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 %
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 %
Sch Services Inc Fka Sullivancotter Inc 3 $120,529 100.00%
3m Health Information Systems Inc 3 $127,261 100.00%
Pentangle Tech Services Llc 3 $120,141 100.00%
Hendricks Community Hospital Association Retirement Home 3 $146,882 100.00%
Dropbox Inc 3 $127,421 100.00%
St Croix Psychiatric Llc 3 $132,031 100.00%
Couchbase Inc 3 $134,375 100.00%
Anywhere Advisors Llc 3 $132,399 100.00%
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System 3 $153,186 100.00%
Hennepin Healthcare System Inc Dba Hennepin Co 3 $187,597 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Basic Chemical Manufacturing 233 $94,371 88.59%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 205 $86,616 90.31%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 199 $88,927 90.05%
Marketing Consulting Services 196 $78,884 89.91%
Home Health Care Services 168 $45,609 92.82%
Recreational Vehicle Dealers 164 $90,229 91.11%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers 152 $102,905 91.02%
Educational Support Services 152 $89,491 93.25%
Electronics And Appliance Retailers 149 $118,477 92.55%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 144 $82,749 90.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Personal Services 8 $40,435 72.73%
Turkey Production 8 $30,927 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 6 $32,091 75.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 6 $32,999 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 6 $33,443 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 5 $34,574 83.33%
Hay Farming 5 $33,417 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 5 $25,850 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 5 $30,780 100.00%
Other Animal Production 5 $30,418 100.00%

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