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 %
Sri Lanka 3 $58,490 37.50%
Russia 3 $55,119 42.86%
Tunisia 3 $55,688 42.86%
Peru 3 $149,122 42.86%
Jordan 3 $153,829 42.86%
Thailand 3 $42,634 42.86%
Ghana 3 $49,830 50.00%
Nicaragua 3 $29,335 50.00%
Egypt 3 $119,357 50.00%
Iran 2 $109,730 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Dakota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
North Dakota State University 310 $49,447 72.43%
Sanford Clinic North 285 $154,293 79.83%
University Of North Dakota 257 $56,687 91.79%
Microsoft Corporation 234 $58,682 88.30%
Sanford Bismarck 133 $144,060 85.26%
Altru Health System 120 $175,072 97.56%
Infonero Inc 109 $57,452 96.46%
The University Of North Dakota 104 $49,032 94.55%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 104 $50,140 94.55%
Innovis Health Llc 90 $103,271 86.54%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Microsoft Corporation 122 $57,864 100.00%
Trinity Health 43 $126,432 44.79%
Sanford Bismarck 40 $57,067 42.55%
Infonero Inc 33 $59,323 47.83%
Noridian Mutual Insurance Company 23 $63,244 45.10%
Prairie View Landscaping Nursery Inc 9 $28,850 18.00%
Sanford Medical Center Fargo 8 $43,007 18.18%
West River Health Services 8 $48,184 18.60%
Towner County Medical Center 7 $51,453 17.50%
Thrifty Drug Stores Inc 4 $100,766 12.12%

Top Industries in North Dakota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wood Container And Pallet Manufacturing 1 $57,699 100.00%
Machine Shops 1 $84,510 100.00%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books 1 $29,500 100.00%
Real Estate Property Managers 1 $37,170 100.00%
Independent Artists Writers And Performers 1 $43,368 100.00%
Satellite Telecommunications 1 $42,910 100.00%
Animal Food Manufacturing 1 $54,267 100.00%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload 1 $36,213 100.00%
Veterinary Services 1 $53,934 100.00%
Pipeline Transportation Of Natural Gas 1 $70,450 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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