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 %
Intelligent Insites Inc 5 $54,367 83.33%
Here North America Llc 5 $58,297 83.33%
Baker Hughes Incorporated 5 $68,698 83.33%
Tata Technologies Inc 5 $80,729 83.33%
Zirlen Technologies Inc 5 $70,649 100.00%
Smp Health St Raphael 5 $68,969 100.00%
Skilltune Technologies Inc 5 $72,139 100.00%
Technology Talent Network Llc 5 $93,521 100.00%
Ameritest Inc 5 $100,797 100.00%
701x Inc 4 $2,099 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Landis Mcdonald 11 $30,926 100.00%
Smith Farms Ltd 11 $33,603 100.00%
Erlandson Farm Partnership 10 $29,457 100.00%
Richard Gramlow 10 $31,582 100.00%
Diamond S Farms 10 $30,834 100.00%
Samuel Ongstad 10 $31,737 100.00%
Missouri River Feeders Llp 10 $32,221 100.00%
Travis Meier 10 $31,470 100.00%
Knell Trucking And Farm 10 $33,188 100.00%
Justin Engelhart Farm 10 $31,674 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Neal Messer Farms 1 $23,254 50.00%
Daniel Sletten 1 $37,128 50.00%
Mark Rustad Farm 1 $58,614 50.00%
Fargo Solutions Inc 1 $74,381 50.00%
Hexagon Farm Llp 1 $24,149 50.00%
Morlock Farms 1 $47,549 50.00%
Morlock Honey Farms Llc 1 $32,510 50.00%
Miller Buffalo Ranch 1 $44,325 50.00%
Rusch Land Cattle Co Llc 1 $35,422 50.00%
Hansen Pole Buildings Llc 1 $60,154 50.00%

Top Industries in North Dakota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 11 $52,857 78.57%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations 10 $80,927 76.92%
Oil And Gas Extraction 10 $104,953 83.33%
Wheat Farming 8 $41,322 66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 8 $44,980 72.73%
Apiculture 7 $29,726 63.64%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 6 $52,004 60.00%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing 6 $86,001 60.00%
Amusement And Theme Parks 5 $37,124 50.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 5 $29,752 50.00%

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