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 %
Vsion Technologies Inc 39 $92,212 86.67%
3i Infotech Inc 39 $62,321 88.64%
Usm Business Systems Inc 39 $68,454 88.64%
Verotech Solutionsllc 39 $68,719 88.64%
Advantage Technical Resourcing Inc 39 $82,901 88.64%
Trane Technologies Company Llc 39 $104,402 90.70%
Fis Management Services Llc 39 $88,008 90.70%
Sanford Clinic 39 $152,081 90.70%
Fridley Public Schools Independent School District 14 38 $64,544 88.37%
Mindtree Limited 38 $71,507 88.37%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eric Wilson 3 $35,506 100.00%
Emp Serv Llc Dba Pipestone 3 $41,988 100.00%
Lawrence Associates Of Mn Inc 3 $35,166 100.00%
Scott Randy Tersteeg Farms 3 $37,676 100.00%
Brent Riopelle 3 $35,506 100.00%
Backman Seeds Inc 3 $34,140 100.00%
Birch Creek Farm Services Inc 3 $35,506 100.00%
United Farmers Cooperative 3 $36,871 100.00%
Hapka Farms Inc 3 $35,506 100.00%
Westland Dairy Llp 3 $34,140 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Margaret A Cargill Philanthropic Services Llc 2 $118,851 33.33%
Computer Programs Systems Inc 2 $95,441 33.33%
Cannon Equipment Llc 2 $69,587 33.33%
Online Enterprises Inc 2 $86,466 33.33%
Wenger Corporation 2 $69,431 33.33%
Telvent Dtn Llc 2 $94,727 33.33%
St Lukes Hospital Of Duluth 2 $165,703 33.33%
Xenamed Corp 2 $86,788 33.33%
Hennepin Elementary School 2 $59,865 33.33%
Medtox Laboratories Inc 2 $76,815 33.33%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

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