H-1B salaries in Minot, ND

Based on 45 certified H-1B filings in the Minot, ND metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$75,000
Middle 50%$58.3k–$113.7k
vs. national median−39%comparison median $122,699
Filings45FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $43,741 and $817,200.
PercentileSalary
10th$52,875
25th$58,261
50th (median)$75,000
75th$113,693
90th$365,600

Salary by year

Median salary

$50k $75k $100k FY2020: median $92,518 (26 filings) FY2021: median $62,500 (15 filings) FY2022: median $60,923 (21 filings) FY2023: median $61,963 (22 filings) FY2024: median $72,213 (16 filings) FY2025: median $75,000 (24 filings) FY2026: median $75,026 (21 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 26 filings FY20 FY2021: 15 filings FY21 FY2022: 21 filings FY22 FY2023: 22 filings FY23 FY2024: 16 filings FY24 FY2025: 24 filings FY25 FY2026: 21 filings FY26 26
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$92,518$62,322$265,00026
FY2021$62,500$52,915$226,80015
FY2022$60,923$48,207$93,72521
FY2023$61,963$45,750$83,00022
FY2024$72,213$60,193$333,49816
FY2025$75,000$55,484$113,69324
FY2026$75,026$62,400$104,00021

Cost of living

Minot's median H-1B salary of $75,000 is worth about $86,200 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$864Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Ward County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,049Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Ward County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area).
Price level (U.S. = 100)87.0Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$86,200Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesND: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Medical Technologist$66,60211