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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Statisticians 4 $60,164 66.67%
Software Developers, Systems Software 4 $95,977 66.67%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $58,118 66.67%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $36,535 66.67%
Anesthesiologists 4 $152,526 66.67%
Speech-Language Pathologists 3 $44,817 60.00%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 3 $57,214 60.00%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $41,890 60.00%
Management Analysts 3 $58,067 60.00%
Electrical Engineers 3 $65,062 60.00%
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 %
Eagle Creek Software Services Inc 3 $56,715 75.00%
Bismarck Public School District No 1 3 $53,479 75.00%
Jnit Technologies 3 $54,711 75.00%
Orion Health Inc 3 $53,054 100.00%
Tek Erp Llc 3 $54,135 100.00%
Jsmn International Inc 3 $52,062 100.00%
Fargo Engineering Inc 3 $69,673 100.00%
Mckenzie County Healthcare System 3 $51,736 100.00%
Ebs Minds It Inc 3 $60,001 100.00%
Marvin Lumber And Cedar Company Llc 3 $57,346 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Henke Farms 9 $30,784 100.00%
Wes Doepke 9 $31,151 100.00%
Steven Halvorson 9 $31,773 100.00%
Robert Landeis 9 $34,350 100.00%
Robert Hay Farms Inc 9 $31,806 100.00%
Steve Erfle 9 $31,685 100.00%
Langton Harvesting 9 $24,840 100.00%
Fitterer Farm 9 $31,960 100.00%
Shirek Farms 9 $34,230 100.00%
Dakota West Farms 9 $30,749 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in North Dakota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 11 $20,125 100.00%
Corn Farming 10 $31,660 100.00%
Hay Farming 9 $33,436 100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 9 $27,897 100.00%
All Other Personal Services 9 $28,509 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 8 $39,332 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 8 $34,018 100.00%
Sugar Beet Farming 7 $38,245 100.00%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers 6 $37,769 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 5 $34,940 100.00%

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