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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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mechanical Engineers 8 $59,613 100.00%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $55,370 87.50%
Soil and Plant Scientists 6 $39,953 75.00%
Psychiatrists 6 $101,264 75.00%
Petroleum Engineers 5 $63,577 62.50%
Civil Engineers 5 $79,315 71.43%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 5 $72,010 71.43%
Accountants and Auditors 5 $51,767 71.43%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $54,102 71.43%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 4 $59,571 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 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 %
University Of Jamestown 11 $57,741 91.67%
United Pulse Trading Inc 11 $51,441 91.67%
Deloitte Touche Llp 11 $48,148 91.67%
Wilmac Multidistrict Special Education Unit 11 $55,177 91.67%
Oakes Community Hospital 11 $49,869 91.67%
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association 11 $81,606 91.67%
Ulteig Engineers Inc 11 $74,460 100.00%
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of North Dakota 11 $70,518 100.00%
St Lukes Hospital 10 $42,771 90.91%
Ibm Corporation 10 $75,367 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gerald Rattei 13 $31,354 100.00%
Kleinsasser Farms 13 $30,835 100.00%
Russell Neumiller 13 $31,928 100.00%
John Weinand 13 $31,686 100.00%
Whitman Ranch 13 $30,546 100.00%
Stacey Roberts Farms Inc 13 $31,349 100.00%
Hoverson Farms 13 $33,869 100.00%
Kraft Harvesting 13 $23,998 100.00%
Triple H Llc 13 $24,835 100.00%
Hoff Farms 13 $31,899 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mountrail Bethel Home 1 $46,155 25.00%
Minn Dak Farmers Cooperative 1 $88,962 25.00%
Fmc Technologies 1 $79,477 25.00%
Spencer Bina Farm 1 $30,992 25.00%
Medora Environmental Inc 1 $78,083 25.00%
Mid Dakota Clinic 1 $65,707 25.00%
Enerplus Resources Usa Corporation 1 $85,093 33.33%
Bullseye Jobs Inc 1 $53,768 33.33%
State Historical Society Of North Dakota 1 $56,181 33.33%
Scott G Nelson Aka Nelson Farm 1 $30,846 33.33%

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