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)

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 %
Bluestem Brands Inc 94 $79,043 92.16%
Sapient Corporation 93 $88,325 91.18%
Agiletal Inc 93 $71,270 93.00%
Land Olakes Inc 92 $94,994 92.00%
St Cloud State University 91 $71,384 92.86%
Honeywell International Inc 91 $96,953 92.86%
St Jude Medical Inc 90 $79,124 91.84%
Concur Technologies Inc 89 $96,610 92.71%
First Tek Inc 86 $70,043 89.58%
Consulting Professionals Llc 86 $66,670 89.58%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Homestead Apiaries Inc 6 $33,859 100.00%
Cannon Tree Farm 6 $32,431 100.00%
Seeds Farm Llc 6 $30,208 100.00%
Tim Sedlacek 6 $32,431 100.00%
Jirik Sod Farm Inc 6 $32,375 100.00%
Lb Theis Farms 6 $26,787 100.00%
Hfc Inc 6 $35,384 100.00%
Ries Farms 6 $23,979 100.00%
Bailey Nurseries Growers Inc 6 $40,858 100.00%
Peterson Farms Honey Llc 6 $34,150 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Platform 3 Solutions Llc 5 $90,401 33.33%
Matrixcare Inc 5 $105,506 33.33%
Long Term Care Group 4 $89,196 26.67%
Bethel University 4 $46,044 26.67%
Hennepin Healthcare System Inc 4 $85,290 26.67%
Syngenta Seeds Inc 4 $58,371 26.67%
Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator 4 $82,722 28.57%
Hazelden Foundation 4 $40,857 28.57%
Epicor Software Corporation 4 $103,668 28.57%
Sage Electrochromics Inc 4 $81,786 30.77%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

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