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 %
Antigua And Barbuda 1 $106,371 50.00%
Tajikistan 1 $51,085 50.00%
Palestine 1 $52,580 50.00%
Uganda 1 $166,400 50.00%
Georgia 1 $58,989 50.00%
Uzbekistan 1 $60,140 50.00%
Turkey 1 $44,100 50.00%
Kosovo 1 $208,000 50.00%
Yemen 1 $108,098 50.00%
Macedonia 1 $20,821 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in North Dakota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mmc Systems Inc 1 $45,968 100.00%
Pingree Buchanan Public School 1 $45,990 100.00%
Twin Buttes School District 37 1 $46,130 100.00%
Sakakawea Medical Center 1 $46,155 100.00%
Malach Usa Llp 1 $46,550 100.00%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 1 $46,592 100.00%
Mercy Hospital Of Valley City Dba Chi Mercy Health 1 $46,592 100.00%
Vertical Focus Inc 1 $46,800 100.00%
Comtek Global Inc 1 $46,883 100.00%
Leidholm Technologies 1 $46,883 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Volk Honey 5 $25,214 100.00%
Susan Kadrmas 5 $28,375 100.00%
Donlyn J Erickson 5 $32,373 100.00%
Jeffrey Kulzer 5 $34,154 100.00%
Perry Ostmo 5 $31,965 100.00%
Mark D Pfeifer 5 $29,053 100.00%
Chris Charles 5 $34,154 100.00%
Reimers Farmsreimers General Partnership 5 $28,787 100.00%
Farmers Organics 5 $33,659 100.00%
Blaine Stevens 5 $36,512 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in North Dakota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 11 $52,857 78.57%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations 10 $80,927 76.92%
Oil And Gas Extraction 10 $104,953 83.33%
Wheat Farming 8 $41,322 66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 8 $44,980 72.73%
Apiculture 7 $29,726 63.64%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 6 $52,004 60.00%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing 6 $86,001 60.00%
Amusement And Theme Parks 5 $37,124 50.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 5 $29,752 50.00%

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