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 %
Spartan Solutions Inc 19 $79,435 90.48%
Swift Solutions Inc 19 $72,908 90.48%
Questpay Inc 19 $81,982 90.48%
Aecom Technical Services Inc 19 $74,043 90.48%
Essani International Llc 19 $81,176 90.48%
Smiths Medical Asd Inc 19 $92,617 90.48%
Micron Technology Inc 19 $97,077 90.48%
Astec America Llc 19 $95,224 90.48%
Mom Brands Company 19 $86,171 90.48%
The Fountain Group Llc 19 $91,507 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Orleans Grain Co 1 $22,277 100.00%
Kat Farming 1 $30,618 100.00%
West Curtis Farms Llc 1 $21,590 100.00%
Garth Kruger Farms 1 $38,480 100.00%
Agassiz Farms Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Carisbrooke Farm 1 $23,629 100.00%
Field Brothers Farms Inc 1 $29,952 100.00%
Hess Farms 1 $26,520 100.00%
Cc Borgen Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Asfeld Custom Combining 1 $21,986 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Advanced Technologies Integration Inc 1 $93,080 50.00%
Fiesta Mexican Restaurant Inc 1 $24,856 50.00%
Thomson Dougherty Funeral Home Inc 1 $40,102 50.00%
Tushie Montgomery Associates Pc 1 $40,102 50.00%
Ssoe Inc 1 $60,611 50.00%
Ballistic Recovery Systems Inc 1 $77,147 50.00%
Mrg Tool And Die 1 $49,067 50.00%
Advanced Respiratory Inc 1 $64,813 50.00%
Liquidcool Solutions 1 $67,288 50.00%
Scholarship America 1 $87,069 50.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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