H-1B and green card employer
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND NAICS 611310 Cap-exempt
North Dakota State University is cap-exempt: its new H-1B hires skip the lottery.
59certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$66,000median offer · middle half $58k to $85k
24%46 vs. 37 LCAs, Oct 2025 to Jun 2026 vs. a year earlier
1certified green card (PERM) cases, FY2026 to Jun 2026
Source U.S. Dept. of Labor, OFLC disclosure files Covers decisions Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 Release FY2026 Q3, published Aug 7, 2026 Wage levels OFLC 2026-27
Lottery entries at North Dakota State University's offers
North Dakota State University files mostly as a college or university or as a nonprofit research organization. Those employers are exempt from the H-1B cap, so their hires do not go through the lottery and no entry mix is shown.
What North Dakota State University offers
59 certified LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 1 LCA = 1 LCA
$10,000 bands, coloured by the level each salary reaches for its own job and area.
By fiscal year
October to September · hatched: FY2026 to Jun 2026Certified H-1B LCAs
46 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Median offer
$64,000 FY2026
Certified green card cases
1 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Jobs and worksites
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026Top jobs
| Job | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 11 | $55,000 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $98,500 |
| Economists | 5 | $65,000 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 3 | $68,000 |
| Agricultural Engineers | 3 | $61,500 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 3 | $58,000 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 3 | $53,851 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $130,000 |
Top worksite cities
| City | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND | 58 | $65,500 |
Green card (PERM) labor certifications
by fiscal year of decision| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Median offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 6 | 0 | $65,750 |
| FY2024 | 7 | 0 | $85,000 |
| FY2025 | 0 | 0 | – |
| FY2026 to Jun 2026 | 1 | 0 | – |
Review takes about a year, so a pause in filing shows up a year later. Medians only for years with 3 or more certifications.
Recent certified LCAs
latest 25 · salary is the low end of the offered range| Job title | Salary | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF AGRICULTURAL & BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING | $102,000 | |
| RESEARCH SCIENTIST | $61,000 | |
| POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW | $53,851 | |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF AGRICULTURAL & BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING | $97,000 | |
| RESEARCH SCIENTIST | $61,000 | |
| CLOUD SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR, DATA & REPORTING | $66,000 | |
| RESEARCH SPECIALIST | $63,000 | |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, MARKETING | $130,000 | |
| RESEARCH AGRONOMIST | $104,000 | |
| RESEARCH SCIENTIST | $53,851 | |
| VOICE/ZOOM CLOUD SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR | $68,000 | |
| RESEARCH LABORATORY MANAGER | $52,000 | |
| RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | $65,000 | |
| RESEARCH ASST PROFESSOR - MEAT SCIENCES | $95,000 | |
| RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | $65,000 | |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, MATHEMATICS | $70,000 | |
| IT PROJECT MANAGER & INTERN INSTRUCTOR | $77,000 | |
| IT PROJECT MANAGER & INTERN INSTRUCTOR | $65,000 | |
| FOOD TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST | $58,000 | |
| POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW | $50,000 | |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | $100,000 | |
| RESEARCH SPECIALIST | $62,000 | |
| LABORATORY RESEARCH ENGINEER | $73,000 | |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ACCOUNTING | $152,000 | |
| ASST PROF, OMICS & PREDICTIVE MODELING IN PLANTS | $98,000 |