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 %
Sourceinfotech Inc 25 $61,198 89.29%
Bell Info Solutions Llc 25 $81,762 89.29%
Surya Systems Inc 25 $62,297 89.29%
Grapnel Tech Services Llc 25 $68,618 89.29%
Metropolitan State University 25 $82,751 89.29%
Horizontal Integration Inc 25 $113,608 89.29%
Diona Us Inc 25 $104,831 89.29%
Scantron Corporation 24 $89,577 85.71%
Kpit Infosystems Incorporated 24 $72,897 85.71%
The Lacek Group Llc 24 $83,820 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brekken Farms 1 $28,163 100.00%
Kimmes Bauer Inc Dba Kimmes Bauer Irrigation Inc 1 $22,422 100.00%
Shane Wilkens 1 $36,067 100.00%
K S Cattle 1 $23,899 100.00%
Wenck By Product Management Llc 1 $29,952 100.00%
Kh Enterprises Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Joseph Fitzgerald 1 $31,970 100.00%
Hasbargen Land Cattle Inc 1 $27,165 100.00%
Midwest Farms 1 $25,002 100.00%
Allen Farms 1 $27,040 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc 1 $90,958 33.33%
Aj Siddiqui Cpa 1 $57,221 33.33%
Columbia Management Investment Advisers Llc 1 $77,917 33.33%
Tata Consltancy Services Limited 1 $71,261 33.33%
Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Llc 1 $111,446 33.33%
Nativex Holdings Llc 1 $73,798 33.33%
Healtheast Care System 1 $71,261 33.33%
Icon Systems 1 $49,254 33.33%
Mariachi Fiesta 1 $21,944 33.33%
Xy Corporation Dba New Fresh Wok 1 $25,043 33.33%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly 1 $52,000 100.00%
Direct Mail Advertising 1 $65,957 100.00%
Battery Manufacturing 1 $71,157 100.00%
Commercial Bakeries 1 $57,013 100.00%
Bottled Water Manufacturing 1 $32,594 100.00%
Other Publishers 1 $96,283 100.00%
Aquaculture 1 $65,562 100.00%
All Other Personal Services 1 $93,974 100.00%
All Other Telecommunications 1 $118,031 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 1 $56,742 100.00%
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