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H-1B Salary in North Dakota, 2026 LCA Data

DOL LCA disclosure data for all H-1B filings in North Dakota (FY2019–2026).1,886 certified petitions analyzed across all roles and employers.

$69K
Median Wage
$97K
Avg Wage
$56K
25th Pctile
$92K
75th Pctile

Prevailing Wage Levels

Wage level determines H-1B lottery selection odds in North Dakota.

Level I(1 entry in lottery)
38.3%
641 filings
Level II(2 entries in lottery)
39.0%
653 filings
Level III(3 entries in lottery)
9.4%
157 filings
Level IV(4 entries in lottery)
12.4%
207 filings
Higher wage levels = better lottery odds. See the 2026 wage-weighted lottery guide for full strategy.

Filing Volume Trend, North Dakota

$81K
21
$98K
22
$97K
23
$92K
24
$95K
25
$118K
26
FY2021Bar height = filing volume Β· Label = avg wageFY2026

Top H-1B Roles in North Dakota

Role (SOC Title)FilingsAvg WageLCA Data
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists315$62KSalary data β†’
Registered Nurses106$69KND detail β†’
Software Developers82$93KND detail β†’
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education70$52KSalary data β†’
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education64$51KSalary data β†’
Physicians, All Other63$233KND detail β†’
Mechanical Engineers62$82KND detail β†’
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary56$83KSalary data β†’
Hospitalists44$252KSalary data β†’
Soil and Plant Scientists42$58KSalary data β†’
Software Developers, Applications36$86KND detail β†’
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School34$55KSalary data β†’
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education30$53KSalary data β†’
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education29$52KSalary data β†’
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects29$92KSalary data β†’

Top H-1B Sponsors in North Dakota

Employers by total certified LCA filings in North Dakota (FY2019–2026). For approval rates and full sponsor profiles, see the H-1B sponsor database.

University of North Dakota
175 filings
$77K avg
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
136 filings
$71K avg
Sanford
79 filings
$54K avg
Sanford Health
70 filings
$62K avg
Grand Forks Public Schools
63 filings
$57K avg
Sanford Bismarck
57 filings
$124K avg
New Town Public School District 1
50 filings
$53K avg
Trinity Health
44 filings
$215K avg
Altru Health System
42 filings
$324K avg
Sanford Clinic North
39 filings
$211K avg
INFONERO INC
38 filings
$70K avg
Sanford Clinic
36 filings
$154K avg

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship in North Dakota

PERM (ETA-9089) is the labor certification step of the employment-based green card process, a separate DOL filing from the H-1B LCA data above. Real PERM filing counts for North Dakota, DOL disclosure data 2007–2026.

2,340
Total PERM Filings
2,016
Certified
$55K
Median Offered Wage
86%
Certification Rate
Worksite CityPERM FilingsCertifiedMedian Wage
Fargo790722$75K
Grand Forks174158$110K
Bismarck159136$82K
Williston10976$51K
Minot9687$80K
Dickinson8173$35K
Wahpeton6633$41K
Garrison6139$46K

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Data sourced from DOL LCA public disclosure files (FY2019–2026). Certified petitions only. Wage ranges exclude outliers below $30K or above $1M. Prevailing wage levels per DOL OES definitions. Lottery entry weights reflect the DHS wage-weighted H-1B selection rule effective February 27, 2026; USCIS has not published official aggregate selection-rate percentages by wage level, so none are stated here.