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)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Instructional Designers and Technologists 1 $62,629 100.00%
Designers, All Other 1 $34,861 100.00%
Graduate Teaching Assistants 1 $40,897 100.00%
Electronics Engineering Technicians 1 $64,896 100.00%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1 $42,162 100.00%
Printing Press Operators 1 $35,277 100.00%
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 %
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 %
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