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 %
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 37 $43,997 88.10%
Database Administrators 36 $69,060 85.71%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 35 $73,193 87.50%
Accountants and Auditors 32 $42,665 80.00%
Statisticians 31 $58,175 79.49%
Registered Nurses 31 $48,254 88.57%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 30 $39,608 96.77%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 27 $46,578 87.10%
Pediatricians, General 27 $178,331 87.10%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $44,584 83.87%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $53,326 85.71%
Psychiatrists 6 $101,264 85.71%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 5 $42,523 83.33%
Accountants and Auditors 5 $51,767 83.33%
Civil Engineers 5 $79,315 83.33%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $54,102 83.33%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 4 $59,571 66.67%
Petroleum Engineers 4 $59,103 66.67%
Software Developers, Systems Software 4 $95,977 66.67%
Anesthesiologists 4 $152,526 66.67%
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 %
Fargo Va Health Care System 4 $216,305 100.00%
Sheyenne Valley Special Education Unit 4 $39,366 100.00%
Williston State College 4 $43,183 100.00%
Pedigree Technologies Llc 4 $39,379 100.00%
Lisbon Area Health Services 4 $39,764 100.00%
Nelson County Pigs Cooperative 4 $37,690 100.00%
Steffes Corporation 4 $54,122 100.00%
Colortech Holdings Llc 4 $49,697 100.00%
Brady Martz Associates Pc 4 $48,258 100.00%
North Dakota Department Of Human Services 4 $46,552 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in North Dakota (All Years)

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