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 %
Lebanon 2 $86,133 66.67%
Georgia 1 $58,989 33.33%
Saudi Arabia 1 $114,462 33.33%
Libya 1 $45,120 50.00%
Argentina 1 $87,782,240 50.00%
Niger 1 $86,590 50.00%
Cameroon 1 $57,637 50.00%
Uzbekistan 1 $60,140 50.00%
Yemen 1 $108,098 50.00%
Barbados 1 $52,580 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Dakota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Border States Industries Inc 18 $80,387 90.00%
Aldevron Llc 18 $48,333 94.74%
New Town Public School District 1 18 $48,468 100.00%
Towner County Medical Center 18 $46,713 100.00%
Dickinson State University 16 $43,904 88.89%
7cinfo Com Inc 16 $70,165 94.12%
Medscan Laboratory Inc 16 $51,591 94.12%
Accenture Llp 15 $63,580 93.75%
Caresoft Global Inc 15 $60,373 93.75%
Cnh Industrial America Llc 14 $67,025 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bismarck State College 2 $41,320 50.00%
Sagitec Solutions Llc 1 $59,259 25.00%
Seidler Farms 1 $22,422 25.00%
Mcgough Construction Co Llc 1 $52,229 25.00%
Kinzler Rocking K Farm 1 $45,094 25.00%
Discovery Benefits Inc 1 $49,442 25.00%
White Drug Co Of Jamestown Inc Dba Thrifty White 1 $114,462 25.00%
Enerplus Resources Usa Corporation 1 $85,093 25.00%
Scott G Nelson Aka Nelson Farm 1 $30,846 25.00%
State Historical Society Of North Dakota 1 $56,181 25.00%

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