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
6,470 54.29% $30,848 H-2A
4,751 39.87% $74,889 H-1B
653 5.48% $204,970 PERM
43 0.36% $59,012 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, North Dakota has seen a total of 11,917 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in North Dakota is the H-2A visa with 6,470 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 54.29% of North Dakota's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-1B visa with 4,751 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 39.87% of North Dakota's total visas.

Top Occupations in North Dakota (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 37 $43,997 88.10%
Database Administrators 36 $69,060 85.71%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 35 $73,193 87.50%
Accountants and Auditors 32 $42,665 80.00%
Statisticians 31 $58,175 79.49%
Registered Nurses 31 $48,254 88.57%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 30 $39,608 96.77%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 27 $46,578 87.10%
Pediatricians, General 27 $178,331 87.10%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $44,584 83.87%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $53,326 85.71%
Psychiatrists 6 $101,264 85.71%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 5 $42,523 83.33%
Accountants and Auditors 5 $51,767 83.33%
Civil Engineers 5 $79,315 83.33%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $54,102 83.33%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 4 $59,571 66.67%
Petroleum Engineers 4 $59,103 66.67%
Software Developers, Systems Software 4 $95,977 66.67%
Anesthesiologists 4 $152,526 66.67%
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 400 in 2023.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 77 $84,395 39.09%
South Africa 62 $50,824 55.36%
Philippines 41 $42,809 41.41%
Canada 40 $108,696 47.62%
Mexico 33 $36,146 57.89%
China 15 $55,899 38.46%
South Korea 11 $88,531 35.48%
Pakistan 10 $89,455 41.67%
Nepal 10 $78,026 50.00%
Nigeria 9 $70,827 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Dakota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
North Dakota State University 310 $49,447 72.43%
Sanford Clinic North 285 $154,293 79.83%
University Of North Dakota 257 $56,687 91.79%
Microsoft Corporation 234 $58,682 88.30%
Sanford Bismarck 133 $144,060 85.26%
Altru Health System 120 $175,072 97.56%
Infonero Inc 109 $57,452 96.46%
The University Of North Dakota 104 $49,032 94.55%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 104 $50,140 94.55%
Innovis Health Llc 90 $103,271 86.54%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Microsoft Corporation 122 $57,864 100.00%
Trinity Health 43 $126,432 44.79%
Sanford Bismarck 40 $57,067 42.55%
Infonero Inc 33 $59,323 47.83%
Noridian Mutual Insurance Company 23 $63,244 45.10%
Prairie View Landscaping Nursery Inc 9 $28,850 18.00%
Sanford Medical Center Fargo 8 $43,007 18.18%
West River Health Services 8 $48,184 18.60%
Towner County Medical Center 7 $51,453 17.50%
Thrifty Drug Stores Inc 4 $100,766 12.12%

Top Industries in North Dakota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 1,244 $118,243 86.87%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 815 $52,109 82.99%
Custom Computer Programming Services 775 $56,873 91.61%
Engineering Services 184 $60,140 86.79%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 146 $48,956 94.19%
Computer Systems Design Services 107 $63,510 87.70%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 97 $64,066 90.65%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 85 $59,325 85.86%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 79 $72,291 88.76%
Management Consulting Services 58 $59,307 95.08%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 1,383 $31,469 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 1,027 $31,661 100.00%
Apiculture 311 $30,625 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 305 $30,018 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 295 $32,776 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 267 $33,350 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 251 $31,610 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 216 $33,700 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 202 $30,903 100.00%
Other Animal Production 150 $29,200 100.00%

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 $74,889. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage