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 %
Kpit Infosystems Inc 173 $56,695 91.53%
Lakes International Language Academy 170 $35,785 90.91%
Sanford Clinic North 165 $153,800 88.71%
West Publishing Corporation 164 $89,554 89.62%
Ncs Pearson Inc 159 $89,753 87.85%
Technosoft Group Inc 158 $75,511 88.76%
Sagitec Solutions Llc 153 $81,523 86.44%
Visual Consultants Inc 153 $73,197 87.93%
Logic Information Systems Inc 152 $80,091 91.02%
Natsoft Corporation 151 $75,372 91.52%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
E Clan Inc 10 $29,632 100.00%
Marshalls Farm Market 10 $30,455 100.00%
Sjs Farms Inc 10 $29,365 100.00%
Hector Farms Iii Family Partnership 10 $29,732 100.00%
Diekmann Farms Inc 10 $29,305 100.00%
Kahnke Brothers Inc 9 $25,672 100.00%
Thronson Farms 9 $30,874 100.00%
Featherstone Fruits And Vegetables Llc 9 $28,660 100.00%
Tisdell Ag Partnership 9 $33,728 100.00%
Twin Spruce Farm Inc 9 $33,305 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Life Time Inc 10 $95,780 34.48%
Cotiviti Inc 10 $65,651 34.48%
Rev Solutions Inc 9 $96,221 31.03%
Affiliated Community Medical Centers Pa 9 $165,545 31.03%
Bemidji State University 9 $69,903 33.33%
Research And Diagnostic Systems Incorporated 9 $71,825 33.33%
Itprofound Inc 9 $106,727 33.33%
Elderly Care Services Llc 9 $25,612 33.33%
Amazon Web Services Inc 9 $109,195 33.33%
Olsen Custom Farms Llc 9 $40,532 34.62%

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