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 %
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 %
E Business International Inc 81 $79,642 92.05%
Wells Fargo Bank Na 81 $111,731 92.05%
Ptc Inc 80 $77,102 91.95%
Varnar Inc 78 $66,342 89.66%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc 78 $68,906 91.76%
Vits Consulting Corp 78 $88,634 92.86%
Maritz Consulting Group 77 $85,755 91.67%
Ameritech Global Inc 76 $69,872 91.57%
Deluxe Corporation 76 $87,144 91.57%
Thomson Reuters Holdings Inc 75 $101,447 90.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Raguse Family Partnership 6 $34,070 100.00%
Bergens Greenhouses 6 $28,104 100.00%
Jff Inc 6 $36,189 100.00%
Upper Midwest Pumping Llc 6 $34,084 100.00%
Dean Sternhagen Farms 6 $32,542 100.00%
Spartans Agricultural Builders Inc 6 $30,846 100.00%
Nuest Partnership 6 $37,613 100.00%
Coleman Farms 6 $26,565 100.00%
Vz Hogs Llp 6 $33,970 100.00%
Honls Bees Inc 6 $31,287 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Polarsemiconductor Llc 4 $67,860 30.77%
Thomson Reuters Applications Inc 4 $111,228 30.77%
Cypress Semiconductor Minnesota Inc 4 $79,472 33.33%
Links Snacks Inc 4 $88,109 33.33%
Medivators Inc 4 $80,174 33.33%
Renaissance Learning Inc 4 $107,141 33.33%
Sequans Communications Inc 4 $97,646 33.33%
Sick Inc 4 $111,848 33.33%
Caremark Llc 4 $78,796 33.33%
Next Technologies Llc 4 $74,454 36.36%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Office Furniture Except Wood Manufacturing 1 $80,974 100.00%
Skiing Facilities 1 $22,173 100.00%
Other Community Housing Services 1 $55,952 100.00%
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing 1 $103,750 100.00%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 1 $41,600 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 1 $58,635 100.00%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing 1 $64,438 100.00%
Oil And Gas Extraction 1 $103,251 100.00%
Commercial Screen Printing 1 $67,870 100.00%
Flight Training 1 $43,420 100.00%
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