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 %
Supply Chain Managers	20	$114,489	86.96%
Speech-Language Pathologists	20	$59,382	86.96%
Clergy	20	$37,268	86.96%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	20	$137,548	90.91%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	19	$58,927	86.36%
Purchasing Managers	19	$94,485	86.36%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	19	$62,963	90.48%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	19	$50,342	90.48%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	18	$71,087	90.00%
Mechatronics Engineers	17	$91,752	85.00%

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 %
Ireland	8	$98,829	47.06%
Argentina	8	$100,920	50.00%
El Salvador	7	$59,108	43.75%
Poland	6	$88,778	40.00%
Ecuador	6	$72,708	42.86%
Indonesia	6	$58,603	42.86%
Netherlands	5	$122,691	38.46%
Cameroon	5	$58,232	38.46%
Syria	5	$140,808	38.46%
Zambia	5	$36,130	41.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Titan Data Group Inc	205	$96,622	87.23%
Hcl Global Systems Inc	203	$84,379	86.75%
Cargill Incorporated	194	$98,720	84.35%
Ecolab Usa Inc	194	$99,714	87.00%
Open Access Technology International Inc	192	$68,627	86.10%
Veritas Technologies Llc	186	$92,282	83.41%
Octahedron Llc	185	$72,588	85.65%
Fujitsu America Inc	175	$81,937	82.16%
Populus Group Llc	174	$92,086	82.86%
Kforce Inc	174	$83,787	84.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Reichmann Land Cattle	11	$31,680	100.00%
Jeff Stamer Farms Partnership	11	$28,887	100.00%
Moser Farms	11	$29,559	100.00%
Riverside Farms	11	$22,846	100.00%
Dan Jerrys Greenhouse Inc Mn	11	$33,658	100.00%
Rr Farms	10	$27,032	100.00%
Oloughlin Farms Llc	10	$30,725	100.00%
Steve Boyum	10	$25,470	100.00%
Molitor Bros Farm	10	$22,015	100.00%
Clearbrook Honey Farms Inc	10	$29,798	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Genisys Technologies Inc	13	$85,693	36.11%
Vits Consulting Corp	13	$82,848	36.11%
Richland Refrigerasted Solutions Llc	13	$53,019	37.14%
Apple Tree Dental	12	$115,156	37.50%
Mclean Robertson Racing	12	$23,213	38.71%
M A Mortenson Company	11	$113,146	35.48%
Evs Inc	11	$74,676	35.48%
Macalester College	10	$44,066	33.33%
Mcintosh Senior Living	10	$19,432	33.33%
Covidien	10	$95,630	34.48%

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.