We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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North Dakota Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
6,470 54.29% $30,848 H-2A
4,751 39.87% $74,889 H-1B
653 5.48% $204,970 PERM
43 0.36% $59,012 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, North Dakota has seen a total of 11,917 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in North Dakota is the H-2A visa with 6,470 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 54.29% of North Dakota's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-1B visa with 4,751 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 39.87% of North Dakota's total visas.

Top Occupations in North Dakota (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 456 $46,593 89.59%
Software Developers, Applications 349 $65,910 89.49%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 314 $172,097 86.50%
Computer Systems Analysts 304 $57,282 90.75%
Computer Programmers 251 $47,501 93.66%
Internists, General 206 $137,416 83.06%
Family and General Practitioners 117 $159,843 89.31%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 106 $67,329 81.54%
Mechanical Engineers 90 $65,706 81.82%
Computer Occupations, All Other 86 $59,489 87.76%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Internists, General 65 $123,205 30.23%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 51 $96,850 86.44%
Software Developers, Applications 31 $70,056 72.09%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 31 $48,486 134.78%
Cooks, Restaurant 23 $25,412 100.00%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 22 $21,854 104.76%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 19 $38,942 105.56%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 16 $27,713 100.00%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 16 $29,992 114.29%
Family and General Practitioners 15 $123,225 125.00%
North Dakota Employees Over Time
North Dakota has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 317 employees were hired. North Dakota peaked in 2015 with 438 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 400 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in North Dakota From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lebanon 2 $86,133 66.67%
Georgia 1 $58,989 33.33%
Saudi Arabia 1 $114,462 33.33%
Libya 1 $45,120 50.00%
Argentina 1 $87,782,240 50.00%
Niger 1 $86,590 50.00%
Cameroon 1 $57,637 50.00%
Uzbekistan 1 $60,140 50.00%
Yemen 1 $108,098 50.00%
Barbados 1 $52,580 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Dakota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Valley City State University 10 $44,096 83.33%
St Lukes Hospital 10 $42,771 90.91%
Wilmac Multidistrict Special Education Unit 10 $54,210 90.91%
Moore Engineering Inc 9 $55,291 81.82%
Highlands Engineering Surveying Pllc 9 $59,391 81.82%
Deere And Company 9 $91,391 81.82%
Sundog Interactive Inc 9 $55,906 81.82%
Carrington Health Center 9 $46,465 81.82%
Corelink Administrative Solutions Llc 8 $48,128 72.73%
Infoville Inc 8 $58,152 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Crash Pad Bunkhouse Llc 1 $29,827 33.33%
Northern States Enterprises Llc 1 $114,546 33.33%
Psj Acquisitions 1 $187,200 33.33%
Uniqarta Inc 1 $64,230 33.33%
Trinity Kenmare Hospital 1 $118,851 33.33%
Williams County 1 $64,709 33.33%
North Dakota Bakken Connection Llc 1 $113,256 33.33%
Fetch Honey And Bees 1 $18,304 33.33%
Land Farming Inc 1 $31,595 33.33%
Packet Digital 1 $52,374 33.33%

Top Industries in North Dakota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,244 $118,243 86.87%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 815 $52,109 82.99%
Custom Computer Programming Services 775 $56,873 91.61%
Engineering Services 184 $60,140 86.79%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 146 $48,956 94.19%
Computer Systems Design Services 107 $63,510 87.70%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 97 $64,066 90.65%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 85 $59,325 85.86%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 79 $72,291 88.76%
Management Consulting Services 58 $59,307 95.08%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 1,383 $31,469 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 1,027 $31,661 100.00%
Apiculture 311 $30,625 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 305 $30,018 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 295 $32,776 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 267 $33,350 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 251 $31,610 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 216 $33,700 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 202 $30,903 100.00%
Other Animal Production 150 $29,200 100.00%

North Dakota Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in North Dakota to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in North Dakota over all years is $74,889. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage