 14 $283,597
Internal Medicine Physician 11 $199,157
Neurologist 10 $261,902
Family Medicine Physician 9 $196,838
Pediatrician 7 $169,692

Year-over-Year Petition Volume

Fiscal Year Avera McKennan, Petitions Sanford Clinic, Petitions
FY2023 22 (22 cert.) 36 (32 cert.)
FY2024 30 (30 cert.) 62 (60 cert.)
FY2025 21 (20 cert.) 53 (47 cert.)
FY2026 1 (1 cert.) 6 (1 cert.)