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 %
Symphony Corporation 18 $84,487 90.00%
Teksystems Global Services Llc 18 $107,422 90.00%
Tekinvaderz Llc 18 $80,815 90.00%
Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc 18 $95,902 90.00%
Shutterfly Llc 18 $104,535 90.00%
Amazon Data Services Inc 18 $89,006 90.00%
I5 Tech Inc 18 $84,226 90.00%
Allianz Life Insurance Company Of North America 17 $74,556 89.47%
Technical Strategies Inc 17 $68,661 89.47%
Edvensoft Solutions Llc 17 $68,455 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ascend Learning Llc 1 $134,971 50.00%
Gyro Village Inc 1 $30,118 50.00%
Engineering Construction Innovations Inc 1 $101,899 50.00%
Danaher Labs Llc 1 $108,576 50.00%
Mesabi Radial Tire Co Inc 1 $128,211 50.00%
Center For Energy And Environment 1 $74,714 50.00%
Pie Consulting And Engineering Inc 1 $61,318 50.00%
Power System Engineering Inc 1 $82,534 50.00%
Forsman Farms Inc 1 $73,237 50.00%
Hiyield Products Inc 1 $40,414 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