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 %
Interior Designers 10 $46,960 76.92%
Urban and Regional Planners 10 $57,833 76.92%
Survey Researchers 10 $45,359 83.33%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 10 $120,939 83.33%
Energy Engineers 10 $77,006 83.33%
Occupational Therapists 10 $59,989 83.33%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 9 $41,283 75.00%
Radiologists 9 $98,499 81.82%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 9 $69,708 81.82%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 9 $39,266 81.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1 $51,680 20.00%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 1 $77,626 20.00%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 1 $42,266 20.00%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1 $208,000 20.00%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 1 $46,134 20.00%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1 $45,864 20.00%
Interior Designers 1 $30,306 20.00%
Credit Analysts 1 $99,861 20.00%
Nannies 1 $30,597 20.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 1 $56,867 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 %
Nigeria 30 $75,516 37.97%
Bangladesh 28 $46,924 37.84%
United Kingdom 26 $89,963 46.43%
Zimbabwe 26 $61,544 47.27%
Vietnam 24 $42,204 54.55%
Taiwan 20 $64,205 47.62%
Sri Lanka 19 $60,868 50.00%
Colombia 18 $59,129 51.43%
Thailand 16 $60,567 45.71%
Turkey 16 $83,061 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Caremark Llc 29 $105,011 90.63%
Isr Info Way Inc 29 $75,624 90.63%
I Link Solutions Inc 29 $82,086 90.63%
Pantar Solutions Inc 29 $82,626 90.63%
Apt Source Inc 29 $66,142 90.63%
Calsoft Labs Inc 29 $76,433 90.63%
Easypay Solutions Inc 29 $69,807 90.63%
Bristlecone Inc 29 $84,909 90.63%
Sps Commerce Inc 28 $85,067 87.50%
American Academy Of Traditional Chinese Medicine Inc 28 $57,857 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mark Pankonin 2 $37,274 100.00%
Robbi Myers 2 $38,480 100.00%
Evan Hellerud 2 $37,274 100.00%
Pepin Heights Orchards 2 $26,842 100.00%
Chs Inc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Mark William Melby 2 $37,274 100.00%
The Valley Tree Company Llc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Douglas Kramer 2 $30,961 100.00%
Newalta Dairy Llc 2 $22,038 100.00%
Flores Construction 2 $46,311 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Union Gospel Mission 1 $41,350 25.00%
Motorola Inc 1 $89,461 25.00%
Cenveo Inc 1 $75,442 25.00%
The Weidt Group Inc 1 $55,474 25.00%
Precision Press Inc 1 $42,910 25.00%
Meyer Injury Center 1 $68,494 25.00%
Dental Delivery Systems Brooklyn Park Dba The Smil 1 $85,384 25.00%
Adayana 1 $76,336 25.00%
Gamma Vacuum Llc 1 $88,254 25.00%
Infectious Disease Associates 1 $161,886 25.00%

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