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 %
North Dakota State Hospital 2 $187,502 100.00%
Chi St Alexius Health Fka St Alexius Medical Center 2 $187,199 100.00%
Wishek Hospital Clinics Association 2 $204,651 100.00%
Lenora Systems Inc 2 $0 100.00%
Congensys Corp 2 $74,381 100.00%
Passage To India Inc 2 $28,559 100.00%
North Dakota Museum Of Art 2 $27,518 100.00%
Spencer Bina Farm 2 $29,380 100.00%
Dale A Kuhn 2 $29,297 100.00%
County Of Nelson Dakota Prairie 2 $31,185 100.00%
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 %
All Other Crop Farming 144 $33,134 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 115 $28,900 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 102 $28,173 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 87 $31,925 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 75 $29,146 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 66 $31,360 100.00%
Crop Production 55 $33,301 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 50 $31,241 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 49 $31,944 100.00%
Wheat Farming 46 $29,182 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 8 $49,436 40.00%
Janitorial Services 5 $263,611 27.78%
Wheat Farming 5 $38,305 33.33%
Animal Slaughtering And Processing 4 $41,766 26.67%
Amusement And Theme Parks 4 $37,424 26.67%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction 4 $59,571 28.57%
Cattle Feedlots 3 $27,415 21.43%
Management Consulting Services 3 $88,650 23.08%
Grain And Oilseed Milling 3 $57,138 25.00%
Soybean Farming 3 $47,625 25.00%

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