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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Petroleum Engineers 4 $59,103 80.00%
Anesthesiologists 4 $152,526 80.00%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 3 $62,677 60.00%
Industrial Production Managers 3 $92,331 60.00%
Electrical Engineers 3 $65,062 60.00%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $41,890 60.00%
Speech-Language Pathologists 3 $44,817 60.00%
Construction Laborers 3 $39,277 75.00%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 3 $29,292,224 75.00%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 3 $57,214 75.00%
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 %
Meridian Software Solutions Inc 1 $81,162 100.00%
Parexel International 1 $81,848 100.00%
Hagen Company Inc 1 $82,222 100.00%
Archer Daniels Midland Company 1 $82,347 100.00%
International Water Institute 1 $82,514 100.00%
Techland Inc 1 $82,867 100.00%
The Hackett Group Inc 1 $82,971 100.00%
Engage Management Llc 1 $83,179 100.00%
Urpan Technologies Inc 1 $83,470 100.00%
Us Electronics Inc 1 $83,616 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in North Dakota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Highway Street And Bridge Construction 1 $50,003 100.00%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 1 $61,277 100.00%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 1 $0 100.00%
Dental Laboratories 1 $94,078 100.00%
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