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 %
Soil and Plant Scientists 85 $40,021 87.63%
Software Developers, Systems Software 64 $64,928 91.43%
Electrical Engineers 54 $74,484 94.74%
Petroleum Engineers 46 $74,123 82.14%
Management Analysts 46 $57,935 86.79%
Psychiatrists 44 $153,531 84.62%
Civil Engineers 43 $56,712 89.58%
Industrial Engineers 42 $67,914 87.50%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 40 $59,266 83.33%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 39 $55,816 82.98%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural Inspectors 1 $31,179 1.14%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 15 $26,617 136.36%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $65,498 140.00%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 12 $29,422 133.33%
Computer Systems Analysts 12 $73,571 133.33%
Pediatricians, General 12 $117,366 150.00%
Surgeons 12 $131,947 150.00%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $56,630 125.00%
Mechanical Engineers 8 $59,613 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 7 $51,403 100.00%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $53,326 85.71%
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 %
Meridian Software Solutions Inc 1 $81,162 100.00%
Parexel International 1 $81,848 100.00%
Hagen Company Inc 1 $82,222 100.00%
Archer Daniels Midland Company 1 $82,347 100.00%
International Water Institute 1 $82,514 100.00%
Techland Inc 1 $82,867 100.00%
The Hackett Group Inc 1 $82,971 100.00%
Engage Management Llc 1 $83,179 100.00%
Urpan Technologies Inc 1 $83,470 100.00%
Us Electronics Inc 1 $83,616 100.00%
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 %
Wood Container And Pallet Manufacturing 1 $57,699 100.00%
Machine Shops 1 $84,510 100.00%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books 1 $29,500 100.00%
Real Estate Property Managers 1 $37,170 100.00%
Independent Artists Writers And Performers 1 $43,368 100.00%
Satellite Telecommunications 1 $42,910 100.00%
Animal Food Manufacturing 1 $54,267 100.00%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload 1 $36,213 100.00%
Veterinary Services 1 $53,934 100.00%
Pipeline Transportation Of Natural Gas 1 $70,450 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage