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 %
Nemo It Solutions Inc 26 $82,599 89.66%
Metro Social Services Inc 26 $50,429 89.66%
Ptc 26 $56,333 89.66%
Concord Usa 26 $81,315 89.66%
Frontage Technologies Inc 26 $84,943 89.66%
Revereit Llc 26 $69,393 89.66%
Global It Solutions Inc 26 $87,070 89.66%
Danfoss Power Solutions Us Company 26 $86,109 89.66%
Tata Elxsi Limited 26 $86,706 89.66%
Capsquare Systems Inc 26 $79,844 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kcd Farms Inc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Sgf Inc 2 $37,274 100.00%
Weiland Farms Llc 2 $37,274 100.00%
David Stock 2 $25,002 100.00%
K D Krueger Farms Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Dale Noll 1 $19,926 100.00%
Truman Raguse Farms 1 $26,520 100.00%
Andrew Pulk 1 $38,480 100.00%
Farmco Supply Llp 1 $21,986 100.00%
Great Plains Application 1 $131,810 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cvrx Inc 1 $771,516 25.00%
Jefferson Capital Systems Llc 1 $66,019 25.00%
Dakota County Technical College 1 $45,750 25.00%
Markettools Research Solutions Inc 1 $47,195 25.00%
Global Medical Instrumentation Inc 1 $152,922 25.00%
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency 1 $83,158 25.00%
Aplars Llc 1 $42,890 25.00%
Himalayan Restaurant 1 $52,166 25.00%
Am Cpa Consulting Llp 1 $76,253 25.00%
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company 1 $88,442 25.00%

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