North Dakota H-1B salaries

From 859 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in North Dakota (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #44 of 51 by filings
  • #50 of 51 by median salary
Median base salary$72,800−41% vs. national median
Middle 50%$60.9k–$95k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel I40% of leveled filings
Top metro areaFargo, ND273 filings in North Dakota

Top cities in North Dakota

Fargo, ND$83,000291 filings · rent 1BR $903 Grand Forks, ND$74,874127 filings · rent 1BR $821 Bismarck, ND$89,44097 filings · rent 1BR $927 Minot, ND$75,00045 filings · rent 1BR $864 Williston, ND$73,00035 filings Dickinson, ND$82,30621 filings Jamestown, ND$75,34019 filings

Ordered by filings with a worksite in North Dakota. Figures on each card cover the whole metro area, which can cross state lines.

Top H-1B employers in North Dakota

University of North Dakota83 filings · 10%$72,120 North Dakota State University74 filings · 9%$70,500 Sanford43 filings · 5%$52,000 Altru Health System30 filings · 3%$101,400 New Town Public School District 130 filings · 3%$52,500 Trinity Health24 filings · 3%$75,722 Sanford Clinic22 filings · 3%$112,320 Sanford Bismarck19 filings · 2%$98,280 Innovis Health17 filings · 2%$337,000 Aldevron16 filings · 2%$77,833 Three Affiliated Tribes Head Start14 filings · 2%$50,400 West River Health Services14 filings · 2%$68,910

Filings and median salary for jobs located in North Dakota.

Most filed jobs in North Dakota

Medical Technologist124 filings · 14%$66,872 Registered Nurse78 filings · 9%$73,778 Software Engineer44 filings · 5%$88,919 Elementary School Teacher36 filings · 4%$52,362 High School Teacher31 filings · 4%$53,000 Engineering Professor27 filings · 3%$86,959 Special Education Teacher18 filings · 2%$55,425 Mechanical Engineer17 filings · 2%$85,000 Soil and Plant Scientist16 filings · 2%$59,500 Preschool Teacher15 filings · 2%$50,400 Civil Engineer13 filings · 2%$85,905 Electrical Engineer13 filings · 2%$95,000

North Dakota vs. other states

California$161,230 Washington$160,000 New York$133,000 Massachusetts$122,970 New Jersey$122,175 Virginia$119,000 North Carolina$114,504 Texas$112,923 Georgia$109,284 Illinois$108,012 Pennsylvania$105,206 Florida$105,000 North Dakota$72,800

States with the most H-1B filings. Median base salary on certified filings; not adjusted for cost of living.