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 %
Diaspark Inc 1 $51,646 100.00%
Infosys Solutions Inc 1 $51,646 100.00%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 1 $51,646 100.00%
Christian Unity Hospital Corp 1 $51,688 100.00%
Matrix Pdm Engineering Inc 1 $51,709 100.00%
Aethero Inc 1 $51,730 100.00%
Ward County 1 $51,771 100.00%
Griggs County Hospital And Nursing Home 1 $52,000 100.00%
Obermiller Nelson Engineering 1 $52,125 100.00%
Karvakko Engineering Pa 1 $52,437 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Donald A Nelson 5 $34,154 100.00%
Noah Nelson 5 $34,357 100.00%
Larry Signalness 5 $29,149 100.00%
Randy Quam 5 $32,515 100.00%
Antelope Creek Farm Partnership 5 $34,154 100.00%
Gregory Nelson 5 $34,154 100.00%
Wilwand Farms 5 $36,512 100.00%
Lucas Spitzer 5 $34,270 100.00%
Shawn Sundberg 5 $28,870 100.00%
Robert D Vivatson 5 $34,154 100.00%
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