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 %
Psj Acquisition Llc 2 $171,537 100.00%
Department Of Veterans Affairs Fargo Va Health Ca 2 $166,573 100.00%
North Dakota State Hospital 2 $187,502 100.00%
Chi St Alexius Health Fka St Alexius Medical Center 2 $187,199 100.00%
Wishek Hospital Clinics Association 2 $204,651 100.00%
Cisco Systems Inc 1 $0 50.00%
Trueit Llc 1 $0 50.00%
Nycasoft Inc 1 $0 50.00%
Htc Global Services Inc 1 $0 50.00%
Chs Inc 1 $3,514 50.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Michael Sheldon 6 $33,190 100.00%
Barstad Farms 6 $29,470 100.00%
Hogerville Dairy 6 $30,839 100.00%
Steinert Farms 6 $30,801 100.00%
Matehs Farms 6 $29,051 100.00%
Patrick Beau Deschamp 6 $33,970 100.00%
Robert Arnold 6 $30,219 100.00%
Dustin Skaare 6 $32,805 100.00%
Russell Alan Gramlow 6 $27,818 100.00%
Eric Ehlis 6 $33,959 100.00%
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