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 %
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 %
Lt Technology Services Limited 563 $60,288 89.37%
Seagate Us Llc 502 $85,821 80.06%
Igate Technologies Inc 501 $65,768 95.98%
Ibm Corporation 478 $81,666 92.46%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 454 $69,793 89.72%
Group Health Plan Inc 421 $97,594 95.03%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 379 $80,505 90.24%
Deloitte Touche Llp 373 $68,157 96.38%
Citiustech Inc 372 $77,620 96.62%
United Healthcare Services Inc 366 $89,531 96.83%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Untiedts Vegetable Farm 15 $24,493 100.00%
Klm Farms 15 $27,810 100.00%
Van Erkel Farms Inc 15 $30,548 100.00%
Novaks Grown Right Vegetables 14 $29,515 100.00%
Rinke Custom Harvesting Llp 14 $27,156 100.00%
Gdm Seeds Inc 14 $32,992 100.00%
Field Brothers Farms 14 $31,563 100.00%
Kevin Quick 14 $30,523 100.00%
David Stock Farm Services Inc 14 $26,816 100.00%
Bachmans Inc 14 $31,671 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jax Dairy Farm Inc 26 $30,338 27.37%
Autumn Ridge Landscaping Inc 23 $28,270 25.27%
Bluestem Brands Inc 22 $96,709 24.44%
Mclane Minnesota Inc 20 $59,738 24.39%
Centracare Clinic 19 $172,023 25.00%
Olr America Inc 19 $97,345 25.33%
Icon It Groupinc 19 $93,720 27.54%
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services Llc 19 $21,840 27.94%
Technical Information Professional Solutions In 18 $82,578 27.27%
Select Comfort Corporation 18 $102,453 27.27%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 36 $54,649 85.71%
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing 36 $83,858 87.80%
Testing Laboratories And Services 36 $69,882 87.80%
Professional Employer Organizations 35 $79,173 85.37%
All Other Food Manufacturing 35 $100,214 87.50%
Grantmaking Foundations 35 $75,218 87.50%
Plastics Product Manufacturing 34 $77,314 85.00%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation 33 $121,106 82.50%
Junior Colleges 33 $60,923 82.50%
Other Insurance Related Activities 32 $97,044 82.05%
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