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 %
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 16 $53,240 94.12%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $58,062 88.24%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $56,415 88.24%
Sociologists 14 $48,098 82.35%
Judicial Law Clerks 14 $54,817 87.50%
Quality Control Systems Managers 14 $97,397 87.50%
Statistical Assistants 14 $41,575 87.50%
Psychologists, All Other 14 $46,436 87.50%
Epidemiologists 13 $58,245 86.67%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 13 $58,698 86.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Recreational Therapists 1 $39,333 16.67%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1 $51,680 20.00%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 1 $62,026 20.00%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 1 $77,626 20.00%
Speech-Language Pathologists 1 $53,560 20.00%
Podiatrists 1 $56,701 20.00%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 1 $49,046 20.00%
Interior Designers 1 $30,306 20.00%
Cost Estimators 1 $55,432 20.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $37,980 20.00%
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 %
Cote D'ivoire 1 $45,198 33.33%
Oman 1 $208,000 33.33%
Croatia 1 $105,581 50.00%
South Sudan 1 $12 50.00%
Sudan 1 $208,000 50.00%
Malawi 1 $105,310 50.00%
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%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Systems Technology Group Inc 36 $53,018 87.80%
Carleton College 36 $58,923 87.80%
Nic Info Tek Inc 36 $63,255 87.80%
Icf Next Inc 36 $86,633 90.00%
Alevar Technologies Inc 36 $75,902 90.00%
Globallogicinc 36 $87,120 90.00%
Idexcel Inc 35 $73,685 87.50%
Lancesoft Inc 35 $72,068 87.50%
Hb Fuller Company 35 $86,542 87.50%
Target Corporate Services Inc 35 $93,701 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Haberer Foods International Inc 2 $24,523 100.00%
Ludvigson Farms 2 $37,274 100.00%
Ag Tech Drainage 2 $34,018 100.00%
Ufer Farms Partnership 2 $35,038 100.00%
Ftp Construction Llc 2 $43,909 100.00%
Sweet Honey Drop Llc 2 $34,018 100.00%
Richard Prestegard 2 $37,274 100.00%
Kevin L Mann Dba Klm Farms 2 $26,520 100.00%
Fair Haven Farm Llc 2 $22,038 100.00%
Ml Farm Systems Inc 2 $26,520 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Westwood Professional Services Inc 2 $103,719 40.00%
Mckesson Corporation 2 $96,200 40.00%
Monteris Medical 2 $101,587 40.00%
Liftpoint Consulting Inc 2 $80,413 40.00%
Ceres Environmental Services Inc 2 $69,108 40.00%
Midwest Custom Flooring Inc 2 $64,397 40.00%
Onebeacon Services Llc 2 $93,018 40.00%
Jr Larson Grounds Maintenance Llc 2 $71,708 40.00%
Landis Gyr Technology Inc 2 $123,126 40.00%
Wb Hotel Partners Llc 2 $59,457 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.

State Avg Wage