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 %
Industrial Engineering Technologists 2 $61,371 100.00%
Ophthalmologists 2 $137,280 100.00%
Writers and Authors 2 $58,334 100.00%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 2 $55,638 100.00%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists 2 $73,664 100.00%
Clinical Psychologists 2 $54,143 100.00%
Credit Counselors 2 $38,543 100.00%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 2 $54,808 100.00%
Photonics Engineers 2 $103,085 100.00%
Bioinformatics Technicians 2 $39,187 100.00%
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 %
Software Analysts Corporation 30 $70,119 90.91%
Select Comfort Corporation 30 $96,755 90.91%
Softworld Technologies Llc 30 $82,137 90.91%
Integrated Health Group 30 $80,413 90.91%
Nihilent Inc 30 $110,311 90.91%
Childrens Health Care 29 $143,910 87.88%
Magenic Technologies Inc 29 $62,512 87.88%
Agco Corporation 29 $66,230 87.88%
Sogeti Usa Llc 29 $81,657 87.88%
Virtusa Corporation 29 $80,004 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jergenson Mink Ranch Inc 2 $25,761 100.00%
Richard Elbert 2 $36,067 100.00%
Bachand Farms Llc 2 $29,058 100.00%
Kohlnhofer Farms 2 $27,664 100.00%
American Grain Llc 2 $47,934 100.00%
Boll Farms Inc 2 $29,058 100.00%
Riverview Inc 2 $23,702 100.00%
Gary Slater 2 $37,274 100.00%
Schaefer Brothers Inc 2 $36,067 100.00%
Skyview Dairy 2 $37,274 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fingerhut Direct Marketing Inc 1 $67,101 25.00%
R K Consultancy Services Inc 1 $57,658 25.00%
Lender Processing Services 1 $88,254 25.00%
Qwest Corporation 1 $71,240 25.00%
Nash Finch Company 1 $65,146 25.00%
Alternative Strategy Advisers Llc 1 $88,254 25.00%
Energy Management Solutions Inc 1 $60,840 25.00%
Navarre Corporation 1 $85,758 25.00%
James Tower 1 $41,350 25.00%
North American Communications Resource Inc 1 $62,608 25.00%

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