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 %
Caresoft Global Inc 15 $60,373 93.75%
Cnh Industrial America Llc 15 $66,967 93.75%
Dunseith Public School District 1 13 $45,707 81.25%
Ntt Data Inc 13 $83,971 86.67%
Three Affiliated Tribes Head Start 12 $34,258 80.00%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 12 $54,135 85.71%
Valley City State University 12 $45,028 85.71%
Connvertex Technologies Inc 12 $44,065 85.71%
Sanford North 12 $44,195 92.31%
Wishek Hospital Clinic Association 11 $54,240 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Leiting Honey 14 $29,720 100.00%
William Ongstad 14 $30,784 100.00%
John Ihry 14 $33,478 100.00%
Mike Brandenburg 13 $31,992 100.00%
Haaland Grain Farms 13 $31,771 100.00%
Square Butte Farm 13 $32,218 100.00%
John J Hatzenbuhler 13 $32,771 100.00%
R Farm Inc 13 $30,840 100.00%
Justin Folvag 13 $30,789 100.00%
Jason Kadrmas 13 $31,576 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation 2 $49,878 50.00%
Sagitec Solutions Llc 1 $59,259 25.00%
Seidler Farms 1 $22,422 25.00%
Packet Digital 1 $52,374 25.00%
Transitional Living Center Inc 1 $26,936 25.00%
Navteq North America Llc 1 $63,773 25.00%
Simons And Son Carpentry Llc 1 $1,222,208 25.00%
Carrington Health Center 1 $47,070 25.00%
Schlumberger Technology Corporation 1 $60,216 25.00%
Jr Simplot Company 1 $48,526 25.00%

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