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 %
India 77 $84,395 39.09%
South Africa 62 $50,824 55.36%
Philippines 41 $42,809 41.41%
Canada 40 $108,696 47.62%
Mexico 33 $36,146 57.89%
China 15 $55,899 38.46%
South Korea 11 $88,531 35.48%
Pakistan 10 $89,455 41.67%
Nepal 10 $78,026 50.00%
Nigeria 9 $70,827 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Dakota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Andhus Technologies Inc 6 $70,301 100.00%
Ion Field Services Llc 6 $113,832 100.00%
Eog Resources Inc 6 $90,906 100.00%
Great River Energy 5 $51,185 83.33%
Amity Technology Llc 5 $38,409 83.33%
St Aloisius Medical Center 5 $47,890 83.33%
Fort Berthold Community College 5 $49,592 83.33%
Fort Yates Public School District 4 5 $38,164 83.33%
Bactee Systems Inc 5 $55,178 83.33%
St Josephs Hospital And Health Center 5 $46,434 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crystal Globe Llc 1 $34,798 50.00%
Stein Grain Farm 1 $35,568 50.00%
Country Gardens Floral And Greenhouse 1 $38,834 50.00%
Degelman Industries Usa Ltd 1 $63,274 50.00%
Roman Meal Company 1 $88,254 50.00%
Dakota College At Bottineau 1 $53,920 50.00%
Financial Business Systems Inc 1 $63,606 50.00%
Scheels All Sports Inc 1 $51,438 50.00%
Frueh Farms 1 $22,797 50.00%
Kleins Hospitality Ltd 1 $37,128 50.00%

Top Industries in North Dakota (All Years)

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