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 %
India 77 $84,395 39.09%
South Africa 62 $50,824 55.36%
Philippines 41 $42,809 41.41%
Canada 40 $108,696 47.62%
Mexico 33 $36,146 57.89%
China 15 $55,899 38.46%
South Korea 11 $88,531 35.48%
Pakistan 10 $89,455 41.67%
Nepal 10 $78,026 50.00%
Nigeria 9 $70,827 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Dakota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Compunnel Software Group Inc 8 $56,771 80.00%
Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems 8 $44,996 80.00%
Itelligence Inc 8 $75,766 88.89%
Dunseith Public School District 1 8 $44,586 88.89%
Doosan Information And Communications America Llc 8 $74,394 88.89%
Intelenet America Llc 8 $54,771 88.89%
Oakes Community Hospital 8 $47,616 88.89%
St Aloisius Hospital 7 $46,483 77.78%
Christian Unity Hospital Corporation 7 $41,110 87.50%
Guardian Healthcare Providers Inc 7 $44,039 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mid Dakota Clinic 1 $65,707 33.33%
Medora Environmental Inc 1 $78,083 33.33%
Navteq North America Llc 1 $63,773 33.33%
Transitional Living Center Inc 1 $26,936 50.00%
Spencer Bina Farm 1 $30,992 50.00%
Jr Simplot Company 1 $48,526 50.00%
Mountrail Bethel Home 1 $46,155 50.00%
Minn Dak Farmers Cooperative 1 $88,962 50.00%
Fmc Technologies 1 $79,477 50.00%
Carrington Health Center 1 $47,070 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 $74,889. 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