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 %
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 %
Noridian Healthcare Solutions	40	$60,023	86.96%
Chi St Alexius Health	39	$181,079	90.70%
Minot State University	36	$52,833	87.80%
Tavant Technologies Inc	34	$58,925	87.18%
Hess Corporation	34	$98,977	89.47%
Wipro Limited	33	$53,737	86.84%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	31	$52,715	83.78%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	29	$65,986	82.86%
Presentation Medical Center	29	$47,205	90.63%
Schlumberger Technology Corporation	28	$53,272	90.32%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Moore Engineering Inc	3	$70,741	33.33%
Eagle Creek Software Services	3	$52,229	33.33%
Doosan Infracore International Inc	2	$61,870	25.00%
Serco Global Services Llc	2	$107,287	25.00%
Steven Heger	2	$41,111	25.00%
Chi Mercy Hospital	2	$48,152	25.00%
Roughriders Hospitalities Llp	2	$21,310	28.57%
Noridian Health Care Solutions	2	$43,420	28.57%
Bismarck Skyline Hotel Partners Llc	2	$21,310	28.57%
Doosan Information And Communications America Llc	2	$79,622	33.33%

Top Industries in North Dakota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Aircraft Manufacturing	2	$54,454	66.67%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services	2	$41,766	66.67%
Other Residential Care Facilities	2	$54,413	66.67%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	2	$152,797	66.67%
Residential Building Construction	2	$62,500	66.67%
Industrial Building Construction	2	$53,082	66.67%
Other Management Consulting Services	2	$61,048	66.67%
Potato Farming	2	$56,743	66.67%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	2	$47,913	66.67%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	2	$58,209	66.67%

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.