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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 %
Computer Occupations, All Other 86 $59,489 88.66%
Software Developers, Systems Software 64 $64,928 91.43%
Electrical Engineers 61 $75,961 95.31%
Registered Nurses 58 $52,966 90.63%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 53 $45,759 85.48%
Civil Engineers 51 $59,434 83.61%
Management Analysts 48 $58,836 81.36%
Petroleum Engineers 48 $75,748 90.57%
Industrial Engineers 47 $69,144 90.38%
Psychiatrists 44 $153,531 88.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fence Erectors 2 $49,837 1.79%
Construction Laborers 2 $46,488 2.27%
Agricultural Inspectors 1 $31,179 1.14%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 1 $45,178 1.33%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1 $44,990 1.35%
Soil and Plant Scientists 1 $70,325 1.56%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Family and General Practitioners 15 $123,225 115.38%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 15 $26,617 115.38%
Construction Laborers 14 $35,334 116.67%
Pediatricians, General 12 $117,366 109.09%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 12 $29,422 120.00%
Surgeons 12 $131,947 120.00%
Computer Systems Analysts 12 $73,571 120.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 11 $48,965 122.22%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $56,630 111.11%
Mechanical Engineers 8 $59,613 100.00%
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 64 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ukraine 10 $39,050 52.63%
Bangladesh 9 $40,129 50.00%
Moldova 8 $35,389 50.00%
Brazil 7 $82,031 43.75%
Colombia 5 $80,067 38.46%
Jamaica 5 $46,526 41.67%
Syria 4 $151,346 33.33%
Poland 4 $118,883 36.36%
Indonesia 4 $71,015 40.00%
Thailand 3 $42,634 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in North Dakota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ashley Medical Center 3 $44,831 75.00%
Goldmark Property Management Inc 3 $42,585 75.00%
Bismarck State College 3 $47,677 75.00%
Doosan Infracore International Inc 3 $44,193 75.00%
Dakota College At Bottineau 3 $42,703 75.00%
Mercy Hospital 3 $40,518 75.00%
Alexander Public School District No 2 3 $43,100 75.00%
Lutheran Charity Association 3 $51,348 75.00%
Great Plains Clinic Pc 3 $44,429 75.00%
Clifton Technologies Llc 3 $53,629 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eric Lynn Schmiess 9 $30,056 100.00%
Diamond C North Dakota 9 $34,549 100.00%
Newgard Farms 9 $31,727 100.00%
Fugleberg Farms 9 $31,824 100.00%
Fegley Farm Llc 9 $29,398 100.00%
Llerenas Apiaries Llp 9 $32,032 100.00%
Gregg Dahle 9 $31,826 100.00%
Tyrone E Unruh 9 $31,789 100.00%
Greg Van Beek 9 $33,574 100.00%
Frueh Farms 9 $32,425 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in North Dakota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,426 $114,916 87.43%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 887 $53,010 82.59%
Custom Computer Programming Services 788 $57,002 91.10%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 240 $48,851 94.49%
Engineering Services 205 $60,922 87.61%
Computer Systems Design Services 113 $64,832 88.28%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 108 $66,345 91.53%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 86 $59,805 86.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 80 $72,214 87.91%
Management Consulting Services 59 $59,502 93.65%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 1,759 $32,865 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 1,304 $32,975 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 446 $34,722 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 380 $34,647 100.00%
Apiculture 374 $31,738 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 369 $31,631 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 290 $32,476 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 277 $32,652 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 233 $34,793 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 223 $33,851 100.00%

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