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RESPEC, Inc 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

RESPEC, Inc

Rapid City, SD

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Employer B

Sanford Clinic

Sioux Falls, SD

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Key Metrics

Metric RESPEC, Inc Sanford Clinic
Total Petitions 8 157
Certified Petitions 7 155
Approval Rate (higher is better) 87.5% 98.7%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $93,937 $191,847
Median Salary , ,
Salary Range $77,064 – $111,301 $70,013 – $900,000
Total Workers 8 157
Active Years FY2023–FY2025 FY2023–FY2026

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

Top H-1B Job Titles

RESPEC, Inc

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Underground Storage Engineer 1 $111,301
Mining Engineer 1 $97,178
Mine Reclamation Engineer 1 $80,000
Geomechanical Project Engineer 1 $103,221
Geomechanical Engineer 1 $100,734
Geological Engineer (Mid—Level) 1 $77,064

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