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 %
Radiant Montessori School	2	$38,449	66.67%
Hispanic Advocacy And Community Empowerment Through Research Hacer	2	$39,978	66.67%
Vision Ease	2	$64,678	66.67%
County Of Murray	2	$40,009	66.67%
The Integra Group Inc	2	$36,899	66.67%
Uas Laboratories Inc	2	$37,003	66.67%
Donatech Corporation	2	$36,941	66.67%
Uas Laboratories Llc	2	$46,332	66.67%
Midwest Language Banc Inc	2	$37,003	66.67%
Dekas Llc	2	$43,763	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 %
Travel Agencies	54	$82,090	87.10%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	53	$71,944	86.89%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	53	$87,879	86.89%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	53	$88,833	91.38%
Animal Food Manufacturing	50	$92,171	89.29%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	49	$71,402	87.50%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	47	$85,535	83.93%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	44	$71,716	80.00%
Scientific Research And Development Services	44	$69,828	84.62%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	42	$80,601	82.35%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Racetracks	12	$23,213	75.00%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	12	$79,519	75.00%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	12	$98,025	80.00%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	12	$82,164	80.00%
Other Accounting Services	11	$81,687	73.33%
Scientific Research And Development Services	11	$82,523	78.57%
Other Management Consulting Services	11	$80,078	78.57%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	11	$81,320	78.57%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	10	$87,187	71.43%
Dairy Product Manufacturing	10	$69,320	76.92%

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.