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 %
Physicists	2	$96,117	100.00%
Epidemiologists	2	$71,136	100.00%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	2	$76,087	100.00%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	2	$76,305	100.00%
Conservation Scientists	2	$80,881	100.00%
Physician Assistants	2	$90,678	100.00%
Mathematicians	2	$86,123	100.00%
Dentists, All Other Specialists	2	$146,630	100.00%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	2	$135,782	100.00%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1	$27,123	50.00%

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 %
Orion Health Inc	2	$51,241	66.67%
Comtech International Design Group Inc	2	$50,034	66.67%
Gnu Legacy Llc	2	$62,500	66.67%
Apex Engineering Group Inc	2	$70,388	66.67%
Williams County	2	$57,647	66.67%
National Hospitality Services Llc	2	$50,856	100.00%
Gussiaas Family Farm Inc	2	$51,876	100.00%
Jr Simplot Company	2	$65,354	100.00%
Softcorp International Inc	2	$53,737	100.00%
Pembina County Memorial Hospital Association	2	$51,688	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 %
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	1	$50,003	100.00%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	1	$61,277	100.00%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	1	$0	100.00%
Dental Laboratories	1	$94,078	100.00%

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.