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 %
Medallia Inc 1 $91,707 100.00%
Department Of Medicine Medical Service Group At 1 $92,102 100.00%
Dunn Diehl Dental Laboratory Inc 1 $94,078 100.00%
Softpros Inc 1 $94,203 100.00%
3s Business Corporation Inc 1 $94,203 100.00%
Ida North America Inc 1 $94,557 100.00%
Saturn Infotech Inc 1 $95,000 100.00%
Thrifty White Drugstores Inc 1 $96,533 100.00%
Multivision Llc 1 $96,574 100.00%
Ida Of Moorhead Corporation 1 $96,595 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Koenig Farms Inc 3 $36,137 100.00%
Woodworth Honey Bees Llc 3 $28,122 100.00%
Cliff Tollefson 3 $36,137 100.00%
Buhr Erickson Farms Partnership 3 $36,137 100.00%
Bruce A Teubner 3 $36,137 100.00%
Leo Betty Rust 3 $30,340 100.00%
Robin Vculek Farm 3 $23,587 100.00%
Nicholas Otto 3 $37,419 100.00%
Blaha Pheasant Farm 3 $34,452 100.00%
Bjornstad Farms 3 $36,733 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in North Dakota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 11 $52,857 78.57%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations 10 $80,927 76.92%
Oil And Gas Extraction 10 $104,953 83.33%
Wheat Farming 8 $41,322 66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 8 $44,980 72.73%
Apiculture 7 $29,726 63.64%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 6 $52,004 60.00%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing 6 $86,001 60.00%
Amusement And Theme Parks 5 $37,124 50.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 5 $29,752 50.00%

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