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)

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 %
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 4 $73,050 100.00%
Key Energy Services Inc 4 $101,041 100.00%
Technosoft Corporation 4 $88,333 100.00%
Fargo Va Health Care System 4 $216,305 100.00%
Und Aerospace Foundation 3 $63,368 75.00%
Houston Engineering Inc 3 $31,585 75.00%
Mayville State University 3 $32,379 75.00%
Caterpillar Inc 3 $48,762 75.00%
Community Living Services Incorporated 3 $36,684 75.00%
Global Enterprise Management Solutions Inc 3 $37,995 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Doug Brenda Zink 9 $31,789 100.00%
Schindele Farm 9 $31,829 100.00%
Schank Farm 9 $29,518 100.00%
Hove Farms 9 $31,126 100.00%
Lance Hollinger 9 $32,312 100.00%
Kyle Hart 9 $30,883 100.00%
Greg Quarne 9 $32,004 100.00%
Kc Acres 9 $30,338 100.00%
Todd Zahnow Farms Inc 9 $31,826 100.00%
Donald K Zimbleman 9 $30,756 100.00%
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