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 %
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$69,105	100.00%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	2	$48,641	100.00%
Sales Managers	2	$58,937	100.00%
Transportation Inspectors	2	$58,043	100.00%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$54,175	100.00%
Database Architects	2	$53,914	100.00%
Web Developers	2	$57,720	100.00%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	2	$60,219	100.00%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	2	$71,448	100.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	2	$83,783	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 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 %
Sree Infotech Llc	2	$37,700	100.00%
Trinity Evangelical Free Church	2	$36,608	100.00%
Pembina County Memorial Hospital	2	$42,630	100.00%
Lt Technology Services Ltd	2	$36,899	100.00%
Valley Citystate University	2	$41,725	100.00%
Stephen Baird Pllc	2	$49,618	100.00%
Chi Oakes Hospital	2	$44,439	100.00%
Fargo Public School District 1	2	$40,464	100.00%
Lancesoft Inc	2	$40,331	100.00%
Entellects Corporation	2	$40,539	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 %
Other Gambling Industries	2	$63,274	66.67%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming	2	$51,876	100.00%
All Other Grain Farming	2	$34,902	100.00%
Other Schools And Instruction	2	$40,464	100.00%
Computer Facilities Management Services	2	$55,817	100.00%
Other Insurance Funds	1	$33,987	50.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	1	$89,440	50.00%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	1	$32,906	50.00%
Courts	1	$38,210	50.00%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	1	$45,344	50.00%

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.