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Oakes, North Dakota

City · North Dakota, United States

Applications on record
159
FY2025
22
FY2026 to 30 June
15
Share of U.S. total
0.00%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$65,998
Median wage$65,998certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Oakes, North Dakota.

Applications by fiscal year — Oakes, North Dakota

1122FY2009FY2011FY2013FY2015FY2017FY2019FY2021FY2023FY2025FY2026*
1122FY2009FY2012FY2015FY2018FY2021FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20091
FY20100
FY20110
FY20120
FY20131
FY20146
FY201512
FY20168
FY20179
FY20188
FY20199
FY202011
FY202115
FY202212
FY202312
FY202418
FY202522
FY2026*15
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*14010
FY202517032
FY202415030
FY202310011
FY202211010
FY20219060
FY20207022
FY20198001
FY20187010
FY20177020
FY20167100
FY201511100
FY20146000
FY20130001
FY20120000
FY20110000
FY20100000
FY20090010
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Oakes, North Dakota.

Applications by employer
  1. Four Star Ag32
  2. Oakes Community Hospital20
  3. R Farm Inc.13
  4. P & K Farm13
  5. Andersen Farm11
  6. Erlandson Farms Partnership7
  7. Erlandson Farm Partnership6
  8. Riverdale Operations6
  9. Quandt Brothers Inc.5
  10. Presler Farm Service Inc.5
  11. Sanford Clinic North3
  12. Seyer Farms Inc3
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Agricultural Equipment Operators56
  2. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse49
  3. Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists17
  4. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals15
  5. Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products6
  6. Dietitians and Nutritionists4
  7. Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians4
  8. General Internal Medicine Physicians3
  9. Software Developers2
  10. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers1
Visa routes
  1. H-2A agricultural workers129
  2. H-1B21
  3. PERM labour certification7
  4. H-2B non-agricultural workers2
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $65,998; middle half $60,996 to $79,269 · median prevailing wage $62,462 (marker) · 7 applications.

$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k
$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Agricultural Equipment Operators11
  2. Corn5
  3. Onions4
  4. Agricultural Equipment Operator4
  5. Livestock2
  6. Hay and Straw2
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Among cities in North Dakota

Oakes, North Dakota ranks #16 of 155 cities in North Dakota by work visa applications on record, with 0.80% of the applications for worksites in the state's cities that have their own page.

Rank in North Dakota
16 of 155
Share of North Dakota's city applications
0.80%
Share of U.S. total
0.00%
Cities in North Dakota with the most applications
  1. Fargo, ND5,021
  2. Bismarck, ND1,278
  3. Grand Forks, ND1,077
  4. Minot, ND664
  5. Williston, ND660
  6. Dickinson, ND420
  7. West Fargo, ND274
  8. Devils Lake, ND260
  9. Jamestown, ND244
  10. New Town, ND219
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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