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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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)

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 %
Czech Republic 2 $90,709 40.00%
Togo 2 $80,631 40.00%
Moldova 2 $69,961 50.00%
Tunisia 2 $83,544 50.00%
Libya 2 $88,900 50.00%
New Zealand 2 $75,276 50.00%
Tajikistan 2 $23,816 50.00%
Slovenia 2 $65,447 50.00%
Portugal 2 $72,772 66.67%
Senegal 2 $89,877 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Covant Solutions Inc 38 $71,700 90.48%
Lsi Corporation 38 $83,443 90.48%
Healtheast Medical Research Institute 37 $172,605 88.10%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 37 $56,441 88.10%
Resource Point Llc 37 $61,081 88.10%
Proficient Business Systems Inc 37 $81,544 88.10%
Pointwest Technologies Corp 37 $66,650 88.10%
I3 Infotek Inc 37 $85,111 90.24%
Minnesota State University Moorhead 36 $83,767 87.80%
Infosys Technologies Limited 36 $57,638 87.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mitch Stanley Farms 3 $35,506 100.00%
Asrj Enterprise Llc 3 $35,506 100.00%
Barb Yaggie Farms 3 $27,879 100.00%
T D Rolf Farms Inc 3 $23,816 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting And Hauling Inc 3 $24,255 100.00%
Fitzgerald Organics Llc 3 $36,871 100.00%
Foundation Feeders Inc 3 $28,427 100.00%
Todd And Debra Stanley Farms Inc 3 $35,506 100.00%
J J Bachand Farms Inc 2 $30,066 100.00%
Minn Kota Ag Products 2 $37,274 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cnh Industrial America Llc 2 $72,582 33.33%
Saraleen Food Inc 2 $60,050 33.33%
Taylor Technology Services Inc 2 $84,199 33.33%
Fredrikson Byron Pa 2 $139,267 33.33%
Carlson Dairy Llp 2 $20,342 33.33%
Claims Services Group 2 $69,576 33.33%
Upsher Smith Laboratories Llc 2 $100,964 40.00%
Minnehaha Academy 2 $50,457 40.00%
Sullivan Cotter And Associates 2 $71,115 40.00%
Pal Management Inc 2 $64,324 40.00%

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