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
7,943 56.93% $32,222 H-2A
5,234 37.51% $74,743 H-1B
729 5.23% $188,278 PERM
46 0.33% $59,002 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, North Dakota has seen a total of 13,952 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in North Dakota is the H-2A visa with 7,943 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 56.93% of North Dakota's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-1B visa with 5,234 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 37.51% of North Dakota's total visas.

Top Occupations in North Dakota (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm and Home Management Advisors 3 $37,953 75.00%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 3 $41,385 75.00%
Compliance Officers 3 $41,558 75.00%
Managers, All Other 3 $61,519 75.00%
Biomedical Engineers 3 $71,437 100.00%
Agricultural Engineers 3 $43,361 100.00%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 3 $53,414 100.00%
Clergy 3 $43,292 100.00%
Public Relations Specialists 3 $51,362 100.00%
Editors 3 $35,078 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 64 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 81 $83,582 39.90%
South Africa 70 $50,885 49.65%
Philippines 58 $41,428 43.61%
Mexico 47 $36,453 54.02%
Canada 42 $107,536 48.28%
Nepal 18 $66,837 42.86%
China 17 $57,656 41.46%
Pakistan 13 $79,820 43.33%
South Korea 12 $85,768 40.00%
Nigeria 10 $65,947 38.46%

Top Hiring Companies in North Dakota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Techstar Consulting Inc 1 $37,149 50.00%
Sterling Management Llc 1 $37,170 50.00%
Sanford Medical Center 1 $37,336 50.00%
Health Carousel Llc 1 $37,710 50.00%
Widmer Roel Pc 1 $37,898 50.00%
North Dakota Judicial Branch 1 $38,210 50.00%
Horizon Technologies Inc 1 $38,210 50.00%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 1 $38,293 50.00%
Five Point Partners Llc 1 $38,334 50.00%
Great Plains Technical Service Inc 1 $38,459 50.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Patrick Copenhaver 6 $22,259 100.00%
David Mutschler 6 $32,393 100.00%
Dj Coleman Farms 6 $34,837 100.00%
Cbp Farms 6 $27,367 100.00%
Top Third Farms Llc 6 $33,446 100.00%
Joe Bear 6 $32,777 100.00%
Gary Warner 6 $33,939 100.00%
Craig S Fisher 6 $33,630 100.00%
Ryan Latendresse 6 $33,446 100.00%
Purintun Farms 6 $35,870 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in North Dakota (All Years)

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 $74,743. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage