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 %
Fort Yates Public School District 4 5 $38,164 83.33%
Philadelphia Macaroni Company 5 $75,966 83.33%
Bactee Systems Inc 5 $55,178 83.33%
St Josephs Hospital And Health Center 5 $46,434 83.33%
Ness Usa Inc 5 $57,391 83.33%
Fast Enterprises Llc 5 $54,330 83.33%
Chi Mercy Hospital 5 $42,977 83.33%
White Shield School District 5 $43,700 83.33%
Usm Business Systems Inc 5 $53,710 83.33%
Mercy Hospital Of Valley City 5 $53,015 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bar V Ranch Ltd 11 $30,654 100.00%
Preston Billadeau 11 $31,003 100.00%
Rgs Bees 11 $30,003 100.00%
Brenda Huesers 11 $33,713 100.00%
Lance Doll Farm 11 $32,110 100.00%
Jw Scott Farm 11 $31,472 100.00%
Cameron Bina 11 $29,805 100.00%
Fetch Honey Bees 11 $25,650 100.00%
Tyler Farms 11 $31,213 100.00%
Cory Preskey 11 $31,145 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Superior Inc 1 $130,645 50.00%
Essential Services Llc 1 $38,522 50.00%
Stacy Artz 1 $38,522 50.00%
White Drug Co Of Jamestown Inc 1 $123,323 50.00%
Priscila J Jelsing Dds Pc 1 $50,898 50.00%
Fusion Automation Inc 1 $74,027 50.00%
Mark Birdsall Farm 1 $35,422 50.00%
Chad Heer 1 $35,422 50.00%
Jason E Conrad 1 $26,458 50.00%
Coal Country Community Health Center 1 $49,150 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