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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Anesthesiologists 2 $55,256 33.33%
Personal Care Aides 2 $23,962 33.33%
Customer Service Representatives 2 $43,930 33.33%
Music Directors and Composers 2 $41,299 33.33%
Materials Scientists 2 $104,551 33.33%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 2 $58,386 33.33%
Dental Assistants 2 $44,637 33.33%
Carpet Installers 2 $64,397 33.33%
Sound Engineering Technicians 2 $57,304 33.33%
Electronics Engineering Technicians 2 $61,776 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 %
Ukraine 15 $51,035 46.88%
Venezuela 14 $79,056 45.16%
Egypt 14 $78,843 46.67%
Malaysia 14 $84,023 46.67%
Burma (myanmar) 14 $29,869 48.28%
Kenya 13 $68,640 46.43%
Ghana 13 $14,716,947 48.15%
Costa Rica 13 $95,514 50.00%
Iran 12 $48,706 46.15%
Ethiopia 11 $54,560 42.31%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sourceinfotech Inc 25 $61,198 89.29%
Bell Info Solutions Llc 25 $81,762 89.29%
Surya Systems Inc 25 $62,297 89.29%
Grapnel Tech Services Llc 25 $68,618 89.29%
Metropolitan State University 25 $82,751 89.29%
Horizontal Integration Inc 25 $113,608 89.29%
Diona Us Inc 25 $104,831 89.29%
Scantron Corporation 24 $89,577 85.71%
Kpit Infosystems Incorporated 24 $72,897 85.71%
The Lacek Group Llc 24 $83,820 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brekken Farms 1 $28,163 100.00%
Kimmes Bauer Inc Dba Kimmes Bauer Irrigation Inc 1 $22,422 100.00%
Shane Wilkens 1 $36,067 100.00%
K S Cattle 1 $23,899 100.00%
Wenck By Product Management Llc 1 $29,952 100.00%
Kh Enterprises Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Joseph Fitzgerald 1 $31,970 100.00%
Hasbargen Land Cattle Inc 1 $27,165 100.00%
Midwest Farms 1 $25,002 100.00%
Allen Farms 1 $27,040 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc 1 $90,958 33.33%
Aj Siddiqui Cpa 1 $57,221 33.33%
Columbia Management Investment Advisers Llc 1 $77,917 33.33%
Tata Consltancy Services Limited 1 $71,261 33.33%
Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Llc 1 $111,446 33.33%
Nativex Holdings Llc 1 $73,798 33.33%
Healtheast Care System 1 $71,261 33.33%
Icon Systems 1 $49,254 33.33%
Mariachi Fiesta 1 $21,944 33.33%
Xy Corporation Dba New Fresh Wok 1 $25,043 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