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 %
Meredith College 2 $41,465 66.67%
Recover Health Resources Llc 2 $54,902 66.67%
Kern Dewenter Viere Ltd 2 $39,416 66.67%
Fallon Group Inc 2 $40,030 66.67%
West Side Community Health Services 2 $77,058 66.67%
Sanford Health Of Northern Minnesota 2 $39,915 66.67%
The Difference Principle Inc 2 $40,435 66.67%
Plymouth Psych Group Llc 2 $40,435 66.67%
Westberg Eischens Pllp 2 $40,518 66.67%
The Blake School 2 $47,513 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apple Orchards 68 $30,204 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 56 $32,887 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 56 $33,149 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 45 $35,098 100.00%
Potato Farming 44 $34,119 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 43 $29,133 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 42 $32,754 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 34 $35,427 100.00%
Crop Production 32 $32,693 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 22 $32,075 70.97%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hmo Medical Centers 205 $1,007,463 91.52%
Limited Service Restaurants 199 $24,100 97.07%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing 194 $91,461 97.49%
Engineering Services 181 $82,836 90.95%
Home Health Care Services 179 $33,259 92.27%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing 177 $83,161 97.79%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 171 $103,889 95.53%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 147 $48,309 83.05%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 145 $90,663 84.80%
Other Computer Related Services 100 $2,300,938 68.03%

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