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 %
Czech Republic	2	$90,709	40.00%
Togo	2	$80,631	40.00%
Moldova	2	$69,961	50.00%
Tunisia	2	$83,544	50.00%
Libya	2	$88,900	50.00%
New Zealand	2	$75,276	50.00%
Tajikistan	2	$23,816	50.00%
Slovenia	2	$65,447	50.00%
Portugal	2	$72,772	66.67%
Senegal	2	$89,877	66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	6,569	$64,146	99.39%
Infosys Limited	4,121	$69,743	99.54%
Mayo Clinic	3,944	$73,252	96.31%
Accenture Llp	3,145	$78,761	98.16%
Wipro Limited	2,782	$69,290	88.35%
University Of Minnesota	2,778	$51,440	91.90%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	2,720	$90,071	97.84%
Target Enterprise Inc	1,787	$109,587	90.12%
Optum Services Inc	1,571	$103,914	97.10%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	1,196	$79,098	86.11%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pine Tree Apple Orchard	29	$26,542	100.00%
Bailey Nurseries Inc	24	$27,122	100.00%
Riverview Llp	24	$29,249	100.00%
Svihel Vegetable Farm Inc	23	$27,203	100.00%
Olsen Custom Farms Llc	23	$30,337	100.00%
Southwind Orchards	22	$29,608	100.00%
Central Turf Farms	22	$28,595	100.00%
Untiedts Vegetable Farm Inc	21	$32,961	100.00%
Alpha Consolidated Contracting Services Llc	19	$27,941	100.00%
Vine Valley Farms Inc	19	$33,087	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Optum Services Inc	575	$96,258	75.86%
Best Buy Co Inc	252	$113,321	43.83%
Presbyterian Homes And Services	171	$30,970	40.91%
Ameriprise Financial Inc	151	$106,648	39.74%
Group Health Plan Inc	121	$1,648,618	34.28%
Turkey Valley Farms Inc	95	$23,939	36.26%
Oracle America Inc	69	$90,305	27.38%
Veritas Technologies Llc	58	$87,336	27.23%
General Mills Inc	56	$120,735	32.75%
Titan Data Group Inc	55	$104,728	32.35%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	66	$80,740	86.84%
Other Individual And Family Services	66	$47,518	86.84%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	64	$87,334	85.33%
Other Miscellaneous Retailers	64	$123,982	87.67%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	62	$96,281	89.86%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	60	$76,764	89.55%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	59	$83,907	93.65%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	57	$97,224	90.48%
Other Accounting Services	55	$75,916	87.30%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	54	$72,896	87.10%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	16	$100,584	94.12%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	16	$92,026	94.12%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	15	$59,098	88.24%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	15	$85,880	88.24%
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops	14	$93,145	82.35%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing	14	$61,868	87.50%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	14	$91,747	87.50%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	14	$103,935	87.50%
Line Haul Railroads	13	$103,949	81.25%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	12	$87,090	75.00%

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.