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 %
Russia 11 $82,113 42.31%
Jordan 10 $57,166 38.46%
Australia 10 $98,526 43.48%
Chile 10 $68,242 45.45%
Guatemala 10 $43,417 47.62%
France 10 $89,087 47.62%
Spain 10 $68,180 52.63%
Italy 9 $67,709 47.37%
Germany 9 $87,354 50.00%
Japan 8 $79,165 47.06%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Technical Information And Professional Solutions Inc 28 $100,933 90.32%
Oremda Infotech Inc 28 $79,680 90.32%
Avant Systems Inc 27 $75,651 87.10%
The Tile Shop Llc 27 $70,467 87.10%
Arcus Technologies Dba Kat Tech Systems Inc 27 $66,152 90.00%
Technovision Solution Llc 27 $70,299 90.00%
Regents Of The University Of Minnesota 27 $59,464 90.00%
Macalester College 27 $55,613 90.00%
Techdemocracy Llc 27 $71,643 90.00%
Dizer Corp 27 $70,961 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jim Whiting Nursery Garden Center 2 $22,204 100.00%
United Development Management Company Llc 2 $36,046 100.00%
Blawat Farms Ptr 2 $37,274 100.00%
Bradley Jagol 2 $34,549 100.00%
Carlson Harvesting 2 $21,226 100.00%
Kat Farming Llc 2 $31,294 100.00%
Blue Valley Sod Inc 2 $21,986 100.00%
Roger Zins 2 $34,018 100.00%
Yuri Johnson 2 $37,274 100.00%
Hvidsten Farms Inc 2 $38,480 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Seeds 2000 Inc 1 $66,747 25.00%
Echometrics 1 $105,102 25.00%
Michael Foods Inc 1 $65,166 25.00%
Rogers Freels And Associatesminnesota Engineerin 1 $77,106 25.00%
Baudelio Munoz Mena Roofing Llc 1 $68,349 25.00%
International Decision Systems Inc 1 $88,920 25.00%
Schwans Home Service Inc 1 $46,134 25.00%
Mandarin Kitchen Chinese Restaurant 1 $25,210 25.00%
Verthein Brothers 1 $18,699 25.00%
Caribou Coffee Company Inc 1 $87,339 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.

State Avg Wage