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 %
Auto Pilot Medical Technologies Inc 1 $44,637 100.00%
M I Llc Aka M I Swaco 1 $44,658 100.00%
Surrey Public School 1 $44,739 100.00%
North Border School District 100 1 $44,741 100.00%
Tgu School District 60 1 $45,050 100.00%
Infotech Enterprises America Inc 1 $45,074 100.00%
Dunseith Public School District 1 $45,190 100.00%
Noridian Healthcare Solutions Llc 1 $45,510 100.00%
Church Of St Joseph Willison Nd 1 $45,780 100.00%
Parshall School District No 3 1 $45,780 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
James Mertz 5 $34,528 100.00%
Nathan Smith 5 $28,683 100.00%
Craig Schommer 5 $34,154 100.00%
Cm Certified Seed Cleaning Llc 5 $34,154 100.00%
Jbt Farms 5 $25,769 100.00%
Neal C Messer Farms 5 $32,889 100.00%
Raphael Keller 5 $32,926 100.00%
Patrick Murphy 5 $37,848 100.00%
Glenn Heuchert 5 $28,787 100.00%
George Gubrud 5 $34,170 100.00%
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