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
7,943 56.93% $32,222 H-2A
5,234 37.51% $74,743 H-1B
729 5.23% $188,278 PERM
46 0.33% $59,002 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, North Dakota has seen a total of 13,952 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in North Dakota is the H-2A visa with 7,943 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 56.93% of North Dakota's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-1B visa with 5,234 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 37.51% of North Dakota's total visas.

Top Occupations in North Dakota (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biological Scientists, All Other 12 $45,181 85.71%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 12 $122,987 85.71%
Construction Managers 12 $64,447 85.71%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 11 $38,348 78.57%
Manufacturing Engineers 10 $51,819 76.92%
Environmental Engineers 10 $56,892 76.92%
General and Operations Managers 10 $79,036 83.33%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $55,392 75.00%
Chief Executives 9 $122,838 81.82%
Financial Analysts 9 $56,190 81.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 64 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in North Dakota From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 81 $83,582 39.90%
South Africa 70 $50,885 49.65%
Philippines 58 $41,428 43.61%
Mexico 47 $36,453 54.02%
Canada 42 $107,536 48.28%
Nepal 18 $66,837 42.86%
China 17 $57,656 41.46%
Pakistan 13 $79,820 43.33%
South Korea 12 $85,768 40.00%
Nigeria 10 $65,947 38.46%

Top Hiring Companies in North Dakota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cigniti Technologies Inc 1 $68,349 100.00%
Bj Services Llc 1 $68,390 100.00%
American Information Tech Corp 1 $68,390 100.00%
Benefits Science Llc 1 $68,474 100.00%
Acutus Medical Inc 1 $68,515 100.00%
First Consulting Group Llc 1 $68,744 100.00%
Metal Building Software Inc 1 $69,118 100.00%
Vonage Business Inc 1 $69,243 100.00%
Datalysys Llc 1 $69,243 100.00%
Tekassembly Corporation 1 $69,243 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Larry Peterson 4 $28,309 100.00%
Ben Scheresky Farm 4 $34,596 100.00%
Mitchell Lloyd 4 $32,890 100.00%
Kyle Nichols 4 $34,148 100.00%
Thomas Shephard 4 $34,596 100.00%
Joshua Land 4 $34,897 100.00%
Bradley Hoistad 4 $37,076 100.00%
Derek Opperud 4 $34,897 100.00%
Troy Mark Demars Lllp Iii 4 $36,629 100.00%
Loren Bock 4 $32,349 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in North Dakota (All Years)

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 $74,743. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage