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 %
Ioasiz Inc 1 $46,883 100.00%
Lidgerwood Public School District 28 1 $47,005 100.00%
Eb Farms Inc 1 $47,029 100.00%
New Town Public School Distric 1 1 $47,110 100.00%
State Of North Dakota 1 $47,174 100.00%
Grafton Public Schools 18 1 $47,300 100.00%
Innosoul Inc 1 $47,320 100.00%
Coal Country Community Health Center 1 $47,341 100.00%
Ashley Public School 1 $47,362 100.00%
Gst Multidistrict Educational Services 1 $47,540 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Michael Schwab 5 $34,154 100.00%
Johnson Family Farms Llp 5 $36,512 100.00%
Doug Olson 5 $33,255 100.00%
Darrell Rice 5 $34,769 100.00%
Mike Meier 5 $30,343 100.00%
Randall J Myers Farm 5 $34,154 100.00%
Schmitz Farms Llc 5 $36,155 100.00%
Cameron Wagner 5 $35,913 100.00%
Carlson Angus Ranch 5 $35,314 100.00%
Jason Kusmenko 5 $29,370 100.00%
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