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 %
Architectural and Civil Drafters	2	$39,780	66.67%
Animal Breeders	2	$29,297	66.67%
Healthcare Social Workers	2	$30,950	66.67%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2	$31,242	66.67%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	2	$32,718	66.67%
Training and Development Specialists	2	$53,217	66.67%
Document Management Specialists	2	$41,527	66.67%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	2	$38,366	66.67%
Information Security Analysts	2	$61,911	66.67%
Sociologists	2	$42,516	66.67%

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 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 %
Bmr Infotek Inc	2	$70,387	100.00%
Rainbow Energy Marketing Corporation	2	$70,616	100.00%
Lt Technology Services Llc	2	$71,490	100.00%
Computer Aid Inc	2	$73,320	100.00%
Mike Palmer Petroleum Services Inc	2	$76,513	100.00%
Clean Republic Sodo Llc	2	$73,882	100.00%
Flying O Ranch	2	$80,881	100.00%
Riviera Nexus Llc	2	$81,162	100.00%
Ultra Green Packaging Inc	2	$94,048	100.00%
Alevar Technologies Inc	2	$79,737	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in North Dakota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Aircraft Manufacturing	2	$54,454	66.67%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services	2	$41,766	66.67%
Other Residential Care Facilities	2	$54,413	66.67%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	2	$152,797	66.67%
Residential Building Construction	2	$62,500	66.67%
Industrial Building Construction	2	$53,082	66.67%
Other Management Consulting Services	2	$61,048	66.67%
Potato Farming	2	$56,743	66.67%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	2	$47,913	66.67%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	2	$58,209	66.67%

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.