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 %
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 %
Lt Technology Services Limited 563 $60,288 89.37%
Seagate Us Llc 502 $85,821 80.06%
Igate Technologies Inc 501 $65,768 95.98%
Ibm Corporation 478 $81,666 92.46%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 454 $69,793 89.72%
Group Health Plan Inc 421 $97,594 95.03%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 379 $80,505 90.24%
Deloitte Touche Llp 373 $68,157 96.38%
Citiustech Inc 372 $77,620 96.62%
United Healthcare Services Inc 366 $89,531 96.83%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Untiedts Vegetable Farm 15 $24,493 100.00%
Klm Farms 15 $27,810 100.00%
Van Erkel Farms Inc 15 $30,548 100.00%
Novaks Grown Right Vegetables 14 $29,515 100.00%
Rinke Custom Harvesting Llp 14 $27,156 100.00%
Gdm Seeds Inc 14 $32,992 100.00%
Field Brothers Farms 14 $31,563 100.00%
Kevin Quick 14 $30,523 100.00%
David Stock Farm Services Inc 14 $26,816 100.00%
Bachmans Inc 14 $31,671 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jax Dairy Farm Inc 26 $30,338 27.37%
Autumn Ridge Landscaping Inc 23 $28,270 25.27%
Bluestem Brands Inc 22 $96,709 24.44%
Mclane Minnesota Inc 20 $59,738 24.39%
Centracare Clinic 19 $172,023 25.00%
Olr America Inc 19 $97,345 25.33%
Icon It Groupinc 19 $93,720 27.54%
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services Llc 19 $21,840 27.94%
Technical Information Professional Solutions In 18 $82,578 27.27%
Select Comfort Corporation 18 $102,453 27.27%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pension Funds 3 $53,773 75.00%
Frozen Food Manufacturing 3 $145,912 75.00%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution 3 $92,269 75.00%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 3 $67,447 75.00%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 3 $112,812 75.00%
Flooring Contractors 3 $54,052 75.00%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing 3 $101,885 75.00%
Flat Glass Manufacturing 3 $87,131 75.00%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 3 $91,347 75.00%
Activities Related To Real Estate 3 $81,196 75.00%

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