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 %
Financial Specialists, All Other 68 $59,626 90.67%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 65 $60,865 87.84%
Actuaries 65 $81,013 87.84%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 64 $43,876 87.67%
Economists 63 $72,039 86.30%
Manufacturing Engineers 63 $82,518 90.00%
Industrial Production Managers 57 $94,642 85.07%
Surgeons 55 $203,609 83.33%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 55 $55,275 84.62%
Bioinformatics Scientists 52 $67,804 85.25%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Systems Technology Group Inc 36 $53,018 87.80%
Carleton College 36 $58,923 87.80%
Nic Info Tek Inc 36 $63,255 87.80%
Icf Next Inc 36 $86,633 90.00%
Alevar Technologies Inc 36 $75,902 90.00%
Globallogicinc 36 $87,120 90.00%
Idexcel Inc 35 $73,685 87.50%
Lancesoft Inc 35 $72,068 87.50%
Hb Fuller Company 35 $86,542 87.50%
Target Corporate Services Inc 35 $93,701 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Haberer Foods International Inc 2 $24,523 100.00%
Ludvigson Farms 2 $37,274 100.00%
Ag Tech Drainage 2 $34,018 100.00%
Ufer Farms Partnership 2 $35,038 100.00%
Ftp Construction Llc 2 $43,909 100.00%
Sweet Honey Drop Llc 2 $34,018 100.00%
Richard Prestegard 2 $37,274 100.00%
Kevin L Mann Dba Klm Farms 2 $26,520 100.00%
Fair Haven Farm Llc 2 $22,038 100.00%
Ml Farm Systems Inc 2 $26,520 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Westwood Professional Services Inc 2 $103,719 40.00%
Mckesson Corporation 2 $96,200 40.00%
Monteris Medical 2 $101,587 40.00%
Liftpoint Consulting Inc 2 $80,413 40.00%
Ceres Environmental Services Inc 2 $69,108 40.00%
Midwest Custom Flooring Inc 2 $64,397 40.00%
Onebeacon Services Llc 2 $93,018 40.00%
Jr Larson Grounds Maintenance Llc 2 $71,708 40.00%
Landis Gyr Technology Inc 2 $123,126 40.00%
Wb Hotel Partners Llc 2 $59,457 40.00%

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