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 %
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 %
Palestine 1 $28,101 100.00%
Austria 1 $80,330 100.00%
Botswana 1 $151,008 100.00%
Finland 1 $21,445 100.00%
Paraguay 1 $30,576 100.00%
Kazakhstan 1 $71,469 100.00%
Denmark 1 $158,829 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Altru Health System 31 $195,421 91.18%
Tekhops Llc 31 $92,211 91.18%
International Projects Consultancy Services Inc 30 $73,271 88.24%
Sree Infotech Llc 30 $66,828 88.24%
Openbox Solutions Inc 30 $75,447 88.24%
Sap America Inc 30 $83,882 88.24%
Itron Inc 30 $66,957 88.24%
Infosys Public Services Inc 30 $66,297 88.24%
Techligent Systems Inc 30 $60,382 88.24%
Qwest Corporation 30 $88,091 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
K West Inc 2 $33,342 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc Mn 2 2 $37,274 100.00%
Dairyridge Inc 2 $22,204 100.00%
Adam Gajeski 2 $37,274 100.00%
Maynard Peterson 2 $37,274 100.00%
Frahm Farms Llc 2 $24,523 100.00%
Brads Bees Mn 2 $27,649 100.00%
James Aanerud 2 $37,274 100.00%
Ryan Wittnebel 2 $37,274 100.00%
Brushvale Grain Inc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tesla Inc 2 $104,084 50.00%
Zinpro 2 $141,731 50.00%
Xiotech Corporation 1 $98,259 25.00%
Wolf Creek Dairy 1 $44,699 25.00%
Telex Communications Inc 1 $89,253 25.00%
Broadway Medical Center Ltd 1 $161,970 25.00%
General Electric Company Ge Water 1 $71,635 25.00%
W3i Holdings Llc 1 $57,699 25.00%
Divine Healthcare Corporation 1 $37,357 25.00%
Winona Health 1 $143,499 25.00%

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.

State Avg Wage