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 %
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 %
Claritytek Inc 45 $73,812 90.00%
Carlson Wagonlit Travel 45 $82,411 90.00%
Silicon Staff It Services Inc 45 $62,777 90.00%
Atos Syntel Inc 45 $78,379 91.84%
Horizon Technologies Inc 44 $61,394 89.80%
Powerteam Llc Dba Powerobjects 44 $84,807 89.80%
Intone Networks Inc 43 $67,796 87.76%
Riverview Llp 43 $43,221 87.76%
Fastenal Company 43 $69,622 89.58%
Evs Inc 43 $79,430 89.58%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nymann Welding Inc 3 $23,816 100.00%
Hultgren Farms General Partnership 3 $37,676 100.00%
North Star Ag Construction Inc 3 $22,521 100.00%
Brad Lynn 3 $35,506 100.00%
3 Js Farm Partnership 3 $32,885 100.00%
The Valley Tree Co Llc 3 $31,457 100.00%
Distinctive Floral Company 3 $30,846 100.00%
Karl Sorg 3 $35,506 100.00%
Markit County Grain 3 $35,506 100.00%
Lakeside Foods Inc 3 $35,506 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hamre Schumann Mueller Larson Pc 2 $86,500 33.33%
Dong Fang Hong Inc 2 $42,910 33.33%
Gillette Childrens Specialty Healthcare 2 $142,231 33.33%
Insite Software Solutions 2 $105,269 33.33%
Periscope Inc 2 $153,754 33.33%
Great Wall Inc 2 $26,478 33.33%
Ast Fire Protection Company 2 $93,694 33.33%
Regions Hospital 2 $59,083 33.33%
Twin Metals Minnesota Llc 2 $137,291 33.33%
Rga Reinsurance 2 $88,920 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