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 %
Chemical Engineers 20 $68,370 86.96%
Food Scientists and Technologists 20 $49,033 90.91%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $45,786 77.27%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 17 $41,254 80.95%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $42,509 85.00%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $78,348 80.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $54,469 84.21%
Surgeons 16 $185,440 88.89%
Biological Technicians 15 $36,203 83.33%
Materials Scientists 15 $54,984 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 3 $57,214 60.00%
Management Analysts 3 $58,067 60.00%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $48,840 75.00%
Electrical Engineers 3 $65,062 75.00%
Medical and Health Services Managers 3 $64,598 75.00%
Industrial Production Managers 3 $92,331 75.00%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 2 $28,517 50.00%
Computer Occupations, All Other 2 $57,377 50.00%
Pharmacists 2 $81,266 50.00%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2 $117,084 50.00%
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 %
Ep2m Llc 3 $43,992 75.00%
Agri Imagis Technologies Inc 3 $43,083 75.00%
Medcenter One 3 $124,689 75.00%
Discovery Benefits Inc 3 $46,405 75.00%
Dunseith Public School 3 $47,111 75.00%
Glen Ullin Public School District 48 3 $45,333 75.00%
Majesco Software And Solutions Inc 3 $51,272 75.00%
Weather Modification Llc 3 $51,362 75.00%
State Historical Society Of North Dakota 3 $52,076 75.00%
Navteq North America Llc 3 $58,566 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ed Brown 9 $31,930 100.00%
Richards And Judisch Farms 9 $31,151 100.00%
Kevin Opp Farm 9 $31,928 100.00%
Reece Farms Inc 9 $28,089 100.00%
Denton Overton 9 $29,545 100.00%
Austin Adams 9 $31,794 100.00%
Levi Boehm 9 $31,826 100.00%
Jarvis Stein 9 $30,953 100.00%
Haas Farms 9 $28,677 100.00%
Nz Ranch 9 $28,732 100.00%
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