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 %
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 1 $35,090 50.00%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1 $75,000 50.00%
Recreation Workers 1 $27,893 50.00%
Aerospace Engineers 1 $63,315 50.00%
Archeologists 1 $52,645 50.00%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 1 $32,906 100.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1 $39,374 100.00%
Archivists 1 $65,582 100.00%
Lodging Managers 1 $53,269 100.00%
Instructional Designers and Technologists 1 $37,939 100.00%
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 %
Sister Mary Of Presentation 6 $57,630 85.71%
Automotive Robotics Inc 6 $69,860 85.71%
White Drug Co Of Jamestown Inc 6 $101,320 85.71%
Andhus Technologies Inc 6 $70,301 100.00%
Eog Resources Inc 6 $90,906 100.00%
Great Plains Womens Health Center Pc 6 $230,292 100.00%
Great River Energy 5 $51,185 83.33%
Amity Technology Llc 5 $38,409 83.33%
St Aloisius Medical Center 5 $47,890 83.33%
Fort Berthold Community College 5 $49,592 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brynjulson Farms 11 $32,130 100.00%
Jason R Schmalenberger 11 $31,521 100.00%
Mitchell Charles 11 $30,463 100.00%
Mark Birdsall Farm 11 $32,183 100.00%
Absolute Honey Llc 11 $31,272 100.00%
Brown Harvesting 11 $25,766 100.00%
Doug Murray Farms 11 $29,424 100.00%
Jeff Leidholm 11 $29,277 100.00%
George Brown 11 $31,361 100.00%
Stacy Artz 11 $31,359 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dakota College At Bottineau 1 $53,920 50.00%
Financial Business Systems Inc 1 $63,606 50.00%
Northern Plains Feeders Llp 1 $33,904 50.00%
Microbeam Technologies Incorporated 1 $113,152 50.00%
Brian Tjernlund 1 $25,875 50.00%
Kevin Opp Farm 1 $38,272 50.00%
Killdeer Vet Clinic Dba State Ave Vet 1 $32,885 50.00%
Braziunas Llc 1 $38,834 50.00%
Comtrix Solutions Inc 1 $66,560 50.00%
T2 Honey Company Llc 1 $30,576 50.00%

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