H-1B sponsorship profile: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Across U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology filed 42 Labor Condition Applications covering 42 H-1B worker positions between fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year 2026. The employer’s DOL certification rate sits at 90.5% (38 certified of 42 filed), a useful proxy for how cleanly their prevailing-wage attestations pass the Labor Department’s preliminary review before USCIS adjudication.

Compensation spread. Offered wages on South Dakota School of Mines and Technology’s H-1B petitions range from $58,000 at the low end to $103,847 at the high end, with a petition-weighted average of $81,185. That range reflects the mix of occupations the company sponsors, led by Senior Research Engineer (2 petitions at $97,941 avg), followed by Research Scientist III and RESEARCH SCIENTIST III. H-1B salaries reported on LCAs must meet or exceed the DOL prevailing wage for the role and worksite, so the spread also tracks wage-level geography and seniority.

Geographic footprint. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is headquartered in Rapid City, SD under NAICS code 611310, and places H-1B workers across 1 state, most heavily in SD. Combined, these signals give a granular view of how one employer uses the H-1B program, volume, approval cleanliness, wage posture, and where the jobs actually sit on the map.