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 %
Anesthesiologists	24	$155,994	88.89%
Cost Estimators	22	$55,190	84.62%
Nurse Practitioners	22	$95,480	88.00%
Logistics Analysts	22	$70,040	88.00%
Human Resources Managers	22	$92,903	88.00%
Registered Nurses	21	$67,917	87.50%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	21	$63,629	87.50%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	21	$42,529	87.50%
Budget Analysts	21	$65,768	87.50%
Pharmacists	20	$101,463	86.96%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Carpet Installers	2	$64,397	28.57%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	2	$39,510	28.57%
Materials Scientists	2	$104,551	28.57%
Chiropractors	2	$56,202	28.57%
Childcare Workers	2	$25,418	28.57%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	2	$27,539	33.33%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	2	$58,386	33.33%
Sound Engineering Technicians	2	$57,304	33.33%
Electronics Engineering Technicians	2	$61,776	33.33%
Chemists	2	$91,800	33.33%

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 %
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%
Uruguay	1	$116,522	50.00%
Serbia	1	$52,312	50.00%
Lithuania	1	$37,340	50.00%
Slovakia	1	$85,779	50.00%
Palestine	1	$28,101	50.00%
Austria	1	$80,330	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Powerteam Inc	34	$69,531	89.47%
Icon It Group Inc	34	$66,852	89.47%
Vajraasys Limited	34	$72,541	89.47%
Globallogic Inc	34	$103,103	89.47%
The Huntington National Bank	34	$108,947	89.47%
Cvs Rx Services Inc	34	$106,333	89.47%
Savantis Solutions Llc	33	$81,884	89.19%
Minnesota State University Mankato	33	$62,597	89.19%
Gustavus Adolphus College	33	$50,882	91.67%
Emblematic Tech Solutions Llc	33	$66,773	91.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Greiner Balsiger Rohweder Dairy Llp	2	$37,274	100.00%
Ryan Dahl	2	$38,480	100.00%
Dennis D Preuss	2	$31,970	100.00%
Mhf Of Freeborn County Inc	2	$35,225	100.00%
Distinctive Floral Co	2	$37,274	100.00%
Bb Sczepanski Lp	2	$57,387	100.00%
Dean Sternhagen Farm	2	$27,165	100.00%
Voth Dairy Llc	2	$37,274	100.00%
El Hub Llp	2	$37,274	100.00%
J J Ridl Inc	2	$38,480	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Shutterfly Llc	2	$121,888	40.00%
Powerteam Llc Dba Powerobjects	2	$90,168	40.00%
Pioneer Management Consulting	2	$59,821	40.00%
Childrens Minnesota	2	$99,917	40.00%
Whiskey Wheel Solutions Llc	2	$40,810	40.00%
Excelsior Energy Capital Lp	2	$72,415	40.00%
Fielding International Llc	2	$85,155	40.00%
Savigent Software Inc	2	$97,656	40.00%
Calamp Wireless Networks Corporation	2	$87,173	40.00%
Boise White Paper Llc	2	$112,611	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.