US stateNDRank #46Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in North Dakota
7,475 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in North Dakota across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
217
Rank #46 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.1%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
10.6%
NORTH DAKOTA S… · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in North Dakota. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | 507 | 10.6% |
| 2 | University of North Dakota | 386 | 8.1% |
| 3 | Sanford Clinic North | 299 | 6.2% |
| 4 | Microsoft Corporation | 246 | 5.1% |
| 5 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 177 | 3.7% |
| 6 | Altru Health System | 132 | 2.8% |
| 7 | Sanford Bismarck | 126 | 2.6% |
| 8 | Trinity Health | 125 | 2.6% |
| 9 | Innovis Health, LLC | 96 | 2.0% |
| 10 | INFONERO INC | 76 | 1.6% |
| 11 | Deere & Company | 75 | 1.6% |
| 12 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | 69 | 1.4% |
| 13 | Sanford | 63 | 1.3% |
| 14 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 55 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Sanford Health | 54 | 1.1% |
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERS…
507
University of North Dakota
386
Sanford Clinic North
299
Microsoft Corporation
246
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
177
Altru Health System
132
Sanford Bismarck
126
Trinity Health
125
Innovis Health, LLC
96
INFONERO INC
76
Deere & Company
75
Schlumberger Technology Co…
69
Sanford
63
Deloitte Consulting LLP
55
Sanford Health
54
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in North Dakota.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 867 |
| 2 | 29-2011 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 763 |
| 3 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 561 |
| 4 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 335 |
| 5 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 241 |
| 6 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 220 |
| 7 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 204 |
| 8 | 17-2051 | Civil Engineers | 174 |
| 9 | 25-2021 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 143 |
| 10 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 143 |
Software Developers
867
Medical and Clinical Labor…
763
Physicians, All Other
561
Computer Systems Analysts
335
Computer Programmers
241
Biological Science Teacher…
220
Computer Occupations, All …
204
Civil Engineers
174
Elementary School Teachers…
143
Mechanical Engineers
143
Filings by fiscal year
North Dakota H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 366 |
| FY2011 | 403 |
| FY2012 | 446 |
| FY2013 | 469 |
| FY2014 | 490 |
| FY2015 | 575 |
| FY2016 | 544 |
| FY2017 | 454 |
| FY2018 | 497 |
| FY2019 | 69 |
| FY2020 | 333 |
| FY2021 | 590 |
| FY2022 | 428 |
| FY2023 | 529 |
| FY2024 | 503 |
| FY2025 | 562 |
| FY2026 | 217 |
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