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 %
Loan Officers 2 $73,768 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Animal Husbandry and Animal Care Workers 1 $39,686 50.00%
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses 1 $110,843 50.00%
Models 1 $45,490 50.00%
Search Marketing Strategists 1 $51,730 50.00%
Massage Therapists 1 $39,915 50.00%
Tour Guides and Escorts 1 $22,173 50.00%
Geographic Information Systems Technicians 1 $60,902 50.00%
Fuel Cell Engineers 1 $113,485 50.00%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 1 $42,931 50.00%
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 %
Childrens Hospitals And Clinics Of Minnesota 16 $154,770 88.89%
Sat Solutions Llc 16 $76,744 88.89%
Keypixel Software Solutions Llc 16 $73,028 88.89%
Datum Software Inc 16 $71,929 88.89%
Amplifon Usa Inc 16 $91,243 88.89%
Global Markets Inc 16 $85,467 88.89%
Kerry Inc 16 $74,843 88.89%
Photon Infotechinc 16 $63,089 88.89%
Pamten Inc 16 $79,906 88.89%
Kronsys Inc 16 $68,119 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sun Country Airlines Inc 1 $103,293 50.00%
Teleflex Medical Oem Llc 1 $92,706 50.00%
Tmobile Usa Inc 1 $100,318 50.00%
Ostra Llc 1 $125,570 50.00%
Mills Dairy Farm 1 $31,424 50.00%
Good Kids Education 1 $50,690 50.00%
Eyecon Graphics 1 $38,709 50.00%
Accruent 1 $113,776 50.00%
Mentor Graphics Corporation 1 $101,608 50.00%
Archerpointinc 1 $65,312 50.00%

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