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 %
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $65,707 100.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 1 $67,413 100.00%
Geophysical Data Technicians 1 $68,910 100.00%
Robotics Engineers 1 $71,947 100.00%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1 $75,000 100.00%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 1 $78,042 100.00%
Biomedical Engineers 1 $80,214 100.00%
Computer Hardware Engineers 1 $83,075 100.00%
Neurologists 1 $87,090 100.00%
Sales Engineers 1 $97,074 100.00%
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 400 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in North Dakota From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sri Lanka 3 $58,490 37.50%
Russia 3 $55,119 42.86%
Tunisia 3 $55,688 42.86%
Peru 3 $149,122 42.86%
Jordan 3 $153,829 42.86%
Thailand 3 $42,634 42.86%
Ghana 3 $49,830 50.00%
Nicaragua 3 $29,335 50.00%
Egypt 3 $119,357 50.00%
Iran 2 $109,730 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Dakota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Good Samaritan Hospital Association 13 $47,984 86.67%
Ntt Data Inc 13 $83,971 92.86%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 12 $54,135 85.71%
Connvertex Technologies Inc 12 $44,065 85.71%
Sanford North 12 $44,195 92.31%
Ulteig Engineers Inc 11 $74,460 84.62%
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of North Dakota 11 $70,518 91.67%
University Of Jamestown 11 $57,741 91.67%
Deloitte Touche Llp 11 $48,148 91.67%
United Pulse Trading Inc 10 $48,829 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bullseye Jobs Inc 1 $53,768 25.00%
Donlyn Erickson Dba Erickson Rental 1 $47,902 25.00%
Department Of Veterans Affairs Fargo Vahcs 1 $54,330 25.00%
Mark Novak 1 $67,205 25.00%
Farstad Oil Inc 1 $48,256 33.33%
Dakota Prairie School District 1 $45,380 33.33%
Wells Concrete 1 $58,989 33.33%
Philadelphia Macaroni Company 1 $105,914 33.33%
Donald Wayne And Carol Ann Gunlikson 1 $41,101 33.33%
Bell State Bank Trust 1 $70,408 33.33%

Top Industries in North Dakota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,244 $118,243 86.87%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 815 $52,109 82.99%
Custom Computer Programming Services 775 $56,873 91.61%
Engineering Services 184 $60,140 86.79%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 146 $48,956 94.19%
Computer Systems Design Services 107 $63,510 87.70%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 97 $64,066 90.65%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 85 $59,325 85.86%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 79 $72,291 88.76%
Management Consulting Services 58 $59,307 95.08%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 1,383 $31,469 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 1,027 $31,661 100.00%
Apiculture 311 $30,625 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 305 $30,018 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 295 $32,776 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 267 $33,350 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 251 $31,610 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 216 $33,700 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 202 $30,903 100.00%
Other Animal Production 150 $29,200 100.00%

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 $74,889. 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