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 %
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 82 $56,162 85.42%
Lawyers 82 $80,091 88.17%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 80 $51,174 86.96%
General and Operations Managers 79 $93,210 88.76%
Database Architects 78 $85,877 87.64%
Computer Network Architects 74 $94,551 84.09%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 73 $66,990 83.91%
Biological Technicians 71 $45,425 84.52%
Computer Hardware Engineers 70 $91,795 90.91%
Graphic Designers 68 $45,273 90.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sales Managers 10 $125,194 83.33%
Computer Network Architects 10 $113,441 83.33%
Compliance Officers 10 $67,800 83.33%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 9 $94,199 75.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $55,254 81.82%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $52,800 72.73%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 8 $52,260 72.73%
Lawyers 8 $92,645 72.73%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 8 $71,924 72.73%
Surgeons 8 $172,420 72.73%
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 %
Rice Dakota Goodhue Cos Independent School Dist 659 2 $46,881 66.67%
Mrg Tool And Die Corporation 2 $44,370 66.67%
Rolen Cares Llc 2 $49,576 66.67%
Intermediate District 287 2 $43,504 66.67%
Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio Inc 2 $43,430 66.67%
Moore Lean Llp 2 $46,093 66.67%
Bamboo Imports Minnesota Inc 2 $43,514 66.67%
Tushie Montgomery Associates Pc 2 $51,875 66.67%
College Of St Benedict 2 $44,460 66.67%
Canvas Health Inc 2 $119,881 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 22 $33,513 100.00%
Corn Farming 21 $31,350 95.45%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 20 $30,541 95.24%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 19 $28,111 95.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 18 $23,889 94.74%
Soybean Farming 17 $32,672 94.44%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 12 $30,160 70.59%
Floriculture Production 12 $29,269 100.00%
All Other Personal Services 12 $34,235 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 11 $42,420 91.67%

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