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 %
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 %
188 Solutions Inc 86 $68,192 89.58%
Erp Analysts Inc 86 $77,420 89.58%
Rk Management Consultants Inc 85 $72,428 90.43%
Synechron Inc 84 $80,768 90.32%
Fairview Health Services 84 $149,632 90.32%
Connvertex Technologies Inc 84 $72,332 90.32%
Tavant Technologies Inc 84 $81,685 90.32%
Us Electronics Inc 84 $86,209 91.30%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 82 $79,544 90.11%
Yinghua Academy 81 $43,068 89.01%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wilsons Nursery Llc 6 $36,591 100.00%
Bergens Nursery 6 $31,855 100.00%
Gaylord C Monda 6 $21,441 100.00%
Sargents Landscape Nursery Inc 6 $34,486 100.00%
Berry Apiaries Llc 6 $32,542 100.00%
Ries Farms Llc 6 $30,545 100.00%
Zachary Beaudry 6 $35,506 100.00%
Jensen Farms Partnership 6 $32,431 100.00%
Matt Holien 6 $35,506 100.00%
H H Acres Llc 6 $33,287 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Geodigm Corporation 4 $77,537 30.77%
Carlson Companies Inc 4 $75,920 30.77%
Mille Lacs Health System 4 $106,345 30.77%
Garmin International Inc 4 $76,952 30.77%
Windlogics Inc 4 $90,080 30.77%
Murray County Medical Center Foundation Inc 4 $157,435 30.77%
Data Sciences International Inc 4 $87,299 30.77%
Vajraasys Limited 4 $97,204 30.77%
Agropur Inc 4 $68,911 30.77%
Hong Kong Noodle Restaurant Inc 4 $31,236 30.77%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

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