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 %
Therapists, All Other 2 $35,121 66.67%
Orthodontists 2 $267,800 66.67%
Transportation Planners 2 $76,461 66.67%
Energy Auditors 2 $49,088 66.67%
Geographers 2 $42,692 66.67%
Producers 2 $42,058 66.67%
Forensic Science Technicians 2 $58,698 66.67%
Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 2 $71,219 66.67%
Social and Human Service Assistants 2 $25,553 66.67%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2 $35,568 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Mindset Consulting Llc 13 $126,961 86.67%
Make Llc 13 $41,195 86.67%
Savvysherpa Inc 13 $63,851 86.67%
Independent School District 272 13 $47,685 86.67%
Microbiologics Inc 13 $60,698 86.67%
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation 13 $50,906 86.67%
Corp2corp Inc 13 $59,410 86.67%
Image Trend Inc 13 $58,630 86.67%
Turnberry Solutions Inc 13 $85,245 86.67%
Energy Insight Inc 13 $64,832 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stoneridge Software Llc 1 $111,238 50.00%
Nve Corporation 1 $64,251 50.00%
Illumifin Corporation 1 $130,998 50.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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