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 %
Logistics Engineers 13 $72,265 86.67%
Neurologists 13 $176,414 92.86%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 12 $38,880 85.71%
Clinical Research Coordinators 12 $91,687 85.71%
Clinical Data Managers 12 $76,477 85.71%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $54,376 85.71%
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products 12 $44,800 85.71%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 11 $37,881 84.62%
Physician Assistants 11 $88,434 84.62%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $54,991 76.92%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1 $208,000 20.00%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 1 $46,134 20.00%
Credit Analysts 1 $99,861 20.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 1 $56,867 20.00%
Medical Equipment Repairers 1 $58,614 20.00%
Nannies 1 $30,597 20.00%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 1 $64,438 20.00%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1 $31,928 20.00%
Billing and Posting Clerks 1 $45,198 20.00%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 1 $62,546 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 %
Ukraine 15 $51,035 46.88%
Venezuela 14 $79,056 45.16%
Egypt 14 $78,843 46.67%
Malaysia 14 $84,023 46.67%
Burma (myanmar) 14 $29,869 48.28%
Kenya 13 $68,640 46.43%
Ghana 13 $14,716,947 48.15%
Costa Rica 13 $95,514 50.00%
Iran 12 $48,706 46.15%
Ethiopia 11 $54,560 42.31%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc 32 $77,842 91.43%
I3infotek Inc 32 $79,492 91.43%
Denken Solutions Inc 32 $83,147 91.43%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 31 $69,494 88.57%
Park Nicollet Health Services 31 $115,399 88.57%
Research And Diagnostic Systems Inc 31 $70,223 88.57%
Swarky Solutions Corporation 31 $56,811 88.57%
Talent9 Inc 31 $69,593 88.57%
Paramount Software Solutions 31 $58,082 88.57%
It Division Inc 31 $69,260 91.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Solheim Farms Inc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Kolyn Prodoehl 2 $37,274 100.00%
Diekmann Farms 2 $22,464 100.00%
Lindegard Farms 2 $38,480 100.00%
Hagen Lawn And Landscape Llc 2 $37,274 100.00%
H2a Usa Llc 2 $43,836 100.00%
Ag Pathways Llc 2 $25,761 100.00%
Garry Family Farm Llc 2 $36,067 100.00%
Dahl Brothers 2 $24,523 100.00%
Greenleaf Crop Farms 2 $37,274 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Enable Data Inc 2 $93,974 40.00%
Stolaf College 2 $50,905 40.00%
Granicus Llc 2 $152,412 40.00%
Independent School District No 2752 2 $47,304 40.00%
Jbk Llc 2 $27,414 50.00%
Orchid Restaurant Bar Inc 2 $37,107 50.00%
Ecolab Usa Inc 2 $112,393 50.00%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc 2 $125,029 50.00%
A Y Sales Llc 2 $22,568 50.00%
Sati 1999 Inc 2 $56,264 50.00%

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