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 %
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 2 $76,087 66.67%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 2 $28,559 66.67%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2 $31,242 66.67%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 2 $51,730 66.67%
Radiologic Technologists 2 $52,125 100.00%
Web Developers 2 $57,720 100.00%
Training and Development Specialists 2 $53,217 100.00%
Mathematicians 2 $86,123 100.00%
Bioinformatics Scientists 2 $60,404 100.00%
Document Management Specialists 2 $41,527 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Fmc Technologies Inc 3 $67,943 100.00%
Trinity Kenmare Hospital 3 $157,255 100.00%
Eteam Inc 3 $69,666 100.00%
Keshav Consulting Solutions Llc 3 $68,550 100.00%
First International Bank And Trust 3 $66,442 100.00%
Generic Solutions Inc 3 $75,219 100.00%
Bushel Inc 3 $73,168 100.00%
Integreon Managed Solutions North Dakota Inc 3 $69,500 100.00%
Aditi Consulting Llc 3 $74,596 100.00%
Clean Republic Sodo Llc 3 $79,068 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Scott Weinlaeder 9 $31,852 100.00%
Lorin Johnson 9 $30,269 100.00%
Leonard Artz 9 $31,598 100.00%
Chris Tuchscherer 9 $31,727 100.00%
Bryan Krinke 8 $34,031 100.00%
H B Equipment Inc 8 $34,354 100.00%
K D Farms 8 $31,957 100.00%
Blue Hill Ranch Feedlot Inc 8 $31,465 100.00%
Buynak Farms Inc 8 $32,412 100.00%
Jr Farms Inc 8 $33,137 100.00%
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