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 %
Thrivent Financial For Lutherans 23 $111,276 88.46%
Idom Inc 23 $69,628 88.46%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc 23 $70,961 88.46%
Sree Software Solutions Inc 23 $63,564 88.46%
Epcot Technologies Inc 23 $69,437 88.46%
Minnesota State Colleges Universities 23 $63,692 88.46%
First Tek Dos Llc 23 $72,267 88.46%
Vls Systems Inc 23 $72,318 88.46%
Centraprise Corp 23 $66,817 88.46%
Aptiva Corp 23 $66,228 92.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Long Farms Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Cantu Detasseling Llc 1 $36,067 100.00%
Pennock Produce Llc 1 $36,067 100.00%
Blairs Bees And Honey Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
New Vision Co Op 1 $36,067 100.00%
Jenks Harvesting Trucking 1 $20,342 100.00%
Fields Farms Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Newalta Baltic Llc 1 $22,422 100.00%
Emp Serv Llc 1 $31,970 100.00%
Hokeness Grain And Livestock Inc 1 $29,952 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cartika Medical Inc 1 $92,123 33.33%
Labtest International Inc 1 $70,866 33.33%
Interactive Data Real Time Services Inc 1 $81,141 33.33%
New Richland Drug Pc 1 $190,706,880 33.33%
Minnesota Public Radio Dba American Public Media 1 $106,205 33.33%
Active Feet Foot Ankle Health Center Inc 1 $56,701 33.33%
Activision Publishing Inc 1 $76,398 33.33%
Leonard Street And Deinard Professional Associati 1 $106,205 33.33%
Intricon Inc 1 $103,334 33.33%
Arcadis Us Inc 1 $55,994 33.33%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly 1 $52,000 100.00%
Direct Mail Advertising 1 $65,957 100.00%
Battery Manufacturing 1 $71,157 100.00%
Commercial Bakeries 1 $57,013 100.00%
Bottled Water Manufacturing 1 $32,594 100.00%
Other Publishers 1 $96,283 100.00%
Aquaculture 1 $65,562 100.00%
All Other Personal Services 1 $93,974 100.00%
All Other Telecommunications 1 $118,031 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 1 $56,742 100.00%
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