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 %
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	41	$34,621	82.00%
Social Science Research Assistants	41	$40,612	82.00%
Sales Managers	41	$95,817	85.42%
Veterinarians	41	$45,491	89.13%
Natural Sciences Managers	39	$92,121	88.64%
Technical Writers	38	$56,862	86.36%
Chief Executives	38	$199,264	86.36%
Special Education Teachers, All Other	38	$54,548	86.36%
Accountants	38	$55,043	88.37%
Environmental Engineers	36	$59,880	83.72%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$62,050	55.56%
Managers, All Other	5	$153,367	55.56%
Actuaries	5	$77,601	55.56%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$50,616	55.56%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	5	$46,592	55.56%
Medical and Health Services Managers	5	$83,620	55.56%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	4	$45,620	44.44%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$54,245	44.44%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$49,477	44.44%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$54,139	44.44%

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 %
Denmark	1	$158,829	100.00%
Belarus	1	$39,229	100.00%
Estonia	1	$97,594	100.00%
Dominican Republic	1	$53,955	100.00%
Macedonia	1	$21,528	100.00%
Ivory Coast	1	$63,606	100.00%
Tanzania	1	$64,126	100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Primus Global Services Inc	35	$74,513	89.74%
Anip Acquisitions Inc	35	$55,147	89.74%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc	35	$76,617	89.74%
Webilent Technology Inc	35	$75,391	89.74%
Ntt Data Inc Formerly Keane Inc	35	$75,447	89.74%
Dell Products Lp	35	$89,266	89.74%
Apple Tree Dental	35	$135,288	89.74%
Collabera Inc	34	$73,959	89.47%
Mcneilus Truck And Manufacturing Inc	34	$84,223	89.47%
Vedicsoft	34	$58,363	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Timothy Gudal	2	$37,274	100.00%
Flores Construction Llc	2	$31,148	100.00%
Mikes Ag Co	2	$28,038	100.00%
Michael Stamer Farms	2	$24,450	100.00%
Olson Ag Llc	2	$37,274	100.00%
All Season Agriculture Llc	2	$31,294	100.00%
Brushvale Seed Inc	2	$34,216	100.00%
Wonderful Bees	2	$29,058	100.00%
Evergreen Lawn Service Llc	2	$37,274	100.00%
Lee Jenks	2	$22,360	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mille Lacs Band Ne La Shing Clinic	2	$135,470	40.00%
Lisi Medical Remmele Inc	2	$95,244	40.00%
Prudent Accountants Inc	2	$67,361	40.00%
Siemens Industry Software Inc	2	$81,536	40.00%
Ingersollrand Company	2	$72,966	40.00%
Tapqa Llc	2	$96,762	40.00%
Sullivancotter Inc	2	$95,930	40.00%
Abbott Laboratories	2	$122,315	40.00%
Ademco Inc	2	$112,070	40.00%
Hoffman Enclosures	2	$112,091	40.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	42,607	$73,257	92.57%
Computer Systems Design Services	8,591	$85,977	92.67%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	7,698	$64,764	92.11%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	4,779	$79,077	95.81%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	2,818	$78,805	84.45%
Engineering Services	1,840	$65,601	89.80%
Other Computer Related Services	1,538	$74,664	87.89%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	1,516	$93,331	89.02%
Management Consulting Services	1,122	$75,607	87.11%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	1,081	$73,971	89.12%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Crop Farming	367	$32,973	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	303	$32,361	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	223	$36,360	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	195	$30,545	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	132	$31,197	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	109	$32,222	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	86	$33,157	100.00%
Apiculture	85	$31,438	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	81	$33,228	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	75	$27,359	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	1,433	$242,203	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	887	$231,117	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	529	$97,053	100.00%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	458	$90,777	100.00%
Commercial Banking	452	$106,145	100.00%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	365	$96,319	100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	347	$884,470	100.00%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	331	$91,060	100.00%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	262	$82,763	95.97%
Poultry Processing	224	$21,688	85.50%

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.