# North Dakota State Contracts

> https://www.xh1b.org/state-contracts/nd

| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| H-1B sponsor contract records | 64,266 |
| H-1B sponsor name matches | 3,199 |
| Award amount on H-1B sponsor-matched records | $1.5B |

Vendor names are matched to employer records after normalization; a shared name can match two unrelated companies. Treat employer counts as an upper bound, not a census.

State contract ingest creates an employer record for every named vendor, so a linked employer record does not always file H-1B paperwork. Coverage and vintage vary by state; do not read this ledger as a national total.

Also see the [North Dakota H-1B state page](https://www.xh1b.org/state/nd) and the [all-states contract index](https://www.xh1b.org/state-contracts).

## Largest contract records

One row is one source contract record with a linked recipient. This ranking includes recipients with no H-1B filings. It uses a broader population than the H-1B sponsor totals above. One vendor program can appear across amendments. Rows without an amount are not ranked.

| # | Vendor | Employer record | Agency | Start | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Dept of TRANSPORTATION,ND](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/f9ee2682-48a5-40d8-8f79-030b0abee8f7) | [Dept of TRANSPORTATION,ND](https://www.xh1b.org/org/dept-of-transportationnd-92c048aa76) | Department of Trust Lands | 2023-09-30 | $121.5M |
| 2 | [N/A](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/2a897344-6509-490d-9453-69a1e3a5e1e6) | [N/A](https://www.xh1b.org/org/na-9e0155f093) | Department of Trust Lands | 2026-08-31 | $32.5M |
| 3 | [Williams County](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/44688c70-94b3-42e7-906f-cdf662bbd934) | [Williams County](https://www.xh1b.org/org/williams-county-31ea132597) | Transportation, Department of | 2015-07-31 | $29.8M |
| 4 | [McKenzie County](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/e42746e5-f3db-4db3-9952-99a50435785f) | [McKenzie County](https://www.xh1b.org/org/mckenzie-county-316a54cc22) | Transportation, Department of | 2015-09-30 | $29.4M |
| 5 | [Bismarck Public Schools District #1](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/f08423d1-2b2c-4241-bb39-ca2b757d4bb6) | [Bismarck Public Schools District #1](https://www.xh1b.org/org/bismarck-public-schools-district-1-25a896a25e) | Public Instruction | 2024-09-30 | $27.6M |
| 6 | [Mountrail County](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/82d9faae-6d75-48e0-975d-fab78688f99c) | [Mountrail County](https://www.xh1b.org/org/mountrail-county-8558051355) | Transportation, Department of | 2015-07-31 | $27.3M |
| 7 | [Parks & Recreation DEPARTMENT,ND](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/1a0643c2-7b0f-42c3-9a78-1c42c0b36ae8) | [Parks & Recreation DEPARTMENT,ND](https://www.xh1b.org/org/parks-recreation-departmentnd-02a7a8b66e) | Department of Trust Lands | 2023-07-31 | $26.9M |
| 8 | [Parks & Recreation DEPARTMENT,ND](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/a8bf0480-51f7-4451-95d4-273fc4c6d3f3) | [Parks & Recreation DEPARTMENT,ND](https://www.xh1b.org/org/parks-recreation-departmentnd-02a7a8b66e) | Department of Trust Lands | - | $26.9M |
| 9 | [Bank of ND](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/7c85277f-383c-4bf5-9f2e-a7b36da7c489) | [Bank of ND](https://www.xh1b.org/org/bank-of-nd-72c321ae79) | State Treasurer | 2022-07-31 | $26.6M |
| 10 | [Bismarck Public Schools District #1](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/d84dab90-ae16-4358-8697-f36d9055e55d) | [Bismarck Public Schools District #1](https://www.xh1b.org/org/bismarck-public-schools-district-1-25a896a25e) | Public Instruction | 2022-09-30 | $25.5M |
| 11 | [Bismarck Public Schools](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/de08e3e1-e7fa-406b-9885-22d827bd7163) | [Bismarck Public Schools](https://www.xh1b.org/org/bismarck-public-schools-d24a6c1732) | Public Instruction | 2021-09-30 | $24.6M |
| 12 | [Sanford Health Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/de2ec1cb-b168-48cc-b15c-991238413e6b) | [Sanford Health Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/org/sanford-health-plan-9a1e617f5e) | Human Services | 2017-10-31 | $23.9M |
| 13 | [Sanford Health Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/301de3e3-a1c2-4aee-b00d-37e810da095a) | [Sanford Health Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/org/sanford-health-plan-9a1e617f5e) | Human Services | - | $23.6M |
| 14 | [Sanford Health Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/7aac99a1-bb21-4fa6-9fc0-116eaa521d32) | [Sanford Health Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/org/sanford-health-plan-9a1e617f5e) | Human Services | 2017-09-30 | $23.6M |
| 15 | [Sanford Health Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/264d3adc-8556-4316-9ca6-8d1fe5786170) | [Sanford Health Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/org/sanford-health-plan-9a1e617f5e) | Human Services | 2016-07-31 | $22.2M |
| 16 | [Bismarck Public Schools](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/0d9280f0-6343-4936-940a-5915f9d8d88e) | [Bismarck Public Schools](https://www.xh1b.org/org/bismarck-public-schools-d24a6c1732) | Public Instruction | 2016-09-30 | $22.1M |
| 17 | [Bank of ND](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/5b473be6-8d83-40d7-878c-0228910abb43) | [Bank of ND](https://www.xh1b.org/org/bank-of-nd-72c321ae79) | Treasurer's Office | 2016-10-31 | $21.2M |
| 18 | [West Fargo School District](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/60db4538-0796-4358-8456-2bc286895f36) | [West Fargo School District](https://www.xh1b.org/org/west-fargo-school-district-52d106623e) | Public Instruction | 2020-09-30 | $21.1M |
| 19 | [Bismarck Public Schools](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/ad112370-893e-4920-b41f-a867673a972d) | [Bismarck Public Schools](https://www.xh1b.org/org/bismarck-public-schools-d24a6c1732) | Public Instruction | 2015-09-30 | $21.0M |
| 20 | [Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/8e0f9162-322a-48ff-8587-ca21e285edca) | [Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND](https://www.xh1b.org/org/blue-cross-blue-shield-of-nd-080913b80b) | Insurance Commissioner | 2026-07-31 | $20.9M |
| 21 | [Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/92b56464-996d-43d0-8523-2ec8c9614948) | [Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND](https://www.xh1b.org/org/blue-cross-blue-shield-of-nd-080913b80b) | Insurance Commissioner | - | $20.9M |
| 22 | [Fargo Public Schools](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/7174b203-2e72-4a40-9f37-43e758085885) | [Fargo Public Schools](https://www.xh1b.org/org/fargo-public-schools-c57080f366) | Public Instruction | 2019-09-30 | $20.5M |
| 23 | [Aeronautics COMMISSION,ND](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/6a9d6d6e-019b-40a8-a39c-a251b9118755) | [Aeronautics COMMISSION,ND](https://www.xh1b.org/org/aeronautics-commissionnd-37952f2d10) | ND Department of Trust Lands | 2019-07-31 | $20.0M |
| 24 | [Aeronautics COMMISSION,ND](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/d765592c-e5c4-4e57-86f8-50c552b0a993) | [Aeronautics COMMISSION,ND](https://www.xh1b.org/org/aeronautics-commissionnd-37952f2d10) | ND Department of Trust Lands | - | $20.0M |
| 25 | [Fargo Public Schools](https://www.xh1b.org/contract/2067d57f-c16e-44cc-a392-29d6f9667017) | [Fargo Public Schools](https://www.xh1b.org/org/fargo-public-schools-c57080f366) | Public Instruction | 2015-09-30 | $19.8M |

## Top employers that file H-1B (top 10 by contract value)

| Employer | H-1B sponsor contract records | Total value |
|---|---|---|
| [Sanford Health Plan](https://www.xh1b.org/org/sanford-health-plan-9a1e617f5e) | 17 | $136.3M |
| [N/A](https://www.xh1b.org/org/na-9e0155f093) | 256 | $53.0M |
| [NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY](https://www.xh1b.org/org/north-dakota-state-university-22343b5826) | 1,090 | $47.4M |
| [University of North Dakota](https://www.xh1b.org/org/university-of-north-dakota-1436370a68) | 941 | $40.3M |
| [Williston Basin School District 7](https://www.xh1b.org/org/williston-basin-school-district-7-0bbb02386b) | 21 | $40.1M |
| [WILLIAMS COUNTY](https://www.xh1b.org/org/williams-county-31ea132597) | 379 | $37.5M |
| [MCGOUGH CONSTRUCTION CO, LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/mcgough-construction-co-llc-2f5a0d8c6b) | 33 | $37.4M |
| [PHILLIPS & JORDAN, INC.](https://www.xh1b.org/org/phillips-jordan-inc-a68a2dd08f) | 6 | $30.3M |
| [Deloitte Consulting LLP](https://www.xh1b.org/org/deloitte-consulting-llp-c6c82f0dfc) | 38 | $29.1M |
| [STRATA, LLC](https://www.xh1b.org/org/strata-llc-5eeddbd5b7) | 174 | $28.9M |

## Top awarding agencies

All source records with a linked recipient, including recipients with no H-1B filings. Ranked by reported award amount. This population is broader than the H-1B sponsor totals above.

| Agency | H-1B sponsor contract records | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Public Instruction | 17,040 | $3.3B |
| Transportation, Department of | 33,110 | $1.3B |
| Department of Transportation | 32,490 | $834.6M |
| Human Services | 78,646 | $503.1M |
| North Dakota State University | 90,409 | $495.8M |
| Tax Commissioner | 1,849 | $455.2M |
| University of North Dakota | 57,767 | $379.3M |
| Department of Trust Lands | 1,245 | $350.9M |
| Department of Water Resources | 3,596 | $250.3M |
| ND Department of Trust Lands | 2,310 | $247.8M |

## More

- Full page (charts, tables, interactive): https://www.xh1b.org/state-contracts/nd
- JSON API: https://www.xh1b.org/api/state-procurement?state=ND


## References

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1. XH1B method or registry · XH1B. [State contracts and Connecticut payments: source registry; Reading Public Records and Derived Indicators](https://www.xh1b.org/data-sources). Source registry entry: state_contracts; Reading records: units, source coverage, wage gaps, entity links, and inference limits. XH1B dataset description: State government award and vendor records. Connecticut Open Expenditures records payments, including grants. Payment totals stay separate from contract awards. Record identity fields vary by source; amounts and descriptions do not set identity.; These are the site's review methods, not validated predictions of wrongdoing. Inspect underlying records and alternative explanations.

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2. Dataset documentation · DOL OFLC. [LCA public disclosure record layout (FY2026 Q3)](https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/oflc/pdfs/FY26Q3/LCA_Record_Layout_FY2026_Q3.pdf). Pages 1–4: application, DOL outcome and dates, requested positions, employer, representatives, worksites and pay units. This layout covers determinations issued October 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. It documents employer-provided application fields and DOL decisions, not USCIS decisions, payroll verification, legal bills or worker-linked moves. Older layouts can differ. Checked 2026-10-17.