US stateNDRank #46Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in North Dakota
7,683 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
425
Rank #46 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.1%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
10.5%
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 | 527 | 10.5% |
| 2 | University of North Dakota | 398 | 7.9% |
| 3 | Sanford Clinic North | 302 | 6.0% |
| 4 | Microsoft Corporation | 250 | 5.0% |
| 5 | Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc. | 178 | 3.5% |
| 6 | Altru Health System | 137 | 2.7% |
| 7 | Trinity Health | 133 | 2.6% |
| 8 | Sanford Bismarck | 127 | 2.5% |
| 9 | Innovis Health, LLC | 98 | 1.9% |
| 10 | Sanford | 79 | 1.6% |
| 11 | Deere & Company | 78 | 1.6% |
| 12 | INFONERO INC | 78 | 1.6% |
| 13 | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | 70 | 1.4% |
| 14 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 57 | 1.1% |
| 15 | New Town Public School District 1 | 57 | 1.1% |
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERS…
527
University of North Dakota
398
Sanford Clinic North
302
Microsoft Corporation
250
Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…
178
Altru Health System
137
Trinity Health
133
Sanford Bismarck
127
Innovis Health, LLC
98
Sanford
79
Deere & Company
78
INFONERO INC
78
Schlumberger Technology Co…
70
Deloitte Consulting LLP
57
New Town Public School Dis…
57
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in North Dakota.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 882 |
| 2 | 29-2011 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 784 |
| 3 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 573 |
| 4 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 342 |
| 5 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 241 |
| 6 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 228 |
| 7 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 213 |
| 8 | 17-2051 | Civil Engineers | 188 |
| 9 | 25-2021 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 151 |
| 10 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 150 |
Software Developers
882
Medical and Clinical Labor…
784
Physicians, All Other
573
Computer Systems Analysts
342
Computer Programmers
241
Biological Science Teacher…
228
Computer Occupations, All …
213
Civil Engineers
188
Elementary School Teachers…
151
Mechanical Engineers
150
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 | 425 |
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