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 %
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 %
Consultadd Inc 18 $78,065 90.00%
Pvr America Inc 18 $67,407 90.00%
Geeksoft Llc 18 $71,309 90.00%
Netvision Resources Inc 18 $73,875 90.00%
Sysfore Technologies Inc 18 $61,702 90.00%
Agility Technologies Llc 18 $70,943 90.00%
Siemens Plm Software Inc 18 $73,603 90.00%
Indsoft Inc 18 $76,961 90.00%
Ulteig Engineers Inc 18 $78,175 90.00%
Camelot Integrated Solutions Inc 18 $86,714 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings 1 $108,638 50.00%
Maintenance Design Group Llc 1 $60,195 50.00%
Arrow International Inc 1 $143,936 50.00%
Diasorin Inc 1 $152,568 50.00%
Versailles Export Import Inc 1 $109,928 50.00%
Radisson Hospitality Inc 1 $94,765 50.00%
Hong Kong Noodle Inc 1 $29,328 50.00%
Robert Bosch Packaging Technology Inc 1 $83,491 50.00%
Eac Design Inc 1 $83,699 50.00%
Gordon Construction Of Mahnomen Inc 1 $67,392 50.00%

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