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 %
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $46,420 80.00%
Cost Estimators 4 $56,971 80.00%
Librarians 4 $51,709 80.00%
Human Resources Specialists 4 $53,674 80.00%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 4 $54,762 100.00%
Occupational Therapists 4 $66,768 100.00%
Computer Network Architects 4 $74,891 100.00%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 3 $48,698 75.00%
Editors 3 $35,078 75.00%
Data Warehousing Specialists 3 $41,857 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Ukraine 9 $38,471 52.94%
Moldova 8 $35,389 53.33%
Brazil 7 $82,031 46.67%
Jamaica 5 $46,526 45.45%
Indonesia 4 $71,015 36.36%
Poland 4 $118,883 40.00%
Colombia 4 $89,876 40.00%
Syria 4 $151,346 44.44%
United Kingdom 3 $105,317 33.33%
Bangladesh 3 $54,520 37.50%

Top Hiring Companies in North Dakota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Linton Hospital 6 $109,325 85.71%
Neuropsychiatric Research Institute 6 $47,303 85.71%
Mercy Hospital Of Devils Lake 6 $48,894 85.71%
Motor Coach Industries Inc 6 $58,691 85.71%
Hanuman Llc 6 $51,379 85.71%
Technosoft Group Inc 6 $50,024 85.71%
Ndus System Information Technology Services 6 $65,465 85.71%
Caresoft Global Technologies Inc 6 $67,312 85.71%
Irisndt Inc 6 $76,662 100.00%
Automotive Robotics Inc 6 $69,860 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Northern Plains Feeders Llp 1 $33,904 50.00%
Microbeam Technologies Incorporated 1 $113,152 50.00%
Comtrix Solutions Inc 1 $66,560 50.00%
Kevin Opp Farm 1 $38,272 50.00%
Braziunas Llc 1 $38,834 50.00%
Killdeer Vet Clinic Dba State Ave Vet 1 $32,885 50.00%
Richland Ifc Inc 1 $86,902 50.00%
General Grain Cleaning Co 1 $51,501 50.00%
Opdahl Concrete Llc 1 $32,760 50.00%
Viterra Usa Llc 1 $66,893 50.00%

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