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 %
Nemo It Solutions Inc	26	$82,599	89.66%
Metro Social Services Inc	26	$50,429	89.66%
Ptc	26	$56,333	89.66%
Concord Usa	26	$81,315	89.66%
Frontage Technologies Inc	26	$84,943	89.66%
Revereit Llc	26	$69,393	89.66%
Global It Solutions Inc	26	$87,070	89.66%
Danfoss Power Solutions Us Company	26	$86,109	89.66%
Tata Elxsi Limited	26	$86,706	89.66%
Capsquare Systems Inc	26	$79,844	89.66%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kcd Farms Inc	2	$37,274	100.00%
Sgf Inc	2	$37,274	100.00%
Weiland Farms Llc	2	$37,274	100.00%
David Stock	2	$25,002	100.00%
K D Krueger Farms Llc	1	$38,480	100.00%
Dale Noll	1	$19,926	100.00%
Truman Raguse Farms	1	$26,520	100.00%
Andrew Pulk	1	$38,480	100.00%
Farmco Supply Llp	1	$21,986	100.00%
Great Plains Application	1	$131,810	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cvrx Inc	1	$771,516	25.00%
Jefferson Capital Systems Llc	1	$66,019	25.00%
Dakota County Technical College	1	$45,750	25.00%
Markettools Research Solutions Inc	1	$47,195	25.00%
Global Medical Instrumentation Inc	1	$152,922	25.00%
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency	1	$83,158	25.00%
Aplars Llc	1	$42,890	25.00%
Himalayan Restaurant	1	$52,166	25.00%
Am Cpa Consulting Llp	1	$76,253	25.00%
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company	1	$88,442	25.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Elementary And Secondary Schools	1,078	$48,413	89.76%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,044	$126,545	90.94%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	1,033	$72,998	93.48%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	754	$87,699	95.69%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	727	$93,440	93.56%
Commercial Banking	672	$106,246	94.38%
Hmo Medical Centers	646	$92,152	95.56%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	592	$69,285	93.38%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	575	$85,369	91.85%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	553	$87,346	92.01%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apple Orchards	68	$30,204	100.00%
Other Grain Farming	56	$32,887	100.00%
Cattle Feedlots	56	$33,149	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	45	$35,098	100.00%
Potato Farming	44	$34,119	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	43	$29,133	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	42	$32,754	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	34	$35,427	100.00%
Crop Production	32	$32,693	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	22	$32,075	70.97%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hmo Medical Centers	205	$1,007,463	91.52%
Limited Service Restaurants	199	$24,100	97.07%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	194	$91,461	97.49%
Engineering Services	181	$82,836	90.95%
Home Health Care Services	179	$33,259	92.27%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	177	$83,161	97.79%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	171	$103,889	95.53%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	147	$48,309	83.05%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	145	$90,663	84.80%
Other Computer Related Services	100	$2,300,938	68.03%

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.