We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Minnesota Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
102,495 91.98% $78,213 H-1B
5,771 5.18% $367,019 PERM
2,563 2.30% $31,037 H-2A
605 0.54% $89,798 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Minnesota has seen a total of 111,434 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Minnesota is the H-1B visa with 102,495 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.98% of Minnesota's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 5,771 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 5.18% of Minnesota's total visas.

Top Occupations in Minnesota (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 17,865 $85,450 91.15%
Computer Systems Analysts 14,139 $74,753 93.03%
Computer Programmers 8,850 $62,655 90.34%
Computer Occupations, All Other 7,114 $67,359 92.31%
Management Analysts 1,685 $72,229 90.74%
Mechanical Engineers 1,682 $77,160 92.83%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,617 $92,709 89.68%
Web Developers 1,384 $58,267 98.58%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,254 $102,386 90.15%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 1,238 $54,225 91.30%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural Equipment Operators 1,176 $32,138 207.04%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 487 $32,236 204.62%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 214 $32,305 94.27%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 134 $30,792 85.90%
Construction Laborers 49 $40,147 58.33%
Nursery Workers 34 $30,354 50.00%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 15 $52,324 25.86%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 14 $35,411 28.57%
Helpers--Carpenters 6 $32,649 12.24%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 4 $53,820 9.52%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 1,052 $882,460 92.28%
Computer Systems Analysts 296 $736,614 73.63%
Computer Occupations, All Other 207 $89,721 74.73%
Software Developers, Systems Software 137 $109,831 67.82%
Nursing Assistants 119 $31,429 58.91%
Industrial Engineers 106 $83,509 57.61%
Mechanical Engineers 95 $76,802 73.64%
Animal Scientists 93 $44,606 84.55%
Electrical Engineers 88 $84,976 92.63%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 88 $84,408 100.00%
Minnesota Employees Over Time
Minnesota has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 4,846 employees were hired. Minnesota peaked in 2018 with 9,407 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 1,110 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Minnesota From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bulgaria 3 $57,244 37.50%
Singapore 3 $91,673 37.50%
Turkmenistan 3 $40,094 42.86%
Greece 3 $229,417 42.86%
Mongolia 3 $39,999 42.86%
Morocco 3 $71,755 42.86%
Sweden 3 $58,576 42.86%
Albania 3 $60,320 42.86%
Honduras 2 $75,930 28.57%
Trinidad And Tobago 2 $67,070 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infor Us Inc 61 $79,002 85.92%
Professional Consulting Inc 60 $68,060 84.51%
Orpine Inc 59 $75,200 84.29%
Param Technologies Inc 59 $87,331 84.29%
Xylo Technologies Inc 58 $70,688 84.06%
Vintech Solutions Inc 58 $83,243 84.06%
Technology Consultants Inc 57 $72,015 82.61%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 57 $73,307 82.61%
Kpit Technologies Inc 57 $74,183 83.82%
Fargo Solutions Inc 57 $74,425 85.07%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Keith Chisholm 5 $23,708 100.00%
Hollywood Feeders Llc 5 $23,712 100.00%
D E Peterson Inc 5 $33,417 100.00%
Kanten Farms Inc 5 $33,688 100.00%
Featherstone Fruits Veg Llc Dba Featherstone Farm 5 $35,248 100.00%
Dan Jerrys Greenhouse Inc 5 $27,169 100.00%
Sorg Farm 5 $23,192 100.00%
Scotch Prairie Farms Llc 5 $33,284 100.00%
Thomas Wolcyn 5 $33,284 100.00%
Smeby Farms 5 $36,213 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
United Computer Solutions Inc 3 $74,071 33.33%
Astec America Llc 3 $104,499 33.33%
Wilary Winn Llc 3 $116,958 33.33%
Lamex Foods Inc 3 $60,369 33.33%
Bosch Packaging Services Inc 3 $63,981 33.33%
The Scoular Company 3 $95,042 33.33%
Jordan Transformer Llc 3 $67,427 33.33%
Banner Engineering Corp 3 $94,259 33.33%
Amplifon Usa 3 $77,064 33.33%
Lawrence Tan Agency Inc Dba Lta Insurance 3 $43,153 33.33%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 42,607 $73,257 92.57%
Computer Systems Design Services 8,591 $85,977 92.67%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 7,698 $64,764 92.11%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 4,779 $79,077 95.81%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,818 $78,805 84.45%
Engineering Services 1,840 $65,601 89.80%
Other Computer Related Services 1,538 $74,664 87.89%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing 1,516 $93,331 89.02%
Management Consulting Services 1,122 $75,607 87.11%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 1,081 $73,971 89.12%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 367 $32,973 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 303 $32,361 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 223 $36,360 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 195 $30,545 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 132 $31,197 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 109 $32,222 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 86 $33,157 100.00%
Apiculture 85 $31,438 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 81 $33,228 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 75 $27,359 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 1,433 $242,203 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 887 $231,117 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 529 $97,053 100.00%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing 458 $90,777 100.00%
Commercial Banking 452 $106,145 100.00%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank 365 $96,319 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 347 $884,470 100.00%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 331 $91,060 100.00%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 262 $82,763 95.97%
Poultry Processing 224 $21,688 85.50%

Minnesota Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Minnesota to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Minnesota over all years is $78,213. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage