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 %
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 %
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 %
Landscaping Services 2 $35,152 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 2 $32,718 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 2 $32,375 100.00%
Other Poultry Production 2 $33,654 100.00%
Farm Management Services 2 $29,120 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 2 $32,115 100.00%
Sugar Beet Farming 2 $35,152 100.00%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing 1 $36,046 50.00%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers 1 $36,046 50.00%
Cotton Ginning 1 $29,120 50.00%

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