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 %
Nannies 1 $30,597 20.00%
Billing and Posting Clerks 1 $45,198 20.00%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 1 $65,520 20.00%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 1 $64,438 20.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $71,463 20.00%
Logistics Analysts 1 $100,901 20.00%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 1 $38,501 20.00%
Quality Control Systems Managers 1 $150,530 20.00%
Interpreters and Translators 1 $39,291 20.00%
Art Directors 1 $91,312 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 %
Itasca Consulting Group Inc 33 $81,405 91.67%
Ltimindtree Limited 33 $88,035 91.67%
Lorhan Corporation Inc 32 $78,275 88.89%
Mckesson Corporation 32 $87,059 88.89%
St Olaf College 32 $57,343 88.89%
Sunmerge Systems Inc 32 $70,765 88.89%
Dotcom Team Llc 32 $63,869 88.89%
Quinnox Inc 32 $77,527 88.89%
Techland Inc 32 $88,630 88.89%
The Boston Consulting Group Inc 32 $84,325 91.43%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
L B Theis Farms 2 $37,274 100.00%
Danna Wertish Mikosch 2 $24,523 100.00%
Gasper Trucking Llc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Erosion Control Plus Inc 2 $25,002 100.00%
Wulf Genetics Llc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Felker And Felker 2 $37,274 100.00%
Pahl Farms Inc 2 $20,667 100.00%
Halfmann Farms Inc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Lang Fur Farms 2 $30,285 100.00%
Farmco Supply Co 2 $22,797 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Carrot Health Inc 2 $88,712 40.00%
Daikin Applied Americas 2 $103,085 40.00%
Red Wing Shoe Company 2 $128,316 40.00%
Sundlee Pork Inc 2 $44,616 40.00%
Agiliti Health Inc 2 $117,011 40.00%
St Cloud Hospital 2 $126,246 40.00%
Setzer Pharmacy 2 $97,584 40.00%
Superior Brokerage Services Inc 2 $96,294 40.00%
Te Connectivity Corporation 2 $94,318 40.00%
Son D Farms Inc 2 $43,930 40.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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