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 %
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 1 $53,790 20.00%
Credit Analysts 1 $99,861 20.00%
Speech-Language Pathologists 1 $53,560 20.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 1 $56,867 20.00%
Medical Equipment Repairers 1 $58,614 20.00%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $61,520 20.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $37,980 20.00%
Physician Assistants 1 $113,568 20.00%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 1 $55,994 20.00%
Podiatrists 1 $56,701 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 %
Siemens Industry Inc 103 $87,067 91.96%
Itech Us Inc 103 $79,295 92.79%
Cyberthink Inc 102 $76,135 92.73%
Techvision Co 101 $83,413 91.82%
National Marrow Donor Program 99 $83,409 90.83%
Fastenal Company Purchasing 98 $58,014 90.74%
Minnetonka Public Schools 98 $41,221 90.74%
Arcus Technologies 95 $76,290 88.79%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 95 $87,220 89.62%
It Resources Inc 94 $81,413 90.38%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hoch Orchard And Gardens 7 $29,518 100.00%
Verlinde Farms Inc 7 $34,807 100.00%
Progressive Farms Llc 7 $32,427 100.00%
Kimmes Bauer Well Drilling Inc 7 $31,773 100.00%
Ideal Farms Inc 7 $34,424 100.00%
C R Koehl And Sons Inc 7 $33,589 100.00%
Soyko International Inc 7 $24,422 100.00%
Hoffman Mcnamara Co 7 $33,839 100.00%
Sorg Farms Partnership 6 $28,655 100.00%
Mitchell Farms Inc 6 $33,568 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lawson Software Americas Inc 5 $79,714 31.25%
Savvysherpainc 5 $76,635 31.25%
Infosmart Systems Inc 5 $79,752 31.25%
Aon Benfield Inc 5 $70,100 33.33%
Olson Co Inc 5 $100,177 33.33%
Matrixcare 5 $80,400 33.33%
Gn Hearing Care Corporation 5 $87,368 33.33%
Wilson Law Group Llc 5 $50,927 33.33%
Midas Hospitality Llc 5 $20,842 33.33%
Meyer Borgman Johnson Inc 5 $68,815 33.33%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pension Funds 3 $53,773 75.00%
Frozen Food Manufacturing 3 $145,912 75.00%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution 3 $92,269 75.00%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 3 $67,447 75.00%
Petrochemical Manufacturing 3 $112,812 75.00%
Flooring Contractors 3 $54,052 75.00%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing 3 $101,885 75.00%
Flat Glass Manufacturing 3 $87,131 75.00%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 3 $91,347 75.00%
Activities Related To Real Estate 3 $81,196 75.00%

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