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 %
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1 $51,680 20.00%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 1 $77,626 20.00%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 1 $42,266 20.00%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1 $208,000 20.00%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 1 $46,134 20.00%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1 $45,864 20.00%
Interior Designers 1 $30,306 20.00%
Credit Analysts 1 $99,861 20.00%
Nannies 1 $30,597 20.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 1 $56,867 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 %
Microsoft Corporation 112 $90,130 92.56%
Icon Itgroup 111 $84,308 92.50%
Ucare Minnesota 111 $96,722 92.50%
Syntel Consulting Inc 110 $77,180 94.83%
Cybage Software Inc 110 $69,580 94.83%
Hennepin Healthcare System Inc 109 $105,640 93.97%
Ecolab Inc 109 $91,193 95.61%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 108 $62,567 94.74%
Tcf National Bank 107 $98,222 94.69%
Allina Health System 105 $179,218 93.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Doubletree Farm Llc 8 $32,911 100.00%
Gerten Greenhouses 8 $24,214 100.00%
Pro X Builders Inc 7 $29,643 100.00%
Yost Farm 7 $31,678 100.00%
Rksk Farms 7 $28,995 100.00%
Richard Bremer 7 $30,580 100.00%
William Keith Chisholm 7 $27,352 100.00%
Meixel Farms 7 $30,041 100.00%
Stanley Farms 7 $26,508 100.00%
Ryan Schwenzfeier 7 $31,678 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dell Products Lp 6 $100,915 33.33%
Milk Specialties Global 6 $92,740 33.33%
Hader Farms Partnership 6 $35,114 33.33%
Maritz Consulting Group Inc Dba Ledelsea 6 $78,233 35.29%
Diamond Surface Inc 6 $40,539 35.29%
Icf Next Inc 6 $99,615 35.29%
St Jude Medical Sc Inc 6 $77,296 35.29%
Target Corporation 5 $97,207 29.41%
Ajasa Technologies Inc 5 $87,406 31.25%
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation 5 $77,006 31.25%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers 2 $64,459 100.00%
Framing Contractors 2 $68,328 100.00%
Newspaper Publishers 2 $89,773 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 2 $59,790 100.00%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers 2 $61,963 100.00%
General Rental Centers 2 $53,674 100.00%
Business Schools And Computer And Management Training 2 $78,624 100.00%
Exterminating And Pest Control Services 2 $52,447 100.00%
Kidney Dialysis Centers 2 $71,292 100.00%
Copper Nickel Lead And Zinc Mining 2 $98,842 100.00%
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