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 %
Interior Designers 10 $46,960 76.92%
Urban and Regional Planners 10 $57,833 76.92%
Survey Researchers 10 $45,359 83.33%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 10 $120,939 83.33%
Energy Engineers 10 $77,006 83.33%
Occupational Therapists 10 $59,989 83.33%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 9 $41,283 75.00%
Radiologists 9 $98,499 81.82%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 9 $69,708 81.82%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 9 $39,266 81.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Athletic Trainers 1 $40,980 20.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 1 $56,867 20.00%
Interior Designers 1 $30,306 20.00%
Social and Community Service Managers 1 $55,598 20.00%
Medical Equipment Repairers 1 $58,614 20.00%
Logistics Analysts 1 $100,901 20.00%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 1 $64,438 20.00%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 1 $65,520 20.00%
Office Clerks, General 1 $40,102 20.00%
Occupational Therapists 1 $48,006 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 %
Denmark 1 $158,829 100.00%
Belarus 1 $39,229 100.00%
Estonia 1 $97,594 100.00%
Dominican Republic 1 $53,955 100.00%
Macedonia 1 $21,528 100.00%
Ivory Coast 1 $63,606 100.00%
Tanzania 1 $64,126 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Scepter Technologies Inc 50 $72,246 90.91%
Indus Valley Consultants Inc 50 $66,470 90.91%
Rbc Capital Markets Llc 50 $102,358 90.91%
Ingersoll Rand Company 50 $91,312 90.91%
Everest Consulting Group Inc 50 $75,620 92.59%
Federal Soft Systems Inc 50 $83,162 92.59%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc 49 $86,728 90.74%
Patterson Companies Inc 49 $99,776 92.45%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 49 $72,860 92.45%
Sleep Number Corporation 48 $108,227 90.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kuznia Gp 4 $34,117 100.00%
Baker Farms 4 $23,468 100.00%
Farm Labor Services Of Iowa 4 $34,949 100.00%
William Stanley Farms 4 $27,950 100.00%
Philip Olson 4 $34,284 100.00%
Jl Coleman Farms Inc 4 $34,117 100.00%
Midwest Nursery 4 $34,117 100.00%
Friederichs Seed Inc 4 $34,622 100.00%
Oro Valley Ag Services Llc 4 $34,497 100.00%
Coleman Farm 4 $25,381 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Integrhythm Inc 3 $79,448 42.86%
Bachmans Inc Dba Bachmans 3 $44,325 42.86%
Btm Global Consulting 3 $119,917 42.86%
Global It Solutions Inc 3 $119,059 42.86%
Evernorth Enterprise Services Inc 3 $105,754 42.86%
Award Nails Spa Inc 3 $22,485 42.86%
Deluxe 3 $78,354 42.86%
Diamond Dental Pllc 3 $53,193 42.86%
Sema International Inc 3 $28,101 42.86%
Object Partners Inc 2 $73,882 28.57%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 42,607 $73,257 92.57%
Computer Systems Design Services 8,591 $85,977 92.67%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 7,698 $64,764 92.11%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 4,779 $79,077 95.81%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,818 $78,805 84.45%
Engineering Services 1,840 $65,601 89.80%
Other Computer Related Services 1,538 $74,664 87.89%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing 1,516 $93,331 89.02%
Management Consulting Services 1,122 $75,607 87.11%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 1,081 $73,971 89.12%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 367 $32,973 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 303 $32,361 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 223 $36,360 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 195 $30,545 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 132 $31,197 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 109 $32,222 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 86 $33,157 100.00%
Apiculture 85 $31,438 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 81 $33,228 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 75 $27,359 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 1,433 $242,203 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 887 $231,117 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 529 $97,053 100.00%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing 458 $90,777 100.00%
Commercial Banking 452 $106,145 100.00%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank 365 $96,319 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 347 $884,470 100.00%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 331 $91,060 100.00%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 262 $82,763 95.97%
Poultry Processing 224 $21,688 85.50%

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