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 %
Ur Technologies Inc 15 $93,517 93.75%
Zvst Cloud Technologies Inc 15 $80,755 93.75%
D2sol Inc 15 $109,153 93.75%
Metrix It Solutions Inc 15 $84,456 93.75%
Tredence Inc 15 $98,186 93.75%
Upsher Smith Laboratories Llc 15 $106,929 93.75%
Engagepoint Inc 15 $98,301 93.75%
Avionte Llc 14 $69,973 87.50%
Nihaki Systems Inc 14 $71,558 87.50%
Ademco Inc 14 $102,251 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Winnebago Industries Inc 1 $110,885 50.00%
Dwyeroglesbay Llc 1 $49,774 50.00%
Hugoson Pork Inc 1 $43,930 50.00%
Scientific Life Solutions Llc 1 $57,824 50.00%
Misco Minneapolis Speaker Co Inc 1 $63,502 50.00%
Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Llc 1 $130,728 50.00%
Lasx Industries 1 $85,421 50.00%
Bethlehem College Seminary 1 $48,480 50.00%
Erickson Engineering Company Llc 1 $65,499 50.00%
Skywater Technology Foundry Inc 1 $87,776 50.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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