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 %
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 %
Mille Lacs Health System 10 $110,263 83.33%
Mercer Health Benefits Llc 10 $63,428 83.33%
Concord Inc 10 $68,911 83.33%
Nitya Software Solutions Inc 10 $60,736 83.33%
Independent School District No 191 10 $46,060 83.33%
Astir Technologies Llc 10 $74,331 83.33%
Aclat Inc 10 $66,541 83.33%
Corporate Computer Services Inc 10 $51,561 83.33%
Samson Software Solutions Inc 10 $57,092 83.33%
Windlogics Inc 10 $78,680 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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