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 %
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 51 $46,976 86.44%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 47 $59,778 88.68%
Construction Managers 46 $84,272 86.79%
Community Health Workers 46 $41,734 88.46%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 45 $61,165 86.54%
Public Relations Specialists 45 $45,314 86.54%
Hospitalists 45 $146,757 88.24%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 45 $48,261 88.24%
Mental Health Counselors 44 $45,424 86.27%
Computer User Support Specialists 43 $43,753 86.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
India 2,189 $580,291 48.00%
Mexico 251 $53,381 51.43%
China 217 $72,320 54.52%
Philippines 187 $1,236,840 52.68%
Canada 108 $102,133 38.71%
Nepal 105 $65,294 42.86%
Brazil 67 $46,591 36.41%
South Korea 61 $68,442 44.53%
Pakistan 49 $3,413,578 36.84%
South Africa 32 $54,671 34.41%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lakewood Health Center 9 $97,272 90.00%
Devcare Solutions 9 $67,376 90.00%
Waytek Inc 9 $59,888 90.00%
Global Data Mart Inc 9 $75,779 90.00%
Stat9 Technologies Inc 9 $62,825 90.00%
Care It Services Inc 9 $69,068 90.00%
Value Consulting Inc 9 $56,666 90.00%
Reliastar Life Insurance Company 9 $82,708 90.00%
Musigma Inc 9 $58,383 90.00%
Hormel Foods Corporate Services Llc 9 $88,118 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 22 $33,513 100.00%
Corn Farming 21 $31,350 95.45%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 20 $30,541 95.24%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 19 $28,111 95.00%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 18 $23,889 94.74%
Soybean Farming 17 $32,672 94.44%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 12 $30,160 70.59%
Floriculture Production 12 $29,269 100.00%
All Other Personal Services 12 $34,235 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 11 $42,420 91.67%

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