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 %
Cameroon 5 $58,232 41.67%
Syria 5 $140,808 41.67%
Zambia 5 $36,130 41.67%
Uganda 4 $87,797 36.36%
Somalia 4 $63,614 36.36%
Hong Kong 4 $86,336 40.00%
Romania 4 $62,670 44.44%
Rwanda 3 $76,287 33.33%
Bulgaria 3 $57,244 37.50%
Singapore 3 $91,673 37.50%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ibm India Pvt Limited 22 $66,247 91.67%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 22 $107,949 91.67%
Skill Voice Inc 22 $88,137 91.67%
Independent School District 196 21 $53,678 87.50%
Pine River Capital Management Lp 21 $74,249 87.50%
Microinfo Inc 21 $67,380 87.50%
Jnit Technologies 21 $61,212 91.30%
International Systems Technologies Inc 21 $63,906 91.30%
United Software Group Inc 21 $74,169 91.30%
American Business Solutions Inc 21 $67,529 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Calamity Knoll Farm 1 $25,002 100.00%
Holland Harvesting Inc 1 $26,520 100.00%
Sayon Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Ploughshare Farm 1 $21,986 100.00%
Apple Creek Orchards Inc 1 $24,448 100.00%
D M Yutrzenka Jv 1 $38,480 100.00%
Bucks Unlimited 1 $36,067 100.00%
Kevin Mann 1 $24,045 100.00%
Pine Ridge Partners Inc 1 $22,110 100.00%
Ag Tech Drainage Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hickey Associates Llc 1 $141,710 33.33%
Scrum Technologies 1 $146,994 33.33%
Kraemer North America Llc 1 $77,938 33.33%
Gilbert Mechanical Contractors Inc 1 $72,426 33.33%
Ditech Financial Llc 1 $91,000 33.33%
Burns Mcdonnell Engineering Company Inc 1 $81,291 33.33%
Heng Lawn Mower 1 $32,718 33.33%
Lake Superior College 1 $59,676 33.33%
Robins Kaplan Llp 1 $55,245 33.33%
Proterra Investment Partners Lp 1 $124,613 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