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 %
Primus Global Services Inc 35 $74,513 89.74%
Anip Acquisitions Inc 35 $55,147 89.74%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc 35 $76,617 89.74%
Webilent Technology Inc 35 $75,391 89.74%
Ntt Data Inc Formerly Keane Inc 35 $75,447 89.74%
Dell Products Lp 35 $89,266 89.74%
Apple Tree Dental 35 $135,288 89.74%
Collabera Inc 34 $73,959 89.47%
Mcneilus Truck And Manufacturing Inc 34 $84,223 89.47%
Vedicsoft 34 $58,363 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Timothy Gudal 2 $37,274 100.00%
Flores Construction Llc 2 $31,148 100.00%
Mikes Ag Co 2 $28,038 100.00%
Michael Stamer Farms 2 $24,450 100.00%
Olson Ag Llc 2 $37,274 100.00%
All Season Agriculture Llc 2 $31,294 100.00%
Brushvale Seed Inc 2 $34,216 100.00%
Wonderful Bees 2 $29,058 100.00%
Evergreen Lawn Service Llc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Lee Jenks 2 $22,360 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mille Lacs Band Ne La Shing Clinic 2 $135,470 40.00%
Lisi Medical Remmele Inc 2 $95,244 40.00%
Prudent Accountants Inc 2 $67,361 40.00%
Siemens Industry Software Inc 2 $81,536 40.00%
Ingersollrand Company 2 $72,966 40.00%
Tapqa Llc 2 $96,762 40.00%
Sullivancotter Inc 2 $95,930 40.00%
Abbott Laboratories 2 $122,315 40.00%
Ademco Inc 2 $112,070 40.00%
Hoffman Enclosures 2 $112,091 40.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

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