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 %
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 456 $46,593 89.59%
Software Developers, Applications 349 $65,910 89.49%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 314 $172,097 86.50%
Computer Systems Analysts 304 $57,282 90.75%
Computer Programmers 251 $47,501 93.66%
Internists, General 206 $137,416 83.06%
Family and General Practitioners 117 $159,843 89.31%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 106 $67,329 81.54%
Mechanical Engineers 90 $65,706 81.82%
Computer Occupations, All Other 86 $59,489 87.76%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Internists, General 65 $123,205 30.23%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 51 $96,850 86.44%
Software Developers, Applications 31 $70,056 72.09%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 31 $48,486 134.78%
Cooks, Restaurant 23 $25,412 100.00%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 22 $21,854 104.76%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 19 $38,942 105.56%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 16 $27,713 100.00%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 16 $29,992 114.29%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 15 $26,617 125.00%
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 %
Ukraine 9 $38,471 52.94%
Moldova 8 $35,389 53.33%
Brazil 7 $82,031 46.67%
Jamaica 5 $46,526 45.45%
Indonesia 4 $71,015 36.36%
Poland 4 $118,883 40.00%
Colombia 4 $89,876 40.00%
Syria 4 $151,346 44.44%
United Kingdom 3 $105,317 33.33%
Bangladesh 3 $54,520 37.50%

Top Hiring Companies in North Dakota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Trinity Health 87 $165,920 87.00%
Sanford Health 84 $44,468 92.31%
Noridian Mutual Insurance Company 75 $56,290 83.33%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 70 $49,413 93.33%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 62 $62,488 95.38%
Mercy Medical Center 61 $84,149 98.39%
Deere Company 58 $72,838 95.08%
St Alexius Medical Center 48 $175,522 82.76%
Grand Forks Public Schools 46 $56,408 95.83%
Lt Technology Services Limited 41 $62,750 87.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Appareo Systems Llc 4 $78,411 14.29%
Lawn King 4 $31,138 14.81%
South 40 Farm Llc 4 $41,766 15.38%
Northern Improvement Company 4 $59,571 17.39%
Dakota Territory Lodging Inc Americinn Medora 3 $20,821 13.04%
Tt Ranch 3 $36,199 15.00%
Weinlaeder Seed Company 3 $48,734 15.00%
Drunken Noodle Llc 3 $30,118 15.79%
Watford Convenience Llc 3 $29,931 18.75%
Ch Trade Llc 3 $53,026 30.00%

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