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 %
Electrical Engineers 1,196 $79,891 92.28%
Database Administrators 1,028 $78,875 90.10%
Accountants and Auditors 1,000 $58,185 89.61%
Industrial Engineers 951 $78,225 88.22%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 949 $70,205 91.78%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 913 $76,126 96.72%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 770 $128,909 93.79%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 723 $77,324 93.41%
Operations Research Analysts 668 $72,909 92.52%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 627 $42,602 93.58%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 4 $53,820 10.53%
Carpenters 2 $32,438 6.06%
Roofers 2 $55,723 6.06%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 2 $36,046 6.25%
Construction Carpenters 1 $29,952 3.45%
Commercial Pilots 1 $131,810 3.57%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 1 $37,440 3.70%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 1 $29,952 5.56%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1 $51,418 5.56%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1 $48,006 5.88%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Internists, General 84 $1,879,149 102.44%
Statisticians 73 $68,491 108.96%
Accountants and Auditors 64 $71,566 96.97%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 64 $110,674 100.00%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 64 $95,101 103.23%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 62 $24,004 114.81%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 55 $132,172 101.85%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 49 $69,910 98.00%
Marketing Managers 47 $118,445 95.92%
Database Administrators 42 $89,933 85.71%
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 %
United States Of America 2 $112,975 33.33%
Cambodia 2 $22,995 33.33%
Czech Republic 2 $90,709 33.33%
Togo 2 $80,631 33.33%
Moldova 2 $69,961 33.33%
Tunisia 2 $83,544 33.33%
Libya 2 $88,900 33.33%
New Zealand 2 $75,276 40.00%
Tajikistan 2 $23,816 40.00%
Slovenia 2 $65,447 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Novelty Infotechinc 3 $78,007 100.00%
It Face Inc 3 $72,384 100.00%
Partners Soft Inc 3 $68,349 100.00%
Insight Intelli Inc 3 $69,243 100.00%
Smartbase Solutions Llc 3 $83,175 100.00%
Keymouz Technologies Inc 3 $82,111 100.00%
Slesha Inc 3 $70,491 100.00%
Ames Construction Inc 3 $66,102 100.00%
Kpk Technologies Inc 3 $63,523 100.00%
Infosys Bpo Ltd 3 $67,891 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 42,607 $73,257 92.57%
Computer Systems Design Services 8,591 $85,977 92.67%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 7,698 $64,764 92.11%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 4,779 $79,077 95.81%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,818 $78,805 84.45%
Engineering Services 1,840 $65,601 89.80%
Other Computer Related Services 1,538 $74,664 87.89%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing 1,516 $93,331 89.02%
Management Consulting Services 1,122 $75,607 87.11%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 1,081 $73,971 89.12%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 367 $32,973 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 303 $32,361 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 223 $36,360 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 195 $30,545 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 132 $31,197 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 109 $32,222 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 86 $33,157 100.00%
Apiculture 85 $31,438 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 81 $33,228 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 75 $27,359 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 1,433 $242,203 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 887 $231,117 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 529 $97,053 100.00%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing 458 $90,777 100.00%
Commercial Banking 452 $106,145 100.00%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank 365 $96,319 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 347 $884,470 100.00%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 331 $91,060 100.00%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 262 $82,763 95.97%
Poultry Processing 224 $21,688 85.50%

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