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 %
Climate Change Analysts 5 $67,163 83.33%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 5 $44,230 83.33%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 5 $51,151 83.33%
Audiologists 5 $60,195 83.33%
Tax Preparers 5 $45,165 83.33%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 5 $75,475 83.33%
Fundraisers 5 $47,220 83.33%
Geneticists 5 $61,298 83.33%
Robotics Engineers 5 $97,793 83.33%
Training and Development Managers 5 $85,663 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Cote D'ivoire 1 $45,198 33.33%
Oman 1 $208,000 33.33%
Croatia 1 $105,581 50.00%
South Sudan 1 $12 50.00%
Sudan 1 $208,000 50.00%
Malawi 1 $105,310 50.00%
Mauritania 1 $74,422 50.00%
Hungary 1 $124,987 50.00%
Burkina Faso 1 $71,136 50.00%
Latvia 1 $50,060 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Douglas Machine Inc 3 $66,165 75.00%
Emaestro Technologies Inc 3 $67,831 75.00%
Techenzyme Inc 3 $56,056 75.00%
Lom Networks Inc 3 $57,158 75.00%
Torax Medical Inc 3 $61,452 75.00%
Malla Systems Dba Efulgent 3 $66,698 75.00%
Seven Seas Technologies Inc 3 $62,365 75.00%
United Software Associates 3 $61,505 75.00%
Halcyon Solutions Inc 3 $69,486 75.00%
Gss Infotech Inc 3 $59,231 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 42,607 $73,257 92.57%
Computer Systems Design Services 8,591 $85,977 92.67%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 7,698 $64,764 92.11%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 4,779 $79,077 95.81%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,818 $78,805 84.45%
Engineering Services 1,840 $65,601 89.80%
Other Computer Related Services 1,538 $74,664 87.89%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing 1,516 $93,331 89.02%
Management Consulting Services 1,122 $75,607 87.11%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 1,081 $73,971 89.12%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 367 $32,973 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 303 $32,361 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 223 $36,360 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 195 $30,545 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 132 $31,197 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 109 $32,222 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 86 $33,157 100.00%
Apiculture 85 $31,438 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 81 $33,228 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 75 $27,359 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 1,433 $242,203 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 887 $231,117 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 529 $97,053 100.00%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing 458 $90,777 100.00%
Commercial Banking 452 $106,145 100.00%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank 365 $96,319 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 347 $884,470 100.00%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 331 $91,060 100.00%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 262 $82,763 95.97%
Poultry Processing 224 $21,688 85.50%

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