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Northern State University 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

Northern State University

Aberdeen, SD

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Employer B

Sanford Clinic

Sioux Falls, SD

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Key Metrics

Metric Northern State University Sanford Clinic
Total Petitions 10 157
Certified Petitions 9 155
Approval Rate (higher is better) 90.0% 98.7%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $63,116 $191,847
Median Salary , ,
Salary Range $60,000 – $76,474 $70,013 – $900,000
Total Workers 10 157
Active Years FY2023–FY2026 FY2023–FY2026

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

Top H-1B Job Titles

Northern State University

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Assistant Professor of Sport Marketing and Administration 2 $60,000
Assistant Professor of Counseling Education 1 $61,900
Assistant Professor Sports Administration 1 $64,000
Assistant Professor - Communication Studies 1 $60,220
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - COUNSELOR EDUCATION 1 $76,474
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - SPORT MARKETING AND ADMINISTRATION 1 $62,498

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 Northern State, Petitions Sanford Clinic, Petitions
FY2023 2 (2 cert.) 36 (32 cert.)
FY2024 3 (1 cert.) 62 (60 cert.)
FY2025 4 (4 cert.) 53 (47 cert.)
FY2026 1 (1 cert.) 6 (1 cert.)