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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 %
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 %
Ibm India Pvt Limited 22 $66,247 91.67%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 22 $107,949 91.67%
Skill Voice Inc 22 $88,137 91.67%
Independent School District 196 21 $53,678 87.50%
Pine River Capital Management Lp 21 $74,249 87.50%
Microinfo Inc 21 $67,380 87.50%
Jnit Technologies 21 $61,212 91.30%
International Systems Technologies Inc 21 $63,906 91.30%
United Software Group Inc 21 $74,169 91.30%
American Business Solutions Inc 21 $67,529 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Calamity Knoll Farm 1 $25,002 100.00%
Holland Harvesting Inc 1 $26,520 100.00%
Sayon Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Ploughshare Farm 1 $21,986 100.00%
Apple Creek Orchards Inc 1 $24,448 100.00%
D M Yutrzenka Jv 1 $38,480 100.00%
Bucks Unlimited 1 $36,067 100.00%
Kevin Mann 1 $24,045 100.00%
Pine Ridge Partners Inc 1 $22,110 100.00%
Ag Tech Drainage Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hickey Associates Llc 1 $141,710 33.33%
Scrum Technologies 1 $146,994 33.33%
Kraemer North America Llc 1 $77,938 33.33%
Gilbert Mechanical Contractors Inc 1 $72,426 33.33%
Ditech Financial Llc 1 $91,000 33.33%
Burns Mcdonnell Engineering Company Inc 1 $81,291 33.33%
Heng Lawn Mower 1 $32,718 33.33%
Lake Superior College 1 $59,676 33.33%
Robins Kaplan Llp 1 $55,245 33.33%
Proterra Investment Partners Lp 1 $124,613 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