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 %
Transportation Engineers	17	$71,346	85.00%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	17	$41,667	89.47%
Life Scientists, All Other	17	$44,063	89.47%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$57,887	89.47%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	17	$52,069	89.47%
Auditors	17	$50,767	94.44%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$61,230	94.44%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$44,993	94.44%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	16	$45,819	88.89%
Mechanical Drafters	16	$55,970	88.89%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	2	$27,539	33.33%
Chemists	2	$91,800	33.33%
Chiropractors	2	$56,202	33.33%
Aerospace Engineers	2	$74,256	33.33%
Public Relations Specialists	2	$40,144	33.33%
Technical Writers	2	$72,935	33.33%
Biological Technicians	2	$50,191	33.33%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	2	$46,592	33.33%
Soil and Plant Scientists	2	$71,864	33.33%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	1	$49,982	16.67%

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 %
Cameroon	5	$58,232	41.67%
Syria	5	$140,808	41.67%
Zambia	5	$36,130	41.67%
Uganda	4	$87,797	36.36%
Somalia	4	$63,614	36.36%
Hong Kong	4	$86,336	40.00%
Romania	4	$62,670	44.44%
Rwanda	3	$76,287	33.33%
Bulgaria	3	$57,244	37.50%
Singapore	3	$91,673	37.50%

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.