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 %
Vietnam 2 $113,943 50.00%
Romania 2 $24,700 66.67%
Mongolia 2 $58,552 66.67%
New Zealand 1 $133,890 33.33%
Italy 1 $37,190 33.33%
Singapore 1 $36,525 33.33%
Austria 1 $72,530 33.33%
United States Of America 1 $74,381 33.33%
Uruguay 1 $55,060 50.00%
Japan 1 $57,845 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Dakota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hs Solutionsinc 1 $52,458 100.00%
Technical Strategies Inc 1 $52,458 100.00%
Wood Group Pressure Control Lp 1 $52,624 100.00%
University Of Rochester 1 $52,874 100.00%
Tau Drones Inc 1 $52,957 100.00%
Solvay Usa Inc 1 $53,061 100.00%
Dickinson Public School District 1 $53,061 100.00%
Teahleap Systems Inc 1 $53,248 100.00%
Tioga Sunrise Hotel Llc 1 $53,269 100.00%
Menlo Logistics Inc 1 $53,310 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bruce Skjefte 5 $30,888 100.00%
Devin Ryan 5 $36,155 100.00%
Dillon Duchsherer 5 $35,539 100.00%
Charles Bisbee 5 $30,980 100.00%
Muddy River Nursery Llc 5 $34,154 100.00%
Dennis Haugen Farms 5 $29,865 100.00%
Chase Elliott 5 $35,539 100.00%
Jason Duchscher 5 $34,154 100.00%
Jonathan Erickson 5 $33,742 100.00%
Kelly Hall Patrick Hall 5 $34,154 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in North Dakota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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