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 %
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 %
Dwaith Infotech Inc 16 $81,700 94.12%
Technumen Inc 16 $88,097 94.12%
Ntt Data Americas Inc 16 $103,383 94.12%
Imbuesys Inc 15 $76,841 88.24%
Vish Consulting Services Inc 15 $85,283 88.24%
Saligram Systems Inc 15 $87,580 88.24%
Kmart Corporation 15 $88,726 88.24%
Life Time Fitness Inc 15 $73,105 88.24%
Amherst H Wilder Foundation 15 $54,350 88.24%
Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute 15 $56,318 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rhsc Inc 1 $40,726 50.00%
Clear Edge Filtration Inc 1 $161,054 50.00%
Law Office Of Tejeda Guzman Ltd 1 $46,966 50.00%
Professional Plating Inc 1 $80,954 50.00%
Toppan Merrill 1 $86,570 50.00%
Tolomatic Inc 1 $67,454 50.00%
Minnesota Brows Microblading Lash Academy Llc 1 $31,242 50.00%
Field Brothers Farms 1 $89,690 50.00%
Willet Hauser Architectural Glass Inc 1 $68,598 50.00%
Arbiter Software Llc 1 $65,416 50.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

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