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)

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 %
Cote D'ivoire 1 $45,198 33.33%
Oman 1 $208,000 33.33%
Croatia 1 $105,581 50.00%
South Sudan 1 $12 50.00%
Sudan 1 $208,000 50.00%
Malawi 1 $105,310 50.00%
Mauritania 1 $74,422 50.00%
Hungary 1 $124,987 50.00%
Burkina Faso 1 $71,136 50.00%
Latvia 1 $50,060 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Itasca Consulting Group Inc 33 $81,405 91.67%
Ltimindtree Limited 33 $88,035 91.67%
Lorhan Corporation Inc 32 $78,275 88.89%
Mckesson Corporation 32 $87,059 88.89%
St Olaf College 32 $57,343 88.89%
Sunmerge Systems Inc 32 $70,765 88.89%
Dotcom Team Llc 32 $63,869 88.89%
Quinnox Inc 32 $77,527 88.89%
Techland Inc 32 $88,630 88.89%
The Boston Consulting Group Inc 32 $84,325 91.43%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
L B Theis Farms 2 $37,274 100.00%
Danna Wertish Mikosch 2 $24,523 100.00%
Gasper Trucking Llc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Erosion Control Plus Inc 2 $25,002 100.00%
Wulf Genetics Llc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Felker And Felker 2 $37,274 100.00%
Pahl Farms Inc 2 $20,667 100.00%
Halfmann Farms Inc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Lang Fur Farms 2 $30,285 100.00%
Farmco Supply Co 2 $22,797 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Carrot Health Inc 2 $88,712 40.00%
Daikin Applied Americas 2 $103,085 40.00%
Red Wing Shoe Company 2 $128,316 40.00%
Sundlee Pork Inc 2 $44,616 40.00%
Agiliti Health Inc 2 $117,011 40.00%
St Cloud Hospital 2 $126,246 40.00%
Setzer Pharmacy 2 $97,584 40.00%
Superior Brokerage Services Inc 2 $96,294 40.00%
Te Connectivity Corporation 2 $94,318 40.00%
Son D Farms Inc 2 $43,930 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.

State Avg Wage