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 %
Thrivent Financial For Lutherans 23 $111,276 88.46%
Idom Inc 23 $69,628 88.46%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc 23 $70,961 88.46%
Sree Software Solutions Inc 23 $63,564 88.46%
Epcot Technologies Inc 23 $69,437 88.46%
Minnesota State Colleges Universities 23 $63,692 88.46%
First Tek Dos Llc 23 $72,267 88.46%
Vls Systems Inc 23 $72,318 88.46%
Centraprise Corp 23 $66,817 88.46%
Aptiva Corp 23 $66,228 92.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Long Farms Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Cantu Detasseling Llc 1 $36,067 100.00%
Pennock Produce Llc 1 $36,067 100.00%
Blairs Bees And Honey Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
New Vision Co Op 1 $36,067 100.00%
Jenks Harvesting Trucking 1 $20,342 100.00%
Fields Farms Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Newalta Baltic Llc 1 $22,422 100.00%
Emp Serv Llc 1 $31,970 100.00%
Hokeness Grain And Livestock Inc 1 $29,952 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cartika Medical Inc 1 $92,123 33.33%
Labtest International Inc 1 $70,866 33.33%
Interactive Data Real Time Services Inc 1 $81,141 33.33%
New Richland Drug Pc 1 $190,706,880 33.33%
Minnesota Public Radio Dba American Public Media 1 $106,205 33.33%
Active Feet Foot Ankle Health Center Inc 1 $56,701 33.33%
Activision Publishing Inc 1 $76,398 33.33%
Leonard Street And Deinard Professional Associati 1 $106,205 33.33%
Intricon Inc 1 $103,334 33.33%
Arcadis Us Inc 1 $55,994 33.33%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers 2 $64,459 100.00%
Framing Contractors 2 $68,328 100.00%
Newspaper Publishers 2 $89,773 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 2 $59,790 100.00%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers 2 $61,963 100.00%
General Rental Centers 2 $53,674 100.00%
Business Schools And Computer And Management Training 2 $78,624 100.00%
Exterminating And Pest Control Services 2 $52,447 100.00%
Kidney Dialysis Centers 2 $71,292 100.00%
Copper Nickel Lead And Zinc Mining 2 $98,842 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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