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 %
Transportation Engineers	17	$71,346	85.00%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	17	$41,667	89.47%
Life Scientists, All Other	17	$44,063	89.47%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$57,887	89.47%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	17	$52,069	89.47%
Auditors	17	$50,767	94.44%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$61,230	94.44%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$44,993	94.44%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	16	$45,819	88.89%
Mechanical Drafters	16	$55,970	88.89%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	2	$27,539	33.33%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	2	$57,845	33.33%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$60,039	33.33%
Electronics Engineering Technicians	2	$61,776	33.33%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	2	$98,785	33.33%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	2	$39,510	33.33%
Chemists	2	$91,800	33.33%
Graphic Designers	2	$38,709	33.33%
Aerospace Engineers	2	$74,256	33.33%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	1	$49,982	16.67%

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 %
Goshen Concept Care Llc	2	$35,786	66.67%
Fasa Corporation	2	$40,051	66.67%
Independent School District 2903	2	$34,660	66.67%
South Washington County Schools	2	$35,046	66.67%
Avenue 81 Inc	2	$57,798	66.67%
New Century Tax Pros Inc	2	$34,819	66.67%
Concordia University	2	$53,882	66.67%
K1 Sportswear Corporation	2	$34,965	66.67%
Harvest Preparatory Charter School Inc	2	$39,874	66.67%
Infinite Mpressions Llc	2	$39,593	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 %
Architectural Services	97	$53,584	88.99%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	95	$93,869	87.16%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	95	$91,183	87.96%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	95	$110,318	93.14%
Advertising Agencies	91	$68,781	90.10%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	89	$44,487	88.12%
Scheduled Air Transportation	88	$99,116	88.89%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	88	$83,356	90.72%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	88	$98,945	91.67%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	87	$76,789	91.58%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming	2	$25,761	100.00%
Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods	2	$33,010	100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$31,294	100.00%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	2	$45,105	100.00%
Sugar Beet Farming	2	$26,842	100.00%
Fur Bearing Animal And Rabbit Production	2	$25,761	100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$33,020	100.00%
Personal And Laundry Services	1	$33,051	50.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services	1	$36,067	100.00%
Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1	$24,045	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	22	$60,189	81.48%
Nail Salons	21	$27,818	77.78%
Chemical Manufacturing	21	$84,364	77.78%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	21	$85,807	84.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	20	$88,486	80.00%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing	19	$105,698	76.00%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	19	$87,565	82.61%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	18	$103,711	78.26%
Architectural Services	18	$59,791	81.82%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	18	$95,236	85.71%

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.