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 %
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 %
Covidien Lp 66 $85,684 89.19%
St Marys Duluth Clinic Health System 65 $87,428 89.04%
Centracare Clinic 65 $183,708 89.04%
Andersen Corporation 64 $96,348 88.89%
Cerebral Technologies Inc 64 $77,469 88.89%
Chewy Inc 64 $111,599 88.89%
M3bi Llc 63 $90,887 88.73%
Concord Usa Llc 63 $95,146 88.73%
Photon Infotech Inc 62 $60,336 87.32%
Pointwest Technologies Corp Us 62 $68,897 87.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Magnusson Farms 5 $32,802 100.00%
David J Woestehoff 5 $37,974 100.00%
Son D Farms Inc 5 $31,845 100.00%
Qte By Products Llc 5 $35,123 100.00%
Swift Pumping 5 $31,154 100.00%
Bear Claw Farms Llc 5 $33,284 100.00%
Omodt Jorde Farms Gp 5 $36,213 100.00%
D H Field Services Inc 5 $28,692 100.00%
Brand Farms Llc 5 $36,213 100.00%
Boehnke Waste Handling 5 $28,269 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Piper Jaffray Co 3 $91,867 30.00%
Hi Acquisition Corp 3 $71,448 30.00%
Express Scripts Inc 3 $92,664 30.00%
Dental Delivery Systems St Paul Dba The Smile Cen 3 $87,894 30.00%
United Computer Solutions Llc 3 $72,987 30.00%
Comsys Services Llc 3 $72,925 30.00%
Advantage Technical Resourcing Inc 3 $86,875 30.00%
Barbri Inc 3 $87,249 30.00%
Bbdo Usa Llc 3 $175,139 33.33%
Bosch Security Systems Inc 3 $88,102 33.33%

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