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 %
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 %
Euro Football Inc 2 $28,662 66.67%
Interest For Others Foundation 2 $28,829 66.67%
International Montessori Academy Of Minnesota 2 $29,266 66.67%
Mn Chinese Day Care Learning Center 2 $33,446 66.67%
Roseville Area Schools Isd 623 2 $29,661 66.67%
Pub 500 Inc 2 $29,806 66.67%
Wagner Greenhouses Inc 2 $30,909 66.67%
Sirsi Corporation 2 $33,218 66.67%
August Schell Brewing Company 2 $40,619 66.67%
First Lutheran Church 2 $33,894 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

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
All visa, employer, attorney, and salary data was obtained from the OFLC website.
All NAICS data was obtained from the NAICS website.    All SOC data was obtained from the O*Net database.