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 %
Chemists 211 $61,363 91.74%
Chemical Engineers 196 $77,754 90.32%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 187 $50,341 90.78%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 185 $72,412 95.85%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 161 $48,505 86.56%
Sales Engineers 156 $86,009 85.25%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 152 $125,641 86.86%
Food Scientists and Technologists 150 $69,602 87.72%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 145 $52,584 86.83%
Pediatricians, General 145 $143,597 88.41%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Financial Managers 19 $139,718 95.00%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $60,808 100.00%
Pediatricians, General 19 $106,550 100.00%
Materials Engineers 18 $83,271 100.00%
Dentists, General 18 $124,883 100.00%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $49,210 100.00%
Training and Development Specialists 17 $69,115 100.00%
Sales Engineers 16 $97,560 94.12%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 16 $52,104 100.00%
Computer Programmers 16 $86,376 100.00%
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 %
Macedonia 1 $21,528 50.00%
Ivory Coast 1 $63,606 50.00%
Tanzania 1 $64,126 50.00%
Yemen 1 $21,445 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 1 $88,254 50.00%
Belize 1 $63,565 50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 1 $40,130 50.00%
Mauritius 1 $42,640 50.00%
Namibia 1 $60,320 50.00%
Barbados 1 $38,314 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amzur Technologies Inc 22 $74,147 88.00%
Gnet Group Llc 22 $68,974 88.00%
Stellar Software Network Inc 22 $64,443 88.00%
Ngi Capital Inc 22 $96,016 88.00%
Sbase Technologies Inc 22 $67,282 88.00%
Namitus Technologies Inc 22 $79,866 88.00%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc 22 $67,277 88.00%
Hdr Engineering Inc 22 $74,926 91.67%
Hgst Inc 22 $69,683 91.67%
Adroit Associates Inc 22 $77,030 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jeremy Nelson Farms 1 $36,067 100.00%
Todd Stanley 1 $29,952 100.00%
Golly Farms Partnership 1 $26,520 100.00%
Bergeson Nursery Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Hagen Lawn And Landscape 1 $31,970 100.00%
Jeremy Chandler 1 $23,504 100.00%
Agri Systems Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Deven Efta Farms 1 $31,970 100.00%
Swift Pumping Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Rookie Farmers Llc 1 $36,067 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Midwest Physicians Services 1 $78,811 33.33%
Bmc Software Inc 1 $91,416 33.33%
Arctic Cat Inc 1 $66,310 33.33%
Hiawatha Rubber Co 1 $68,890 33.33%
Archer Daniels Midland 1 $65,499 33.33%
The Board Of Appleton Municipal Hospital And Nursi 1 $123,469 33.33%
Vios Medical Inc 1 $144,685 33.33%
Life Science Innovations 1 $67,392 33.33%
Fleet Wholesale Supply Co Inc 1 $87,859 33.33%
Harland Medical Systems 1 $63,066 33.33%

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