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 %
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 14 $69,006 87.50%
Anesthesiologists 14 $196,739 87.50%
Engineers, All Other 13 $50,246 81.25%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $51,043 81.25%
Animal Scientists 13 $42,573 81.25%
Biological Technicians 12 $35,357 80.00%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 12 $49,369 80.00%
Biological Scientists, All Other 12 $45,181 85.71%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $52,506 85.71%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 12 $122,987 92.31%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 2 $36,525 50.00%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $46,940 66.67%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $46,895 66.67%
Industrial Engineers 2 $72,977 66.67%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2 $104,045 66.67%
General and Operations Managers 2 $134,888 66.67%
Chemical Engineers 2 $61,807 66.67%
Pharmacists 2 $81,266 66.67%
Marketing Managers 2 $95,077 66.67%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 2 $28,517 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 %
Romania 2 $24,700 40.00%
Germany 2 $54,960 40.00%
Mongolia 2 $76,482 40.00%
Greece 2 $121,882 50.00%
Kenya 2 $110,187 50.00%
Lebanon 2 $86,133 50.00%
Belarus 2 $43,181 50.00%
Honduras 2 $31,731 50.00%
Iran 2 $109,730 50.00%
Iraq 2 $82,784 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in North Dakota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jamestown College 7 $40,771 87.50%
Medcenter One Inc 7 $151,478 87.50%
Cooperstown Medical Center 7 $79,386 87.50%
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center 7 $53,735 87.50%
Coolsoft Llc 7 $58,989 87.50%
Ernst Young Us Llp 7 $80,160 87.50%
Appareo Systems Llc 7 $60,059 87.50%
Liberty Oilfield Services Llc 7 $58,314 87.50%
Avco Consulting Inc 7 $72,128 100.00%
Great Plains Womens Health Center Pc 7 $227,107 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Schlumberger Technology Corporation 1 $60,216 50.00%
Simons And Son Carpentry Llc 1 $1,222,208 50.00%
Sundog Interactive Inc 1 $67,184 50.00%
Calfrac Well Services Corp 1 $62,130 50.00%
Aatrix Software Inc 1 $49,234 50.00%
Northern Lights Dairy 1 $39,042 50.00%
Divide County School District 1 $49,088 50.00%
Delray Bangen 1 $36,026 50.00%
Rust Mountain View Ranch 1 $27,893 50.00%
Milton Erickson 1 $16,786 50.00%

Top Industries in North Dakota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,244 $118,243 86.87%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 815 $52,109 82.99%
Custom Computer Programming Services 775 $56,873 91.61%
Engineering Services 184 $60,140 86.79%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 146 $48,956 94.19%
Computer Systems Design Services 107 $63,510 87.70%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 97 $64,066 90.65%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 85 $59,325 85.86%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 79 $72,291 88.76%
Management Consulting Services 58 $59,307 95.08%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 1,383 $31,469 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 1,027 $31,661 100.00%
Apiculture 311 $30,625 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 305 $30,018 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 295 $32,776 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 267 $33,350 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 251 $31,610 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 216 $33,700 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 202 $30,903 100.00%
Other Animal Production 150 $29,200 100.00%

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