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 %
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 %
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 %
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd 6 $37,443 85.71%
Eagle Creek Software Services 6 $48,783 85.71%
Mountrail County Medical Center 6 $50,783 85.71%
Divide County School District 6 $51,985 85.71%
Linton Hospital 6 $109,325 85.71%
Neuropsychiatric Research Institute 6 $47,303 85.71%
Tate Topa Tribal School 6 $44,940 85.71%
Motor Coach Industries Inc 6 $58,691 85.71%
Hanuman Llc 6 $51,379 85.71%
Technosoft Group Inc 6 $50,024 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Harlan Klein 11 $31,947 100.00%
Sandland Ranch 11 $33,891 100.00%
Terry Bernhardt 11 $31,037 100.00%
Meidinger Farms 11 $31,679 100.00%
Caleb Scott Christianson 11 $32,066 100.00%
Tjs Farm And Ranch Inc 11 $31,361 100.00%
Bloms Land And Cattle Llc 11 $29,613 100.00%
Steven G Bauer 11 $30,686 100.00%
Sheldon Ackerson 11 $38,026 100.00%
Weckerly Farms 11 $30,877 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Divide County School District 1 $49,088 50.00%
Sundog Interactive Inc 1 $67,184 50.00%
Calfrac Well Services Corp 1 $62,130 50.00%
Aatrix Software Inc 1 $49,234 50.00%
Viterra Usa Llc 1 $66,893 50.00%
Opdahl Concrete Llc 1 $32,760 50.00%
General Grain Cleaning Co 1 $51,501 50.00%
Richland Ifc Inc 1 $86,902 50.00%
Scheels All Sports Inc 1 $51,438 50.00%
Kleins Hospitality Ltd 1 $37,128 50.00%

Top Industries in North Dakota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Office Administrative Services 1 $33,051 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 1 $29,120 100.00%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors 1 $46,488 100.00%

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