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 %
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 16 $53,240 94.12%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $58,062 88.24%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $56,415 88.24%
Sociologists 14 $48,098 82.35%
Judicial Law Clerks 14 $54,817 87.50%
Quality Control Systems Managers 14 $97,397 87.50%
Statistical Assistants 14 $41,575 87.50%
Psychologists, All Other 14 $46,436 87.50%
Epidemiologists 13 $58,245 86.67%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 13 $58,698 86.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
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 %
Apple Orchards 68 $30,204 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 56 $32,887 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 56 $33,149 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 45 $35,098 100.00%
Potato Farming 44 $34,119 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 43 $29,133 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 42 $32,754 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 34 $35,427 100.00%
Crop Production 32 $32,693 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 22 $32,075 70.97%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hmo Medical Centers 205 $1,007,463 91.52%
Limited Service Restaurants 199 $24,100 97.07%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 194 $91,461 97.49%
Engineering Services 181 $82,836 90.95%
Home Health Care Services 179 $33,259 92.27%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing 177 $83,161 97.79%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 171 $103,889 95.53%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 147 $48,309 83.05%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 145 $90,663 84.80%
Other Computer Related Services 100 $2,300,938 68.03%

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