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 %
India	2,189	$580,291	48.00%
Mexico	251	$53,381	51.43%
China	217	$72,320	54.52%
Philippines	187	$1,236,840	52.68%
Canada	108	$102,133	38.71%
Nepal	105	$65,294	42.86%
Brazil	67	$46,591	36.41%
South Korea	61	$68,442	44.53%
Pakistan	49	$3,413,578	36.84%
South Africa	32	$54,671	34.41%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Us Bank National Association	1,190	$99,933	86.48%
Medtronic Inc	1,173	$96,344	91.28%
Ibm India Private Limited	1,090	$68,290	86.44%
Cummins Inc	1,030	$72,917	84.77%
Capgemini America Inc	1,026	$82,017	95.09%
Ernst Young Us Llp	981	$75,725	99.39%
Best Buy Co Inc	754	$107,292	82.58%
Hcl America Inc	734	$74,547	97.87%
Oasys Technologies Inc	637	$72,533	86.08%
Ameriprise Financial Inc	612	$99,343	87.06%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hickory Orchard Llc	18	$30,716	100.00%
Stoney Brook Farms Inc	18	$27,537	100.00%
Pederson Brothers Farms	17	$26,959	100.00%
Giese Farms	17	$29,441	100.00%
Carlson Harvesting Inc	16	$27,686	100.00%
Hilltop Swine Inc	16	$29,181	100.00%
Del Norte Harvesting Llc	16	$37,426	100.00%
Hader Farms Partnership	16	$26,708	100.00%
Charles Melberg	16	$30,765	100.00%
Wilmer Farms Inc	15	$30,916	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tcf National Bank	49	$104,396	28.99%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	48	$91,012	31.79%
St Marys Duluth Clinic Health System	43	$106,789	28.48%
West Publishing Corporation	41	$95,965	27.89%
Deloitte Touche Llp	37	$81,643	26.43%
Powerobjects	36	$89,682	27.91%
Hennepin Healthcare System Inc Dba Hcmc	36	$162,697	29.75%
Siemens Industry Inc	31	$89,460	30.39%
Techvision Co	29	$91,689	29.00%
Fastenal Company Purchasing	27	$65,147	28.13%

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.