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 %
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 %
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%
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 %
Peru 3 $149,122 33.33%
Jordan 3 $153,829 37.50%
Russia 3 $55,119 42.86%
Ghana 3 $49,830 42.86%
Sri Lanka 3 $58,490 42.86%
Tunisia 3 $55,688 42.86%
United Kingdom 3 $105,317 42.86%
Venezuela 3 $64,695 50.00%
Nicaragua 3 $29,335 50.00%
Egypt 3 $119,357 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Dakota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fort Yates Public School District 4 5 $38,164 83.33%
Philadelphia Macaroni Company 5 $75,966 83.33%
Bactee Systems Inc 5 $55,178 83.33%
St Josephs Hospital And Health Center 5 $46,434 83.33%
Ness Usa Inc 5 $57,391 83.33%
Fast Enterprises Llc 5 $54,330 83.33%
Chi Mercy Hospital 5 $42,977 83.33%
White Shield School District 5 $43,700 83.33%
Usm Business Systems Inc 5 $53,710 83.33%
Mercy Hospital Of Valley City 5 $53,015 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bar V Ranch Ltd 11 $30,654 100.00%
Preston Billadeau 11 $31,003 100.00%
Rgs Bees 11 $30,003 100.00%
Brenda Huesers 11 $33,713 100.00%
Lance Doll Farm 11 $32,110 100.00%
Jw Scott Farm 11 $31,472 100.00%
Cameron Bina 11 $29,805 100.00%
Fetch Honey Bees 11 $25,650 100.00%
Tyler Farms 11 $31,213 100.00%
Cory Preskey 11 $31,145 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Superior Inc 1 $130,645 50.00%
Essential Services Llc 1 $38,522 50.00%
Stacy Artz 1 $38,522 50.00%
White Drug Co Of Jamestown Inc 1 $123,323 50.00%
Priscila J Jelsing Dds Pc 1 $50,898 50.00%
Fusion Automation Inc 1 $74,027 50.00%
Mark Birdsall Farm 1 $35,422 50.00%
Chad Heer 1 $35,422 50.00%
Jason E Conrad 1 $26,458 50.00%
Coal Country Community Health Center 1 $49,150 50.00%

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