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Sanford Clinic North vs NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

Select two employers to compare H-1B petition volume, certification rates, salary data, and top job titles using DOL LCA data, drawn from the program's 85,000 annual visa cap. See our methodology.

Employer A

Sanford Clinic North

Fargo, ND

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Employer B

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

FARGO, ND

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Key Metrics

Metric Sanford Clinic North NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Total Petitions 56 156
Certified Petitions 49 108
Approval Rate (higher is better) 87.5% 69.2%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $191,357 $68,745
Median Salary , ,
Salary Range $58,282 – $465,000 $45,000 – $138,000
Total Workers 56 156
Active Years FY2023–FY2024 FY2023–FY2026

✓ Higher indicates the more favorable value. Data: DOL LCA FY2023–FY2026.

Top H-1B Job Titles

Sanford Clinic North

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Hospitalist 8 $164,151
Family Medicine Physician 7 $182,177
Internal Medicine Physician 6 $88,824
Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatry 4 $128,000
Hospitalist and Internal Medicine Clerkship Director 4 $336,000
Pediatrician 3 $209,331

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW 24 $51,530
RESEARCH SPECIALIST 18 $53,231
RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR 10 $62,163
RESEARCH SCIENTIST 4 $62,713
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 3 $54,000
IT PROJECT MANAGER & INTERN INSTRUCTOR 3 $65,000

Year-over-Year Petition Volume

Fiscal Year Sanford Clinic, Petitions NORTH DAKOTA, Petitions
FY2023 40 (33 cert.) 37 (27 cert.)
FY2024 16 (16 cert.) 47 (32 cert.)
FY2025 - 62 (41 cert.)
FY2026 - 10 (8 cert.)