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Sanford Research 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

Sanford Research

Sioux Falls, SD

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Employer B

Sanford Clinic

Sioux Falls, SD

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Key Metrics

Metric Sanford Research Sanford Clinic
Total Petitions 13 157
Certified Petitions 13 155
Approval Rate (higher is better) 100.0% 98.7%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $65,099 $191,847
Median Salary , ,
Salary Range $38,086 – $154,066 $70,013 – $900,000
Total Workers 13 157
Active Years FY2023–FY2025 FY2023–FY2026

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

Top H-1B Job Titles

Sanford Research

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Research Specialist 4 $39,697
Compliance Specialist 2 $64,480
Staff Scientist 1 $69,888
Senior Research Specialist 1 $45,739
Post Doctoral Fellow 1 $57,283
Manager, Assistant Scientist 1 $108,742

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 Sanford Research, Petitions Sanford Clinic, Petitions
FY2023 5 (5 cert.) 36 (32 cert.)
FY2024 5 (5 cert.) 62 (60 cert.)
FY2025 3 (3 cert.) 53 (47 cert.)
FY2026 - 6 (1 cert.)