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 %
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 9 $44,745 81.82%
Hydrologists 9 $52,877 81.82%
Recreation Workers 9 $29,182 81.82%
Health Educators 9 $39,358 81.82%
Music Directors and Composers 9 $48,147 81.82%
Librarians 9 $49,271 81.82%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 9 $35,411 81.82%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 8 $46,829 80.00%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 8 $55,802 80.00%
Curators 8 $37,874 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bioinformatics Scientists 1 $67,808 20.00%
Microbiologists 1 $45,053 20.00%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 1 $45,157 20.00%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1 $51,680 20.00%
Speech-Language Pathologists 1 $53,560 20.00%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 1 $77,626 20.00%
Social Science Research Assistants 1 $64,272 20.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $37,980 20.00%
Physician Assistants 1 $113,568 20.00%
Interior Designers 1 $30,306 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 %
Belarus 1 $39,229 33.33%
Estonia 1 $97,594 33.33%
Dominican Republic 1 $53,955 33.33%
Macedonia 1 $21,528 33.33%
Ivory Coast 1 $63,606 33.33%
Tanzania 1 $64,126 33.33%
Yemen 1 $21,445 33.33%
Serbia And Montenegro 1 $88,254 33.33%
Belize 1 $63,565 33.33%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 1 $40,130 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Claritytek Inc 45 $73,812 90.00%
Carlson Wagonlit Travel 45 $82,411 90.00%
Silicon Staff It Services Inc 45 $62,777 90.00%
Atos Syntel Inc 45 $78,379 91.84%
Horizon Technologies Inc 44 $61,394 89.80%
Powerteam Llc Dba Powerobjects 44 $84,807 89.80%
Intone Networks Inc 43 $67,796 87.76%
Riverview Llp 43 $43,221 87.76%
Fastenal Company 43 $69,622 89.58%
Evs Inc 43 $79,430 89.58%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nymann Welding Inc 3 $23,816 100.00%
Hultgren Farms General Partnership 3 $37,676 100.00%
North Star Ag Construction Inc 3 $22,521 100.00%
Brad Lynn 3 $35,506 100.00%
3 Js Farm Partnership 3 $32,885 100.00%
The Valley Tree Co Llc 3 $31,457 100.00%
Distinctive Floral Company 3 $30,846 100.00%
Karl Sorg 3 $35,506 100.00%
Markit County Grain 3 $35,506 100.00%
Lakeside Foods Inc 3 $35,506 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hamre Schumann Mueller Larson Pc 2 $86,500 33.33%
Dong Fang Hong Inc 2 $42,910 33.33%
Gillette Childrens Specialty Healthcare 2 $142,231 33.33%
Insite Software Solutions 2 $105,269 33.33%
Periscope Inc 2 $153,754 33.33%
Great Wall Inc 2 $26,478 33.33%
Ast Fire Protection Company 2 $93,694 33.33%
Regions Hospital 2 $59,083 33.33%
Twin Metals Minnesota Llc 2 $137,291 33.33%
Rga Reinsurance 2 $88,920 33.33%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 42,607 $73,257 92.57%
Computer Systems Design Services 8,591 $85,977 92.67%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 7,698 $64,764 92.11%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 4,779 $79,077 95.81%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,818 $78,805 84.45%
Engineering Services 1,840 $65,601 89.80%
Other Computer Related Services 1,538 $74,664 87.89%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing 1,516 $93,331 89.02%
Management Consulting Services 1,122 $75,607 87.11%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 1,081 $73,971 89.12%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 367 $32,973 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 303 $32,361 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 223 $36,360 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 195 $30,545 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 132 $31,197 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 109 $32,222 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 86 $33,157 100.00%
Apiculture 85 $31,438 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 81 $33,228 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 75 $27,359 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 1,433 $242,203 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 887 $231,117 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 529 $97,053 100.00%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing 458 $90,777 100.00%
Commercial Banking 452 $106,145 100.00%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank 365 $96,319 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 347 $884,470 100.00%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 331 $91,060 100.00%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 262 $82,763 95.97%
Poultry Processing 224 $21,688 85.50%

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