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 %
Randstad Technologies Lp 151 $76,904 92.07%
Vquest Technologies Llc 148 $62,605 91.36%
Chs Inc 147 $100,685 93.04%
Vastek Inc 146 $82,991 92.41%
West Services Inc 146 $76,385 93.59%
Special School District No 1 145 $67,937 93.55%
Amazoncom Services Llc 143 $93,515 92.86%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 142 $74,967 94.04%
Kpmg Llp 137 $76,044 90.73%
International Quality Homecare Corporation 136 $43,599 90.07%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jcp Farms 9 $33,802 100.00%
Evan And Brett Peterson Farms 9 $30,095 100.00%
Richland Farms Partnership 9 $24,470 100.00%
Wagner Greenhouses Inc 9 $32,809 100.00%
Deere Farms Inc 9 $30,363 100.00%
Yardmasters Landscape Nursery Inc 9 $24,424 100.00%
Berry Apiaries 9 $24,070 100.00%
Spring Valley Farms Llp 9 $31,861 100.00%
Jim Whiting Nursery Garden Center Inc 9 $28,350 100.00%
R R Farms 9 $30,784 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Datasite Llc 9 $105,585 36.00%
Siemens Plm Software Inc 8 $79,148 33.33%
Elite Infosystems Inc 8 $77,584 33.33%
Broadcom Corporation 8 $78,011 34.78%
Software Analysts Corporation 8 $93,467 34.78%
Techdigital Corporation 8 $95,891 36.36%
Mom Brands Company 8 $107,320 36.36%
Verscend Technologies Inc 8 $83,920 36.36%
Spring Valley Farms Llp 8 $40,732 36.36%
Mhf Of Freeborn County Inc 8 $26,650 36.36%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers 2 $64,459 100.00%
Framing Contractors 2 $68,328 100.00%
Newspaper Publishers 2 $89,773 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 2 $59,790 100.00%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers 2 $61,963 100.00%
General Rental Centers 2 $53,674 100.00%
Business Schools And Computer And Management Training 2 $78,624 100.00%
Exterminating And Pest Control Services 2 $52,447 100.00%
Kidney Dialysis Centers 2 $71,292 100.00%
Copper Nickel Lead And Zinc Mining 2 $98,842 100.00%
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