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 %
Sri Lanka 3 $58,490 37.50%
Russia 3 $55,119 42.86%
Tunisia 3 $55,688 42.86%
Peru 3 $149,122 42.86%
Jordan 3 $153,829 42.86%
Thailand 3 $42,634 42.86%
Ghana 3 $49,830 50.00%
Nicaragua 3 $29,335 50.00%
Egypt 3 $119,357 50.00%
Iran 2 $109,730 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Dakota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noridian Healthcare Solutions 40 $60,023 86.96%
Chi St Alexius Health 39 $181,079 90.70%
Minot State University 36 $52,833 87.80%
Tavant Technologies Inc 34 $58,925 87.18%
Hess Corporation 34 $98,977 89.47%
Wipro Limited 33 $53,737 86.84%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 31 $52,715 83.78%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 29 $65,986 82.86%
Presentation Medical Center 29 $47,205 90.63%
Schlumberger Technology Corporation 28 $53,272 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Moore Engineering Inc 3 $70,741 33.33%
Eagle Creek Software Services 3 $52,229 33.33%
Doosan Infracore International Inc 2 $61,870 25.00%
Serco Global Services Llc 2 $107,287 25.00%
Steven Heger 2 $41,111 25.00%
Chi Mercy Hospital 2 $48,152 25.00%
Roughriders Hospitalities Llp 2 $21,310 28.57%
Noridian Health Care Solutions 2 $43,420 28.57%
Bismarck Skyline Hotel Partners Llc 2 $21,310 28.57%
Doosan Information And Communications America Llc 2 $79,622 33.33%

Top Industries in North Dakota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 3 $70,207 27.27%
Marketing Consulting Services 3 $53,026 30.00%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals 2 $114,463 20.00%
Residential Building Construction 2 $42,536 20.00%
Museums 2 $41,590 22.22%
Offices Of Physicians 2 $94,484 25.00%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 2 $42,422 25.00%
Petroleum Bulk Stations And Terminals 1 $48,256 16.67%
Veterinary Services 1 $32,885 16.67%
Hospitals 1 $65,998 16.67%

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