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 %
Logistics Engineers 13 $72,265 86.67%
Neurologists 13 $176,414 92.86%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 12 $38,880 85.71%
Clinical Research Coordinators 12 $91,687 85.71%
Clinical Data Managers 12 $76,477 85.71%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $54,376 85.71%
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products 12 $44,800 85.71%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 11 $37,881 84.62%
Physician Assistants 11 $88,434 84.62%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $54,991 76.92%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1 $208,000 20.00%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 1 $46,134 20.00%
Credit Analysts 1 $99,861 20.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 1 $56,867 20.00%
Medical Equipment Repairers 1 $58,614 20.00%
Nannies 1 $30,597 20.00%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 1 $64,438 20.00%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1 $31,928 20.00%
Billing and Posting Clerks 1 $45,198 20.00%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 1 $62,546 20.00%
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 %
Russia 11 $82,113 42.31%
Jordan 10 $57,166 38.46%
Australia 10 $98,526 43.48%
Chile 10 $68,242 45.45%
Guatemala 10 $43,417 47.62%
France 10 $89,087 47.62%
Spain 10 $68,180 52.63%
Italy 9 $67,709 47.37%
Germany 9 $87,354 50.00%
Japan 8 $79,165 47.06%

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