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 %
Macedonia 1 $21,528 50.00%
Ivory Coast 1 $63,606 50.00%
Tanzania 1 $64,126 50.00%
Yemen 1 $21,445 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 1 $88,254 50.00%
Belize 1 $63,565 50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 1 $40,130 50.00%
Mauritius 1 $42,640 50.00%
Namibia 1 $60,320 50.00%
Barbados 1 $38,314 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Strategic Education Inc 47 $114,954 90.38%
Cyient Inc 46 $70,814 90.20%
Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc 46 $90,605 90.20%
Genome International Corporation 46 $53,412 90.20%
Cotiviti Inc 45 $99,348 88.24%
Synapsis Inc 45 $82,125 88.24%
Concepts Information Technology Inc 45 $69,092 88.24%
It America Inc 45 $63,810 88.24%
The Duluth Clinic Ltd 45 $71,595 90.00%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 45 $67,843 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gunnarson Farms Inc 3 $40,560 100.00%
Sorg Dairy Llc 3 $32,198 100.00%
Jansen Farms 3 $35,506 100.00%
Tbt Land Company Llc 3 $23,033 100.00%
Star Farms Inc 3 $35,506 100.00%
Van Lin Orchards 3 $35,506 100.00%
Wilsons Nursery Inc 3 $29,578 100.00%
Roe Farms Inc 3 $35,506 100.00%
Ross Seed Co 3 $36,268 100.00%
Kevin Paulsrud Farms Inc 3 $35,381 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Svi America Corporation 2 $61,651 28.57%
Motoria Global Services Inc 2 $73,601 28.57%
Identix Incorporated 2 $82,410 28.57%
Sudhko Inc Dba Sdk Software 2 $82,774 28.57%
Atterro Inc 2 $103,844 28.57%
Target General Merchandise 2 $84,458 28.57%
Noran Neurological Clinic Pa 2 $176,800 28.57%
Cogent Healthcare Of Minnesota Pc 2 $102,315 33.33%
Faribault Foods Inc 2 $76,638 33.33%
Caep Llc Dba Communicating For Agriculture 2 $49,504 33.33%

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