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 %
Trinity Health 87 $165,920 87.00%
Sanford Health 84 $44,468 92.31%
Noridian Mutual Insurance Company 75 $56,290 83.33%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 70 $49,413 93.33%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 62 $62,488 95.38%
Mercy Medical Center 61 $84,149 98.39%
Deere Company 58 $72,838 95.08%
St Alexius Medical Center 48 $175,522 82.76%
Grand Forks Public Schools 46 $56,408 95.83%
Lt Technology Services Limited 41 $62,750 87.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Appareo Systems Llc 4 $78,411 14.29%
Lawn King 4 $31,138 14.81%
South 40 Farm Llc 4 $41,766 15.38%
Northern Improvement Company 4 $59,571 17.39%
Dakota Territory Lodging Inc Americinn Medora 3 $20,821 13.04%
Tt Ranch 3 $36,199 15.00%
Weinlaeder Seed Company 3 $48,734 15.00%
Drunken Noodle Llc 3 $30,118 15.79%
Watford Convenience Llc 3 $29,931 18.75%
Ch Trade Llc 3 $53,026 30.00%

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