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 %
Titan Data Group Inc 205 $96,622 87.23%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 203 $84,379 86.75%
Cargill Incorporated 194 $98,720 84.35%
Ecolab Usa Inc 194 $99,714 87.00%
Open Access Technology International Inc 192 $68,627 86.10%
Veritas Technologies Llc 186 $92,282 83.41%
Octahedron Llc 185 $72,588 85.65%
Fujitsu America Inc 175 $81,937 82.16%
Populus Group Llc 174 $92,086 82.86%
Kforce Inc 174 $83,787 84.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Reichmann Land Cattle 11 $31,680 100.00%
Jeff Stamer Farms Partnership 11 $28,887 100.00%
Moser Farms 11 $29,559 100.00%
Riverside Farms 11 $22,846 100.00%
Dan Jerrys Greenhouse Inc Mn 11 $33,658 100.00%
Rr Farms 10 $27,032 100.00%
Oloughlin Farms Llc 10 $30,725 100.00%
Steve Boyum 10 $25,470 100.00%
Molitor Bros Farm 10 $22,015 100.00%
Clearbrook Honey Farms Inc 10 $29,798 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Genisys Technologies Inc 13 $85,693 36.11%
Vits Consulting Corp 13 $82,848 36.11%
Richland Refrigerasted Solutions Llc 13 $53,019 37.14%
Apple Tree Dental 12 $115,156 37.50%
Mclean Robertson Racing 12 $23,213 38.71%
M A Mortenson Company 11 $113,146 35.48%
Evs Inc 11 $74,676 35.48%
Macalester College 10 $44,066 33.33%
Mcintosh Senior Living 10 $19,432 33.33%
Covidien 10 $95,630 34.48%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pension Funds 3 $53,773 75.00%
Frozen Food Manufacturing 3 $145,912 75.00%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution 3 $92,269 75.00%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 3 $67,447 75.00%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 3 $112,812 75.00%
Flooring Contractors 3 $54,052 75.00%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing 3 $101,885 75.00%
Flat Glass Manufacturing 3 $87,131 75.00%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 3 $91,347 75.00%
Activities Related To Real Estate 3 $81,196 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.

State Avg Wage