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 %
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 %
Firmenich Inc 2 $63,066 66.67%
Tabner Inc 2 $78,624 66.67%
Bayer Us Llc 2 $76,981 66.67%
Xl Softek Inc 2 $78,957 66.67%
Virtustream Inc 2 $94,370 66.67%
Holland Center 2 $14 66.67%
Business Information Systems Consulting Inc 2 $48,842 66.67%
Aurora Pharmaceutical Llc 2 $38 66.67%
Abc Montessori School Inc 2 $22,090 66.67%
University Language Center Inc 2 $23,171 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

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