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 %
California Creative Solutions Inc 22 $76,763 91.67%
Imcs Group Inc 22 $73,043 91.67%
Verinon Technology Solutions Ltd 22 $77,820 91.67%
Code Ace Solutions Inc 22 $79,500 91.67%
Prime Consulting Llc 22 $81,614 91.67%
Cliff It Solutions Inc 22 $85,189 91.67%
Corporate Solutions General Inc 22 $79,970 91.67%
Procal Technologies Inc 22 $87,604 91.67%
Responsive Technologies Inc 22 $74,393 91.67%
Rose International Inc 22 $88,583 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brandon James Langaas 1 $38,480 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc 1 $30,618 100.00%
Trilogy Ag Group 1 $36,067 100.00%
Didrikson Farms 1 $31,970 100.00%
Robb Q Dohman Farm Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Three Branch Ranch Jv 1 $36,067 100.00%
Kasel Ag Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Sever Peterson Farm Inc 1 $22,422 100.00%
Next Generation Pork Inc 1 $23,899 100.00%
Schmitz Grain Inc 1 $24,045 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Austin Public Schools 1 $63,715 33.33%
Kerry Inc 1 $87,922 33.33%
Mobe Llc 1 $95,035 33.33%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc 1 $93,184 33.33%
Johnstech International Corporation 1 $71,136 33.33%
Taneja Education Services Inc 1 $62,608 33.33%
Padilla Speer Beardsley Inc 1 $155,480 33.33%
Intelligent Quality Solutions Inc 1 $74,984 33.33%
Schwing America 1 $62,982 33.33%
Universal Care Clinics 1 $43,909 33.33%

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