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 %
Electrical Engineers 1,196 $79,891 92.28%
Database Administrators 1,028 $78,875 90.10%
Accountants and Auditors 1,000 $58,185 89.61%
Industrial Engineers 951 $78,225 88.22%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 949 $70,205 91.78%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 913 $76,126 96.72%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 770 $128,909 93.79%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 723 $77,324 93.41%
Operations Research Analysts 668 $72,909 92.52%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 627 $42,602 93.58%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 4 $41,985 10.53%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 2 $36,046 6.06%
Carpenters 2 $32,438 6.06%
Roofers 2 $55,723 6.25%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 1 $29,952 3.45%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1 $51,418 3.57%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1 $48,006 3.70%
Construction Carpenters 1 $29,952 5.56%
Commercial Pilots 1 $131,810 5.56%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 1 $37,440 5.88%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Internists, General 84 $1,879,149 102.44%
Statisticians 73 $68,491 108.96%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 64 $95,101 96.97%
Accountants and Auditors 64 $71,566 100.00%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 64 $110,674 103.23%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 62 $24,004 114.81%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 55 $132,172 101.85%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 49 $69,910 98.00%
Marketing Managers 47 $118,445 95.92%
Database Administrators 42 $89,933 85.71%
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 %
Verizon Business Network Services Inc 11 $95,917 91.67%
Integrated Management Systems Inc 11 $94,954 91.67%
Infomet Inc 11 $75,831 91.67%
Ibm India Private Ltd 11 $71,112 91.67%
Id Insight Inc 11 $101,587 91.67%
Adam Information Technologies Llc 11 $80,940 91.67%
Illinois Tool Works Inc 11 $84,147 91.67%
Ncs Pearson Inc An Indirect Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of Pearson Plc 11 $111,045 91.67%
Shoolin Inc 11 $79,638 91.67%
Fortisview Llc 11 $82,194 91.67%
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Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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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