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 %
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 %
Cameroon 5 $58,232 41.67%
Syria 5 $140,808 41.67%
Zambia 5 $36,130 41.67%
Uganda 4 $87,797 36.36%
Somalia 4 $63,614 36.36%
Hong Kong 4 $86,336 40.00%
Romania 4 $62,670 44.44%
Rwanda 3 $76,287 33.33%
Bulgaria 3 $57,244 37.50%
Singapore 3 $91,673 37.50%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
St Jude Medical Cardiology Division Inc 75 $90,778 90.36%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 74 $88,180 90.24%
Ntt Data Services Llc 74 $96,665 90.24%
Iconsoft Inc 74 $89,015 92.50%
University Of St Thomas 73 $55,682 92.41%
Matrixcare Inc 73 $86,260 92.41%
Best Buy Enterprise Services Inc 73 $90,428 93.59%
American Technology Consulting Llc 72 $75,474 92.31%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 72 $81,018 92.31%
Prime Therapeutics Llc 72 $104,706 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Blue Valley Sod Of Winnebago Inc 6 $32,431 100.00%
William Stanley 6 $34,084 100.00%
Fresha Llc 5 $33,417 100.00%
Jade Suk Llc 5 $32,465 100.00%
Malecha Enterprises Inc 5 $39,828 100.00%
Black Gold Farms 5 $41,296 100.00%
Molitor Brothers Farm 5 $38,160 100.00%
Dans Honey Co 5 $27,360 100.00%
Berglings Honey Farm 5 $22,780 100.00%
Johnson Payroll Joint Venture 5 $33,550 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cirrus Design Corporation 4 $76,991 36.36%
Blue Sages Inc 4 $73,929 36.36%
Capella University 4 $107,547 36.36%
Fjs Services Inc Dba Usa Digitizers 4 $67,928 36.36%
Sps Commerce 4 $89,513 36.36%
Sportsengine 4 $103,147 36.36%
Convergeone Inc 4 $110,285 36.36%
Iq Llc Dba New York Gyro 4 $35,162 36.36%
Jj Corporation Dba Soyko International 4 $66,685 36.36%
Bailey Nurseries Inc 4 $35,526 36.36%

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