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 %
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 %
Coolsoft Llc 7 $58,989 87.50%
Ernst Young Us Llp 7 $80,160 87.50%
Appareo Systems Llc 7 $60,059 87.50%
Ndus System Information Technology Services 7 $65,784 100.00%
Liberty Oilfield Services Llc 7 $58,314 100.00%
Irisndt Inc 7 $76,357 100.00%
Ion Field Services Llc 7 $111,292 100.00%
Doosan Digital Innovation America Llc 7 $100,562 100.00%
Mercy Medical Center Dba Chi Alexius Health Williston Medical Center 6 $44,728 85.71%
Remco Software Inc 6 $33,159 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Royd Unruh 11 $31,226 100.00%
Thomas Wegner 11 $31,410 100.00%
Summit Farms Partnership 11 $31,837 100.00%
Perkins Honey Farm 11 $27,214 100.00%
Gph Enterprises Inc 11 $28,980 100.00%
Legge Farms Inc 11 $31,296 100.00%
Kalil Farms Inc 11 $31,368 100.00%
Sorum Farms 11 $31,289 100.00%
Hueske Farms 11 $31,145 100.00%
Perry Rodenburg 11 $30,565 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Country Gardens Floral And Greenhouse 1 $38,834 50.00%
Petro Hunt Llc 1 $89,877 50.00%
Swanson Farms 1 $29,619 50.00%
Widseth Smith Nolting 1 $50,544 50.00%
Milton Erickson 1 $16,786 50.00%
Delray Bangen 1 $36,026 50.00%
Rust Mountain View Ranch 1 $27,893 50.00%
Secure Energy Services Usa Llc 1 $144,102 50.00%
Weatherford International Llc 1 $116,688 50.00%
Northern Lights Dairy 1 $39,042 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