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 %
Risk Management Specialists 32 $72,328 91.43%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 32 $55,041 94.12%
Computer Network Support Specialists 32 $53,952 94.12%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 31 $55,092 93.94%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 30 $52,734 93.75%
Aerospace Engineers 30 $78,190 93.75%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 29 $62,900 90.63%
Landscape Architects 28 $53,709 87.50%
Biostatisticians 28 $74,939 87.50%
Agricultural Engineers 28 $47,828 87.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pharmacists 3 $106,974 37.50%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 3 $48,087 37.50%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 3 $66,019 37.50%
Nurse Practitioners 3 $88,684 37.50%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $51,529 37.50%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 3 $69,940 42.86%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 3 $39,763 42.86%
Economists 3 $62,608 42.86%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 3 $57,354 42.86%
Food Service Managers 3 $57,623 42.86%
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 %
Wolfnet Technologies Llc 3 $61,180 75.00%
Master Minds Consulting Services Inc 3 $66,699 75.00%
Stonebrooke Engineering Inc 3 $64,057 75.00%
Bio Key International Inc 3 $78,317 75.00%
Tenksolar Inc 3 $73,826 75.00%
Fpt Usa Corp 3 $62,961 75.00%
Savvy It Inc 3 $71,968 75.00%
Blackrock Financial Management Inc 3 $77,140 75.00%
Tekskills Inc 3 $69,063 75.00%
Mcgi Tec Inc 3 $64,771 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities 36 $54,649 85.71%
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing 36 $83,858 87.80%
Testing Laboratories And Services 36 $69,882 87.80%
Professional Employer Organizations 35 $79,173 85.37%
All Other Food Manufacturing 35 $100,214 87.50%
Grantmaking Foundations 35 $75,218 87.50%
Plastics Product Manufacturing 34 $77,314 85.00%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation 33 $121,106 82.50%
Junior Colleges 33 $60,923 82.50%
Other Insurance Related Activities 32 $97,044 82.05%
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