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 %
Titan Data Group Inc 205 $96,622 87.23%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 203 $84,379 86.75%
Cargill Incorporated 194 $98,720 84.35%
Ecolab Usa Inc 194 $99,714 87.00%
Open Access Technology International Inc 192 $68,627 86.10%
Veritas Technologies Llc 186 $92,282 83.41%
Octahedron Llc 185 $72,588 85.65%
Fujitsu America Inc 175 $81,937 82.16%
Populus Group Llc 174 $92,086 82.86%
Kforce Inc 174 $83,787 84.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Reichmann Land Cattle 11 $31,680 100.00%
Jeff Stamer Farms Partnership 11 $28,887 100.00%
Moser Farms 11 $29,559 100.00%
Riverside Farms 11 $22,846 100.00%
Dan Jerrys Greenhouse Inc Mn 11 $33,658 100.00%
Rr Farms 10 $27,032 100.00%
Oloughlin Farms Llc 10 $30,725 100.00%
Steve Boyum 10 $25,470 100.00%
Molitor Bros Farm 10 $22,015 100.00%
Clearbrook Honey Farms Inc 10 $29,798 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Genisys Technologies Inc 13 $85,693 36.11%
Vits Consulting Corp 13 $82,848 36.11%
Richland Refrigerasted Solutions Llc 13 $53,019 37.14%
Apple Tree Dental 12 $115,156 37.50%
Mclean Robertson Racing 12 $23,213 38.71%
M A Mortenson Company 11 $113,146 35.48%
Evs Inc 11 $74,676 35.48%
Macalester College 10 $44,066 33.33%
Mcintosh Senior Living 10 $19,432 33.33%
Covidien 10 $95,630 34.48%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

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