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 %
Anesthesiologists	24	$155,994	88.89%
Cost Estimators	22	$55,190	84.62%
Nurse Practitioners	22	$95,480	88.00%
Logistics Analysts	22	$70,040	88.00%
Human Resources Managers	22	$92,903	88.00%
Registered Nurses	21	$67,917	87.50%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	21	$63,629	87.50%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	21	$42,529	87.50%
Budget Analysts	21	$65,768	87.50%
Pharmacists	20	$101,463	86.96%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	2	$98,785	28.57%
Graphic Designers	2	$38,709	28.57%
Training and Development Managers	2	$87,890	28.57%
Public Relations Specialists	2	$40,144	28.57%
Childcare Workers	2	$25,418	28.57%
Lodging Managers	2	$71,926	33.33%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	2	$52,811	33.33%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	2	$27,539	33.33%
Medical Secretaries	2	$42,047	33.33%
Optometrists	2	$74,038	33.33%

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 %
India	2,189	$580,291	48.00%
Mexico	251	$53,381	51.43%
China	217	$72,320	54.52%
Philippines	187	$1,236,840	52.68%
Canada	108	$102,133	38.71%
Nepal	105	$65,294	42.86%
Brazil	67	$46,591	36.41%
South Korea	61	$68,442	44.53%
Pakistan	49	$3,413,578	36.84%
South Africa	32	$54,671	34.41%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Open Systems Inc	27	$62,747	90.00%
Aplomb Technologies Inc	27	$66,293	90.00%
Global Tech Consultants Inc	27	$75,519	90.00%
Rev Solutions Inc	27	$80,032	90.00%
Swanktek Inc	27	$77,036	90.00%
Datawin Systems Inc	27	$69,736	90.00%
Independent School District Number 623	27	$73,891	90.00%
Smart Works Llc	27	$78,012	93.10%
Veridic Solutions Llc	27	$85,776	93.10%
Polaris Inc	27	$102,379	93.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
L K Tree Shrub Inc	2	$26,489	100.00%
Jensen Seed Co	2	$33,342	100.00%
Michael J Larson Farms	2	$37,274	100.00%
Paragon Construction Solutions Llc	2	$45,230	100.00%
Oak Ridge Terminal Llc	2	$37,274	100.00%
Lk Tree Shrub Inc	2	$28,569	100.00%
River Country Cooperative	2	$38,480	100.00%
Blairs Bees And Honey	2	$34,018	100.00%
Gerten Greenhouse And Garden Center Inc	2	$29,058	100.00%
Rudeen Brothers Inc	2	$34,018	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Milk Specialties Company	1	$65,146	25.00%
Augusoft Inc	1	$77,272	25.00%
Que Computers Inc	1	$62,150	25.00%
Davisco Foods International Inc	1	$56,867	25.00%
Pitney Bowes Software Inc	1	$87,069	25.00%
Total Life Sciences Technologies Inc	1	$87,069	25.00%
Geosys Inc	1	$152,006	25.00%
Caribou Coffee Inc	1	$95,200	25.00%
Mos Holdings Inc	1	$182,208	25.00%
Navitor Inc	1	$78,250	25.00%

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.