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 %
Randstad Technologies Lp 151 $76,904 92.07%
Vquest Technologies Llc 148 $62,605 91.36%
Chs Inc 147 $100,685 93.04%
Vastek Inc 146 $82,991 92.41%
West Services Inc 146 $76,385 93.59%
Special School District No 1 145 $67,937 93.55%
Amazoncom Services Llc 143 $93,515 92.86%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 142 $74,967 94.04%
Kpmg Llp 137 $76,044 90.73%
International Quality Homecare Corporation 136 $43,599 90.07%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jcp Farms 9 $33,802 100.00%
Evan And Brett Peterson Farms 9 $30,095 100.00%
Richland Farms Partnership 9 $24,470 100.00%
Wagner Greenhouses Inc 9 $32,809 100.00%
Deere Farms Inc 9 $30,363 100.00%
Yardmasters Landscape Nursery Inc 9 $24,424 100.00%
Berry Apiaries 9 $24,070 100.00%
Spring Valley Farms Llp 9 $31,861 100.00%
Jim Whiting Nursery Garden Center Inc 9 $28,350 100.00%
R R Farms 9 $30,784 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Datasite Llc 9 $105,585 36.00%
Siemens Plm Software Inc 8 $79,148 33.33%
Elite Infosystems Inc 8 $77,584 33.33%
Broadcom Corporation 8 $78,011 34.78%
Software Analysts Corporation 8 $93,467 34.78%
Techdigital Corporation 8 $95,891 36.36%
Mom Brands Company 8 $107,320 36.36%
Verscend Technologies Inc 8 $83,920 36.36%
Spring Valley Farms Llp 8 $40,732 36.36%
Mhf Of Freeborn County Inc 8 $26,650 36.36%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Office Furniture Except Wood Manufacturing 1 $80,974 100.00%
Skiing Facilities 1 $22,173 100.00%
Other Community Housing Services 1 $55,952 100.00%
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing 1 $103,750 100.00%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 1 $41,600 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 1 $58,635 100.00%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing 1 $64,438 100.00%
Oil And Gas Extraction 1 $103,251 100.00%
Commercial Screen Printing 1 $67,870 100.00%
Flight Training 1 $43,420 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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