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)

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 %
Dakota Adventist Academy 2 $34,340 66.67%
William Marvin Ongstad 2 $34,902 66.67%
Midwest Motor Express Inc 2 $48,745 66.67%
Indus Valley Consultants Inc 2 $36,213 66.67%
Technocraft Solutions Llc 2 $45,376 66.67%
Kabeer Consulting Inc 2 $48,828 66.67%
Sree Infotech Llc 2 $37,700 66.67%
Trinity Evangelical Free Church 2 $36,608 66.67%
Pembina County Memorial Hospital 2 $42,630 66.67%
Lt Technology Services Ltd 2 $36,899 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jon Brown 8 $31,023 100.00%
Steve Madson 8 $33,137 100.00%
Brandon Peterson Farm 8 $30,204 100.00%
Paul Q Anderson 8 $32,217 100.00%
David Larry Leavitt 8 $32,079 100.00%
Chad Vander Vorst 8 $34,897 100.00%
Tom Vesterso 8 $34,999 100.00%
Joshua Shockman 8 $32,162 100.00%
Nikolaisen Llp 8 $32,505 100.00%
Neu Way Farms 8 $33,439 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in North Dakota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Animal Production 151 $29,259 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 133 $33,895 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 119 $29,209 100.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 102 $28,173 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 96 $33,299 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 78 $29,464 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 66 $33,403 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 66 $33,199 100.00%
Crop Production 55 $33,301 100.00%
Wheat Farming 50 $30,133 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 18 $76,828 85.71%
All Other Grain Farming 18 $40,179 90.00%
Medical Laboratories 17 $45,116 94.44%
Other Grain Farming 16 $39,800 88.89%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 15 $43,265 88.24%
Landscaping Services 15 $30,519 88.24%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors 14 $35,518 87.50%
Full Service Restaurants 13 $30,523 86.67%
Computer Systems Design Services 12 $60,700 80.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 12 $46,080 80.00%

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