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 %
Manufacturing Engineers 10 $51,819 83.33%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $52,295 83.33%
Construction Managers 10 $63,713 83.33%
Financial Analysts 9 $56,190 75.00%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $54,012 75.00%
General and Operations Managers 9 $79,359 81.82%
Chief Executives 9 $122,838 81.82%
Coaches and Scouts 8 $31,053 72.73%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 8 $40,976 72.73%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $44,631 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sales Engineers 2 $89,981 66.67%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $42,890 66.67%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $53,920 33.33%
Lodging Managers 1 $36,213 33.33%
Food Scientists and Technologists 1 $53,810 33.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 1 $1,222,208 33.33%
Podiatrists 1 $65,707 33.33%
Engineers, All Other 1 $56,722 33.33%
Database Administrators 1 $49,005 33.33%
Coaches and Scouts 1 $50,393 33.33%
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 %
Uzbekistan 1 $60,140 50.00%
Yemen 1 $108,098 50.00%
Barbados 1 $52,580 50.00%
Taiwan 1 $44,700 50.00%
Antigua And Barbuda 1 $106,371 50.00%
Zimbabwe 1 $49,234 50.00%
Portugal 1 $68,806 50.00%
New Zealand 1 $50,393 50.00%
Denmark 1 $45,032 50.00%
Azerbaijan 1 $41,450 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Dakota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
University Of Mary 26 $61,406 83.87%
Advantage It Inc 26 $50,522 92.86%
Infosys Limited 26 $62,285 100.00%
Sanford Medical Center Fargo 25 $43,394 96.15%
Proficient Business Systems Inc 24 $66,797 96.00%
West River Health Services 24 $45,283 96.00%
Larsen Toubro Limited 21 $37,919 87.50%
Sanford 21 $48,998 95.45%
Tioga Medical Center 19 $68,159 90.48%
Hcl America Inc 19 $56,232 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
William Marvin Ongstad Farm 2 $30,618 33.33%
Chi St Josephs Health 2 $48,859 33.33%
Aldevron Llc 2 $58,906 33.33%
Mill Farms 2 $52,874 33.33%
Weckerly Farms 2 $28,756 40.00%
Clark Equipment Company 2 $119,912 40.00%
Agt Foods 2 $56,618 40.00%
North Dakota Pig Cooperative 2 $28,725 40.00%
Hall Trucking Inc 2 $68,994 50.00%
Terpening Construction Inc 2 $42,536 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