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 %
Variyas Global Solutions Inc 17 $95,067 94.44%
Vertraus Inc 17 $80,416 94.44%
National Vision Inc 17 $104,573 94.44%
Ncs Pearson Incan Indirect Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of Pearson Pl 16 $97,540 88.89%
Ksoft Systems Inc 16 $66,994 88.89%
Clutchpoint Llc 16 $69,304 88.89%
Medivators Inc 16 $72,641 88.89%
Integrhythm Inc 16 $94,123 88.89%
Grant Thornton Llp 16 $91,085 88.89%
Tanvi It Solutions Inc 16 $63,571 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aon Service Corporation 1 $81,536 50.00%
2ma Inc 1 $41,787 50.00%
Children Of The Promise 1 $55,598 50.00%
Enhance Product Development Inc 1 $57,574 50.00%
Amano Mcgann Inc 1 $56,846 50.00%
Thales Dis Usa Inc 1 $113,776 50.00%
Target General Merchandise Inc 1 $142,709 50.00%
Macquarie America Services Inc 1 $107,910 50.00%
Stonebrooke Engineering Inc 1 $108,014 50.00%
Sunopta Companies Inc 1 $74,880 50.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

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