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 %
It Trailblazers Llc	41	$68,720	89.13%
Quality Matrix Inc	41	$72,295	91.11%
Fair Isaac Corporation	41	$97,578	91.11%
Third Wave Systems Inc	41	$81,348	91.11%
Coolsoft Llc	40	$77,285	88.89%
Soo Line Railroad Company	40	$95,266	88.89%
Lt Technology Services Ltd	40	$45,205	88.89%
Strategic Resources International Inc	40	$69,204	88.89%
Technosoft Corporation	40	$72,408	88.89%
Logic Planet Inc	39	$71,010	86.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Romsdahl Companies	3	$30,846	100.00%
Dwayne Erickson	3	$35,506	100.00%
Lake Agassiz Bean Llc	3	$37,676	100.00%
Jnj Construction Inc	3	$48,963	100.00%
C J Waste Handling Llc	3	$37,676	100.00%
Tj Widner Farms Inc	3	$35,506	100.00%
Linnell Harvesting Farms Llc	3	$30,625	100.00%
Sorg Farms	3	$22,429	100.00%
Perry Skaurud	3	$35,506	100.00%
Alan Carlson	3	$29,356	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mednet Solutions Inc	2	$88,479	33.33%
Tans Inc	2	$46,197	33.33%
Ascena Retail Group Inc	2	$76,950	33.33%
Independent School District 16	2	$38,680	33.33%
Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology Llc	2	$73,219	33.33%
National Vision Inc	2	$61,724	33.33%
Municipal Parking Services	2	$71,261	33.33%
Lurie Llp	2	$60,632	33.33%
Community Dental Care	2	$118,206	33.33%
Moon Nails Inc	2	$22,454	33.33%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$159,828	66.67%
Commercial Air Rail And Water Transportation Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$66,903	66.67%
Beauty Salons	2	$94,137	66.67%
Home Health Equipment Rental	2	$98,800	66.67%
Leather And Hide Tanning And Finishing	2	$57,179	66.67%
Other Textile Product Mills	2	$61,204	66.67%
All Other Publishers	2	$122,741	66.67%
Health Care And Social Assistance	2	$34,840	66.67%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	2	$41,330	66.67%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	2	$69,847	66.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.