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North Dakota

State · United States

Applications on record
24,393
FY2025
2,547
FY2026 to 30 June
2,254
Share of U.S. total
0.20%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$71,385
Median wage$71,385certified 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 North Dakota.

Applications by fiscal year — North Dakota

1,2742,547FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
1,2742,547FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY2008674
FY2009695
FY2010731
FY2011779
FY2012838
FY2013850
FY20141,027
FY20151,208
FY20161,224
FY20171,096
FY20181,208
FY20191,211
FY20201,177
FY20211,284
FY20221,540
FY20231,812
FY20242,238
FY20252,547
FY2026*2,254
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*1,468177425184
FY20251,483181561322
FY20241,259188503288
FY20231,077129450156
FY202287498428140
FY202172164386113
FY202066675333103
FY201961558433105
FY201852371497117
FY20174747945489
FY201644894544138
FY201542511757591
FY201434587490105
FY20132755346953
FY201225038446104
FY201124728403101
FY20102452936691
FY20092222141537
FY20082402135657
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 North Dakota.

Applications by employer
  1. North Dakota State University939
  2. University of North Dakota688
  3. Microsoft Corporation530
  4. Sanford Clinic North515
  5. Altru Health System274
  6. Trinity Health232
  7. Infonero Inc214
  8. Tech Mahindra (americas),inc.179
  9. ST. Alexius Medical Center172
  10. Sanford Health170
  11. Innovis Health, LLC155
  12. Deere & Company140
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 Operators6,873
  2. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse1,863
  3. Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals1,617
  4. Software Developers1,062
  5. Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists988
  6. Physicians, All Other701
  7. Computer Systems Analysts465
  8. General Internal Medicine Physicians458
  9. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers340
  10. Computer Programmers333
Visa routes
  1. H-2A agricultural workers11,857
  2. H-1B8,078
  3. PERM labour certification2,394
  4. H-2B non-agricultural workers1,608
  5. E-3 (Australia)73
  6. H-1B1 (Chile)14
  7. H-1B1 (Singapore)3
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 $71,385; middle half $57,866 to $93,600 · median prevailing wage $61,922 (marker) · 1,414 applications.

$40k$65k$90k$115k$140k
$40k$65k$90k$115k$140k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Agricultural Equipment Operators689
  2. Wheat271
  3. Grains228
  4. Agricultural Equipment Operator207
  5. Corn199
  6. Bees166
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in North Dakota with their own pages.

Applications by city
  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
  11. Langdon, ND188
  12. Valley City, ND174
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green cards, naturalization and admissions

People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in North Dakota, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with North Dakota as destination, fiscal years (DHS).

Green cards by fiscal year

8901,7802015201620172018201920202021202220232024
8901,780201520172019202120232024
Data table
20151,600
20161,600
20171,470
20181,670
20191,490
20201,000
20211,000
20221,160
20231,780
20241,610
Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizations
20241,6101,180
20231,7801,780
20221,160980
20211,0001,320
20201,000680
20191,490720
20181,670510
20171,470610
20161,6001,050
20151,600560
Green cards by country of birth, FY2024
  1. Philippines290
  2. Liberia180
  3. Mexico90
  4. Afghanistan80
  5. Ghana70
  6. Vietnam60
  7. Cuba50
  8. Nigeria50
  9. Kenya50
  10. South Africa40
  11. Canada40
  12. India30
I-94 admissions by category, FY2024
  1. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)16,610
  2. Temporary workers and families10,140
  3. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)8,430
  4. Students and exchange visitors6,650
  5. Treaty traders and investors2,100
  6. Diplomats and other representatives330
  7. All other classes320
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B12,840
  2. WT7,060
  3. F5,310
  4. B3,770
  5. H2A2,820
  6. TN2,780
  7. L1,550
  8. E1,510
  9. WB1,380
  10. H2B, H2R1,020
  11. J900
  12. H1B570
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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