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H-2A and H-2B jobs in South Dakota

South Dakota has 234 positions in 37 active job orders. A position is a job for one person. A job order is one employer’s request and can include many positions. The data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor. A posted job order may already be filled.

Last updated: November 9, 2026

At a glance

Positions
234
in 37 active job orders
Hourly pay
$17.92 or more
in half of the job orders that pay by the hour. Ranges from $13.19 to $25.26 an hour.
Next start date
December 1, 2026

Cities with the most job orders

  • Miller(2)
  • Roscoe(2)
  • Sioux Falls(2)
  • Timber Lake(2)
  • Winner(2)
  • Artesian(1)

All active job orders in South Dakota

Alliant Federation is not an employer or a recruiter: we only show public job orders. Do not pay unauthorized recruitment fees. If someone asks you for money in exchange for an H-2 job, it may be a scam.

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H2A

Farm Worker, Farm, Ranch - Livestock

FULTON RANCH INC · Miller

$3,386.24

$16.28/hour

Dec 1 – Mar 314 positions
H2A

Winter Livestock Worker

Dakota View Farms, Inc. · Groton

$4,659.20

$17.92/hour

Dec 1 – Apr 12 positions
H2A

Agricultural Equipment Operator

Golden Dakota Farms, LLC · Elkton

$4,193.28

$17.92/hour

Dec 6 – Apr 12 positions
H2A

Farm Worker General

Jim & Crystal Pazour · Pukwana

$2,875.60

$16.59/hour

Dec 13 – Feb 191 positions
H2B

Electrician Helper

Elway Alliance LLC · Sioux Falls

$3,047.20

$17.58/hour

Dec 13 – Apr 3039 positions
H2A

Winter Hog Facility & Agricultural Operations Worker

Swenson Partnership · Wessington Springs

$3,805.01

$17.92/hour

Dec 14 – Mar 13 positions
H2B

Construction Laborer

Elway Alliance LLC · Sioux Falls

$3,783.87

$21.83/hour

Dec 14 – Apr 2941 positions
H2A

Farm Worker General

LaCompte Land & Cattle · Winner

Monthly estimate not available for this wage type

Not stated

Dec 15 – Sep 152 positions
H2A

Ag Equipment Operator

NJ Braun Farms · Warner

$2,572.05

$13.19/hour

Dec 16 – Apr 154 positions
H2A

Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

Jason Lamb Farm · Hazel

$3,106.13

$17.92/hour

Dec 18 – Mar 12 positions
H2A

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals - Livestock

Dougherty Cattle Company Inc. · Colome

$3,429.40

$13.19/hour

Dec 18 – May 151 positions
H2A

Ag Construction

Select Aire, LLC · Baltic

$2,986.53

$17.23/hour

Dec 18 – Oct 1524 positions
H2A

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals - Livestock

Daniel Pravecek · Winner

$3,494.40

$17.92/hour

Dec 18 – May 312 positions
H2A

Livestock worker

James Kokes · Tabor

$3,727.36

$17.92/hour

Dec 19 – Apr 152 positions
H2A

Winter Feedlot Worker

Bart Randall · Chamberlain

$3,143.62

$13.19/hour

Dec 19 – Mar 11 positions
H2A

Ranch Hand

GRUBL ALKALI RANCH · Sturgis

$3,227.47

$18.62/hour

Dec 20 – Oct 193 positions
H2B

Carpenter

William Jones · Miller

$4,283.07

$24.71/hour

Dec 21 – May 312 positions
H2B

Carpenters

Romsdahl Companies Inc. · Roscoe

$4,378.40

$25.26/hour

Dec 23 – Dec 3125 positions
H2A

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals - Livesto

Heim Ranch, LLC · Wood

$3,727.36

$17.92/hour

Dec 30 – May 311 positions
H2A

Farm Equipment Mechanic

Scott Hamilton · Hitchcock

$4,888.00

$23.50/hour

Jan 1 – Feb 281 positions
H2A

Farm Animal Worker

Air Kraft Spraying, Inc. · Timber Lake

$3,106.13

$17.92/hour

Jan 1 – Mar 161 positions
H2A

Agriculture Equipment Operator

Jamie John Fast · Iroquois

$2,000.48

$13.19/hour

Jan 1 – May 153 positions
H2A

Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

MJM Inc · Timber Lake

$4,503.89

$17.92/hour

Jan 1 – May 152 positions
H2A

Packers and Packagers, Hand

Mayclin Farms Partnership · Plankinton

$3,882.67

$17.92/hour

Jan 1 – Feb 281 positions
H2A

Farm Laborer

ENGELHART RANCH INC. · Barnard

$3,464.93

$19.99/hour

Jan 1 – Feb 281 positions
H2A

Farm Worker

Inwood Feeders · Worthington

$2,572.05

$13.19/hour

Jan 1 – May 311 positions
H2A

Agricultural Worker

GISI PHEASANT FARM, LLC · Ipswich

$3,106.13

$17.92/hour

Jan 1 – Mar 14 positions
H2A

Ranch

PIERCE G. KETTERING · Groten

$3,727.36

$17.92/hour

Jan 1 – Mar 312 positions
H2A

Ranch Hand

Eisenbraun Cattle Company · Philip

$4,270.93

$17.92/hour

Jan 2 – Mar 303 positions
H2A

Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

G&D Cattle Co LLC · Forestburg

$3,715.18

$13.19/hour

Jan 3 – Mar 14 positions
H2A

Nursery Worker

Dan & Jerry's Greenhouses, LLC · Madison

$3,744.00

$18.00/hour

Jan 4 – Jun 1833 positions
H2A

Farm Maintenance and Grain Management

EB, LLC · Roscoe

$3,106.13

$17.92/hour

Jan 5 – Apr 13 positions
H2A

Ag Equipment Operator

Edgar Bros · Rockham

$3,429.40

$13.19/hour

Jan 15 – Nov 151 positions
H2A

Ag Equipment Operator

McCloud Ranch · Cresbard

$3,882.67

$17.92/hour

Jan 15 – Nov 152 positions
H2A

Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

Artesian Honey Producers Inc · Artesian

$2,743.52

$13.19/hour

Jan 15 – Nov 158 positions
H2A

Ranch Hand

Thyen Farms · Watertown

$3,727.36

$17.92/hour

Jan 15 – Mar 311 positions
H2A

Hay Farm/Livestock Worker

Todd Reinesch · Kimball

$2,743.52

$13.19/hour

Jan 15 – Nov 142 positions

New H-2A and H-2B positions in South Dakota

In the last 8 weeks, South Dakota had 575 new positions in 128 job orders with a Notice of Acceptance.

New positions per week

WeekNew positionsJob orders
Nov 1 – 7
129
15
Oct 25 – 31
8
4
Oct 18 – 24
98
19
Oct 11 – 17
31
12
Oct 4 – 10
49
26
Sep 27 – Oct 3
39
14
Sep 20 – 26
114
27
Sep 13 – 19
107
11

Most common jobs

Occupations with the most positions in the active job orders of this state.

  • Construction laborers65 positionsin 2 active job orders
  • Farm and ranch animal workers50 positionsin 21 active job orders
  • Helpers--Electricians39 positionsin 1 active job order
  • Crop, nursery and greenhouse workers36 positionsin 2 active job orders
  • Sheet Metal Workers25 positionsin 1 active job order

Positions in job orders that received a Notice of Acceptance from the U.S. Department of Labor, week by week (Sunday to Saturday, Eastern time). This notice is one step in the employer’s process. It is not a labor certification and does not guarantee a visa. Same data as the Market Pulse reports.

For employers with H-2 workers in South Dakota

Employer Market Pulse summarizes new H-2 job orders every week: positions by state, top crops and job types, and wage ranges. Employers can also talk to a representative about health care for their H-2 workers.

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