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 %
Russia 11 $82,113 42.31%
Jordan 10 $57,166 38.46%
Australia 10 $98,526 43.48%
Chile 10 $68,242 45.45%
Guatemala 10 $43,417 47.62%
France 10 $89,087 47.62%
Spain 10 $68,180 52.63%
Italy 9 $67,709 47.37%
Germany 9 $87,354 50.00%
Japan 8 $79,165 47.06%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Childrens Hospitals And Clinics Of Minnesota 16 $154,770 88.89%
Sat Solutions Llc 16 $76,744 88.89%
Keypixel Software Solutions Llc 16 $73,028 88.89%
Datum Software Inc 16 $71,929 88.89%
Amplifon Usa Inc 16 $91,243 88.89%
Global Markets Inc 16 $85,467 88.89%
Kerry Inc 16 $74,843 88.89%
Photon Infotechinc 16 $63,089 88.89%
Pamten Inc 16 $79,906 88.89%
Kronsys Inc 16 $68,119 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sun Country Airlines Inc 1 $103,293 50.00%
Teleflex Medical Oem Llc 1 $92,706 50.00%
Tmobile Usa Inc 1 $100,318 50.00%
Ostra Llc 1 $125,570 50.00%
Mills Dairy Farm 1 $31,424 50.00%
Good Kids Education 1 $50,690 50.00%
Eyecon Graphics 1 $38,709 50.00%
Accruent 1 $113,776 50.00%
Mentor Graphics Corporation 1 $101,608 50.00%
Archerpointinc 1 $65,312 50.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

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