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 %
Software Developers, Applications 17,865 $85,450 91.15%
Computer Systems Analysts 14,139 $74,753 93.03%
Computer Programmers 8,850 $62,655 90.34%
Computer Occupations, All Other 7,114 $67,359 92.31%
Management Analysts 1,685 $72,229 90.74%
Mechanical Engineers 1,682 $77,160 92.83%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,617 $92,709 89.68%
Web Developers 1,384 $58,267 98.58%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,254 $102,386 90.15%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 1,238 $54,225 91.30%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural Equipment Operators 1,176 $32,138 207.04%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 487 $32,236 204.62%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 214 $32,305 94.27%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 134 $30,792 85.90%
Construction Laborers 49 $40,147 58.33%
Nursery Workers 34 $30,354 50.00%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 15 $52,324 25.86%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 14 $35,411 28.57%
Helpers--Carpenters 6 $32,649 12.24%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 4 $41,985 9.52%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 1,052 $882,460 92.28%
Computer Systems Analysts 296 $736,614 73.63%
Computer Occupations, All Other 207 $89,721 74.73%
Software Developers, Systems Software 137 $109,831 67.82%
Nursing Assistants 119 $31,429 58.91%
Industrial Engineers 106 $83,509 57.61%
Mechanical Engineers 95 $76,802 73.64%
Animal Scientists 93 $44,606 84.55%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 88 $84,408 92.63%
Electrical Engineers 88 $84,976 100.00%
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 %
Democratic Republic Of Congo 1 $59,738 33.33%
Iceland 1 $88,629 33.33%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $45,198 33.33%
Oman 1 $208,000 33.33%
Croatia 1 $105,581 33.33%
South Sudan 1 $12 33.33%
Sudan 1 $208,000 33.33%
Malawi 1 $105,310 33.33%
Mauritania 1 $74,422 33.33%
Hungary 1 $124,987 33.33%

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 %
Janitorial Services 1 $99,965 100.00%
Facilities Support Services 1 $32 100.00%
New Car Dealers 1 $88,483 100.00%
Other Gambling Industries 1 $99,694 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Towing 1 $155,979 100.00%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation 1 $72,363 100.00%
General Freight Trucking Local 1 $57,762 100.00%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs 1 $84,947 100.00%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation 1 $133,453 100.00%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $71,718 100.00%
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