| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 538 | $47,421 | 89.37% |
| Software Developers, Applications | 349 | $65,910 | 89.49% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 314 | $172,097 | 86.50% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 304 | $57,282 | 90.75% |
| Computer Programmers | 251 | $47,501 | 93.66% |
| Internists, General | 206 | $137,416 | 83.06% |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 118 | $67,207 | 81.94% |
| Family and General Practitioners | 117 | $159,843 | 89.31% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 103 | $66,360 | 80.47% |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 95 | $40,985 | 84.82% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 4,288 | $32,621 | 190.92% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 880 | $33,268 | 137.07% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 676 | $34,323 | 109.74% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 540 | $31,908 | 89.85% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 52 | $49,638 | 11.09% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 28 | $47,165 | 9.12% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 20 | $36,258 | 10.10% |
| Nursery Workers | 7 | $32,938 | 4.17% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 4 | $32,547 | 3.42% |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 3 | $37,419 | 2.63% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internists, General | 65 | $123,205 | 30.23% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 51 | $96,850 | 79.69% |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 39 | $47,740 | 90.70% |
| Software Developers, Applications | 31 | $70,056 | 114.81% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 23 | $25,412 | 100.00% |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 22 | $21,854 | 104.76% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 21 | $39,328 | 116.67% |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 17 | $67,628 | 106.25% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 16 | $29,992 | 100.00% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 16 | $27,713 | 114.29% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 10 | $39,050 | 52.63% |
| Bangladesh | 9 | $40,129 | 50.00% |
| Moldova | 8 | $35,389 | 50.00% |
| Brazil | 7 | $82,031 | 43.75% |
| Colombia | 5 | $80,067 | 38.46% |
| Jamaica | 5 | $46,526 | 41.67% |
| Syria | 4 | $151,346 | 33.33% |
| Poland | 4 | $118,883 | 36.36% |
| Indonesia | 4 | $71,015 | 40.00% |
| Thailand | 3 | $42,634 | 33.33% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caresoft Global Inc | 15 | $60,373 | 93.75% |
| Cnh Industrial America Llc | 15 | $66,967 | 93.75% |
| Dunseith Public School District 1 | 13 | $45,707 | 81.25% |
| Ntt Data Inc | 13 | $83,971 | 86.67% |
| Three Affiliated Tribes Head Start | 12 | $34,258 | 80.00% |
| Hitachi Consulting Corporation | 12 | $54,135 | 85.71% |
| Valley City State University | 12 | $45,028 | 85.71% |
| Connvertex Technologies Inc | 12 | $44,065 | 85.71% |
| Sanford North | 12 | $44,195 | 92.31% |
| Wishek Hospital Clinic Association | 11 | $54,240 | 84.62% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leiting Honey | 14 | $29,720 | 100.00% |
| William Ongstad | 14 | $30,784 | 100.00% |
| John Ihry | 14 | $33,478 | 100.00% |
| Mike Brandenburg | 13 | $31,992 | 100.00% |
| Haaland Grain Farms | 13 | $31,771 | 100.00% |
| Square Butte Farm | 13 | $32,218 | 100.00% |
| John J Hatzenbuhler | 13 | $32,771 | 100.00% |
| R Farm Inc | 13 | $30,840 | 100.00% |
| Justin Folvag | 13 | $30,789 | 100.00% |
| Jason Kadrmas | 13 | $31,576 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation | 2 | $49,878 | 50.00% |
| Sagitec Solutions Llc | 1 | $59,259 | 25.00% |
| Seidler Farms | 1 | $22,422 | 25.00% |
| Packet Digital | 1 | $52,374 | 25.00% |
| Transitional Living Center Inc | 1 | $26,936 | 25.00% |
| Navteq North America Llc | 1 | $63,773 | 25.00% |
| Simons And Son Carpentry Llc | 1 | $1,222,208 | 25.00% |
| Carrington Health Center | 1 | $47,070 | 25.00% |
| Schlumberger Technology Corporation | 1 | $60,216 | 25.00% |
| Jr Simplot Company | 1 | $48,526 | 25.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Power Distribution | 6 | $54,275 | 85.71% |
| Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing | 6 | $56,516 | 85.71% |
| Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 6 | $58,691 | 85.71% |
| Home Health Care Services | 5 | $50,428 | 71.43% |
| Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services | 5 | $64,247 | 83.33% |
| Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing | 5 | $70,878 | 83.33% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 5 | $59,009 | 83.33% |
| Water Supply And Irrigation Systems | 5 | $38,992 | 83.33% |
| Museums | 5 | $42,253 | 83.33% |
| Commercial Banking | 4 | $65,364 | 80.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning | 5 | $34,674 | 100.00% |
| Landscaping Services | 3 | $36,137 | 100.00% |
| Farm Product Warehousing And Storage | 3 | $49,733 | 100.00% |
| Other Poultry Production | 3 | $34,452 | 100.00% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 3 | $35,450 | 100.00% |
| Hog And Pig Farming | 2 | $37,076 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Animal Production | 2 | $32,115 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 2 | $32,375 | 100.00% |
| Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local | 2 | $27,165 | 100.00% |
| Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 2 | $46,696 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Consulting Services | 3 | $53,026 | 60.00% |
| Management Consulting Services | 3 | $88,650 | 75.00% |
| Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 3 | $70,276 | 75.00% |
| Cattle Feedlots | 3 | $27,415 | 75.00% |
| Religious Organizations | 2 | $35,329 | 50.00% |
| Museums | 2 | $41,590 | 50.00% |
| Potato Farming | 2 | $47,913 | 50.00% |
| Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 2 | $47,820 | 50.00% |
| Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals | 2 | $114,463 | 50.00% |
| Other General Government Support | 2 | $57,190 | 66.67% |
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.