H-1B salaries in Grand Forks, ND

Based on 127 certified H-1B filings in the Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$74,874
Middle 50%$66.5k–$104.6k
vs. national median−39%comparison median $122,699
Filings127FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $42,953 and $625,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$58,070
25th$66,500
50th (median)$74,874
75th$104,555
90th$297,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $75k $100k FY2020: median $92,006 (40 filings) FY2021: median $70,000 (43 filings) FY2022: median $65,000 (63 filings) FY2023: median $65,914 (82 filings) FY2024: median $78,000 (61 filings) FY2025: median $72,750 (78 filings) FY2026: median $85,358 (49 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 40 filings FY20 FY2021: 43 filings FY21 FY2022: 63 filings FY22 FY2023: 82 filings FY23 FY2024: 61 filings FY24 FY2025: 78 filings FY25 FY2026: 49 filings FY26 82
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$92,006$60,623$217,87540
FY2021$70,000$62,367$92,80043
FY2022$65,000$50,000$86,51863
FY2023$65,914$52,936$91,87482
FY2024$78,000$63,300$103,30561
FY2025$72,750$66,515$96,00078
FY2026$85,358$66,500$112,32049

Cost of living

Grand Forks's median H-1B salary of $74,874 is worth about $86,400 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$821Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,014Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)86.7Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$86,400Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesND: yes · MN: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

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