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 %
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 538 $47,421 89.37%
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%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 118 $67,207 81.94%
Family and General Practitioners 117 $159,843 89.31%
Mechanical Engineers 103 $66,360 80.47%
Soil and Plant Scientists 95 $40,985 84.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Internists, General 65 $123,205 30.23%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 51 $96,850 79.69%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 39 $47,740 90.70%
Software Developers, Applications 31 $70,056 114.81%
Cooks, Restaurant 23 $25,412 100.00%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 22 $21,854 104.76%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 21 $39,328 116.67%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $67,628 106.25%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 16 $27,713 100.00%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 16 $29,992 114.29%
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 %
Portugal 1 $68,806 100.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 1 $187,199 100.00%
France 1 $29,619 100.00%
Ireland 1 $38,522 100.00%
Cameroon 1 $57,637 100.00%
Zimbabwe 1 $49,234 100.00%
Turks And Caicos Islands 1 $145,621 100.00%
New Zealand 1 $133,890 100.00%
Italy 1 $37,190 100.00%
Singapore 1 $36,525 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Dakota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mckenzie Health 1 $71,136 100.00%
Cosourcing Partners Llc 1 $71,635 100.00%
Viva Usa Inc 1 $71,718 100.00%
Cargill Incorporated 1 $71,843 100.00%
Airtonomy Inc Dba Thread 1 $72,010 100.00%
Igt 1 $72,634 100.00%
Twitter Inc 1 $72,800 100.00%
Raas Infotek Llc 1 $72,800 100.00%
Boson Motors Inc 1 $72,800 100.00%
Strategic Staffing Itinc 1 $72,800 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grunefelder Ranch 4 $36,114 100.00%
High Plains Agriculture Co 4 $28,506 100.00%
Anthony Mock Farm 4 $34,596 100.00%
P And K Farm 4 $29,411 100.00%
Hannon Farms Llc 4 $30,623 100.00%
Mike W Gerving 4 $36,114 100.00%
Mccormick Erfle 4 $34,278 100.00%
Western Range Association 4 $19,016 100.00%
Nathan Brenna Farms 4 $31,632 100.00%
Bruce Paulson Farm 4 $34,897 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in North Dakota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Animal Production 151 $29,259 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 133 $33,895 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 119 $29,209 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 102 $28,173 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 96 $33,299 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 78 $29,464 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 66 $33,403 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 66 $33,199 100.00%
Crop Production 55 $33,301 100.00%
Wheat Farming 50 $30,133 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 18 $76,828 85.71%
All Other Grain Farming 18 $40,179 90.00%
Medical Laboratories 17 $45,116 94.44%
Other Grain Farming 16 $39,800 88.89%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 15 $43,265 88.24%
Landscaping Services 15 $30,519 88.24%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 14 $35,518 87.50%
Full Service Restaurants 13 $30,523 86.67%
Computer Systems Design Services 12 $60,700 80.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 12 $46,080 80.00%

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 $74,743. 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