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 %
Robotics Engineers 2 $68,755 100.00%
Accountants 2 $43,053 100.00%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 2 $146,630 100.00%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 2 $71,448 100.00%
Life Scientists, All Other 1 $45,656 50.00%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $62,490 50.00%
Childcare Workers 1 $35,194 50.00%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 1 $78,042 50.00%
Cytotechnologists 1 $36,774 50.00%
Veterinarians 1 $37,211 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 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 %
Towner County Medical Center Inc 1 $41,226 50.00%
Good Samaritan Hospital Association Gsha 1 $41,288 50.00%
Mountrail County Medical Center Inc 1 $41,392 50.00%
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill 1 $41,434 50.00%
Pinnacle Engineering Inc 1 $41,496 50.00%
Interstaff Inc 1 $41,621 50.00%
Indiana Univ Purdue Univ Indianapolis 1 $41,621 50.00%
Medical Business Services Llc 1 $41,725 50.00%
Chrisco Oilfield Specialty Llc 1 $41,829 100.00%
Mercy Hospital Devils Lake 1 $42,203 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pueppke Farms 5 $28,999 100.00%
Ronald Jodean Hansen 5 $16,848 100.00%
Melin Farms 5 $29,865 100.00%
Bryon Zacher Farm Inc 5 $30,218 100.00%
Wade Billadeau Farms Inc 5 $34,528 100.00%
Dmb Farms Inc 5 $29,865 100.00%
Ty Charles Gregor 5 $33,659 100.00%
Schott Farms 5 $29,973 100.00%
Justin Heinle 5 $33,571 100.00%
Schaefer Farms Gp 5 $33,900 100.00%
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