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 %
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 2 $46,249 100.00%
Epidemiologists 2 $71,136 100.00%
Database Architects 2 $53,914 100.00%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 2 $42,276 100.00%
Sales Managers 2 $58,937 100.00%
Conservation Scientists 2 $80,881 100.00%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 2 $27,518 100.00%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $49,509 100.00%
Physician Assistants 2 $90,678 100.00%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 2 $39,780 100.00%
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 %
Guardian Healthcare Providers 4 $47,070 80.00%
Cdrp Technologies Llc 4 $45,552 80.00%
Garrison Memorial Hospital 4 $50,586 80.00%
American Information Technology Corporation 4 $60,013 80.00%
Seven Seas Technologies Inc 4 $53,794 80.00%
Rjt Compuquest Inc 4 $48,490 80.00%
Perficient Inc 4 $58,755 80.00%
Myriad Mobile Llc 4 $56,020 80.00%
New Town Public School District I 4 $49,635 80.00%
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College 4 $53,424 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Charles Stein 10 $30,996 100.00%
Charlie Sorenson 10 $31,273 100.00%
Dakota Honey Llp 10 $27,587 100.00%
Kenneth A Ruud 10 $30,971 100.00%
Peterson Farms 10 $32,502 100.00%
Bryan Glass 10 $31,470 100.00%
Mitchell Jorde 10 $32,211 100.00%
Kevin Bryl 10 $31,470 100.00%
Robson Honey Company Llc 10 $31,658 100.00%
Andrew Kongslie 10 $31,568 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Horsch Llc 1 $46,509 100.00%
Kristian B Sorum 1 $68,432 100.00%
Dakota Country Swine Llp 1 $43,930 100.00%
David And Jackie Linstad Farms 1 $44,262 100.00%
Chi Mercy Health Valley City 1 $40,602 100.00%
Helena Agrienterprises Llc 1 $44,824 100.00%
Nelson County Health System 1 $40,602 100.00%
Reece Farms 1 $35,298 100.00%
Airtonomy Dba Thread 1 $102,045 100.00%
Fmc Technologies Inc 1 $87,194 100.00%

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