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 %
Spartan Solutions Inc 19 $79,435 90.48%
Swift Solutions Inc 19 $72,908 90.48%
Questpay Inc 19 $81,982 90.48%
Aecom Technical Services Inc 19 $74,043 90.48%
Essani International Llc 19 $81,176 90.48%
Smiths Medical Asd Inc 19 $92,617 90.48%
Micron Technology Inc 19 $97,077 90.48%
Astec America Llc 19 $95,224 90.48%
Mom Brands Company 19 $86,171 90.48%
The Fountain Group Llc 19 $91,507 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Orleans Grain Co 1 $22,277 100.00%
Kat Farming 1 $30,618 100.00%
West Curtis Farms Llc 1 $21,590 100.00%
Garth Kruger Farms 1 $38,480 100.00%
Agassiz Farms Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Carisbrooke Farm 1 $23,629 100.00%
Field Brothers Farms Inc 1 $29,952 100.00%
Hess Farms 1 $26,520 100.00%
Cc Borgen Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Asfeld Custom Combining 1 $21,986 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Advanced Technologies Integration Inc 1 $93,080 50.00%
Fiesta Mexican Restaurant Inc 1 $24,856 50.00%
Thomson Dougherty Funeral Home Inc 1 $40,102 50.00%
Tushie Montgomery Associates Pc 1 $40,102 50.00%
Ssoe Inc 1 $60,611 50.00%
Ballistic Recovery Systems Inc 1 $77,147 50.00%
Mrg Tool And Die 1 $49,067 50.00%
Advanced Respiratory Inc 1 $64,813 50.00%
Liquidcool Solutions 1 $67,288 50.00%
Scholarship America 1 $87,069 50.00%

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