Top H-1B Sponsors in North Dakota — 2026
177+ employers in North Dakota have filed H-1B petitions. Ranked by certified petition volume. Compare approval rates and average wages to find the best sponsors in your state.
How to use this list
Volume ≠ quality. High-volume sponsors often include consulting firms (Cognizant, Infosys, TCS) that file heavily at Level I/II — lower lottery odds. Look for sponsors with high approval rates and above-median wages. Under the 2026 wage-weighted lottery, your odds depend on both the employer and the wage level they file at. See the full lottery strategy guide →
H-1B Sponsors in North Dakota — Ranked by Certified Petitions
| # | Employer | City | Certified | Approval | Avg Wage | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks | 111 | 94.1% | $75K | View → |
| 2 | INFONERO INCH1B-Dep | Fargo | 95 | 97.9% | $75K | View → |
| 3 | NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | FARGO | 91 | 72.8% | $90K | View → |
| 4 | Sanford | Fargo | 84 | 100.0% | $60K | View → |
| 5 | Sanford Clinic North | Fargo | 71 | 80.7% | $227K | View → |
| 6 | Grand Forks Public Schools | Grand Forks | 61 | 96.8% | $57K | View → |
| 7 | Sanford Bismarck | Bismarck | 46 | 85.2% | $558K | View → |
| 8 | New Town Public School District 1 | New Town | 33 | 97.1% | $52K | View → |
| 9 | 7cinfo com inc | fargo | 33 | 100.0% | $88K | View → |
| 10 | Mercy Medical Center | Williston | 26 | 100.0% | $99K | View → |
| 11 | Noridian Healthcare Solutions | Fargo | 24 | 92.3% | $111K | View → |
| 12 | Altru Health System | Grand Forks | 23 | 100.0% | $406K | View → |
| 13 | Aldevron, LLC | Fargo | 22 | 100.0% | $68K | View → |
| 14 | Innovis Health, LLC | Fargo | 17 | 89.5% | $398K | View → |
| 15 | CHI St. Alexius Health | Bismarck | 16 | 100.0% | $315K | View → |
| 16 | MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY | MINOT | 15 | 100.0% | $65K | View → |
| 17 | Dunseith Public School District 1 | Dunseith | 14 | 100.0% | $47K | View → |
| 18 | Sanford North | Fargo | 13 | 100.0% | $63K | View → |
| 19 | Three Affiliated Tribes Head Start | New Town | 12 | 100.0% | $50K | View → |
| 20 | Border States Industries, Inc. | Fargo | 12 | 100.0% | $117K | View → |
| 21 | Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo | 11 | 84.6% | $112K | View → |
| 22 | Sister Mary of Presentation | ROLLA | 10 | 100.0% | $61K | View → |
| 23 | Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake | Devils Lake | 9 | 90.0% | $90K | View → |
| 24 | Standing Rock Community School | Fort Yates | 9 | 100.0% | $57K | View → |
| 25 | BlueChip Financial | Belcourt | 9 | 69.2% | $84K | View → |
| 26 | Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association | Langdon | 9 | 100.0% | $93K | View → |
| 27 | WEX Health, Inc. | West Fargo | 9 | 69.2% | $125K | View → |
| 28 | National Information Solutions Cooperative | Mandan | 9 | 100.0% | $82K | View → |
| 29 | Valley City State University | Valley City | 7 | 70.0% | $124K | View → |
| 30 | Westfield Distributing (North Dakota) Inc. | Horace | 7 | 87.5% | $86K | View → |
| 31 | West River Health Services | Hettinger | 7 | 100.0% | $58K | View → |
| 32 | University of Mary | Bismarck | 7 | 100.0% | $76K | View → |
| 33 | Sheyenne Valley Special Education Unit | Valley City | 7 | 100.0% | $51K | View → |
| 34 | Ulteig Engineers, Inc. | Fargo | 7 | 87.5% | $110K | View → |
| 35 | Eide Bailly, LLP | Fargo | 7 | 100.0% | $100K | View → |
| 36 | WilMac Multidistrict Special Education Unit | Williston | 7 | 87.5% | $72K | View → |
| 37 | FARGO SOLUTIONS INC. | WEST FARGO | 6 | 100.0% | $108K | View → |
| 38 | Clark Equipment Company | West Fargo | 6 | 100.0% | $113K | View → |
| 39 | Tate Topa Tribal School | Fort Totten | 6 | 100.0% | $46K | View → |
| 40 | Carrington Health Center | Carrington | 5 | 100.0% | $56K | View → |
| 41 | Divide County School District | Crosby | 5 | 83.3% | $59K | View → |
| 42 | SMP Health - St. Raphael | Valley City | 5 | 100.0% | $69K | View → |
| 43 | Doosan Digital Innovation America, LLC | West Fargo | 5 | 71.4% | $119K | View → |
| 44 | Towner County Medical Center | Cando | 5 | 100.0% | $54K | View → |
| 45 | Good Samaritan Hospital Association | Rugby | 5 | 100.0% | $56K | View → |
| 46 | Oakes Community Hospital | Oakes | 4 | 80.0% | $57K | View → |
| 47 | Airtonomy Inc. | Grand Forks | 4 | 80.0% | $126K | View → |
| 48 | New Town Public School District I | New Town | 4 | 100.0% | $53K | View → |
| 49 | Tioga Medical Center | Tioga | 4 | 100.0% | $53K | View → |
| 50 | Mt. Pleasant School District 4 | Rolla | 4 | 100.0% | $51K | View → |
Showing top 50 sponsors. Data: DOL LCA disclosure files, all fiscal years available.
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Sponsor data sourced from DOL LCA public disclosure files and USCIS H-1B petition records. Approval rates calculated from total certified ÷ total filed. Wages reflect base annual salary from LCA filings. H1B-Dependent flag per USCIS determination (applies when ≥15% of workforce are H-1B workers).