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 %
Scepter Technologies Inc 50 $72,246 90.91%
Indus Valley Consultants Inc 50 $66,470 90.91%
Rbc Capital Markets Llc 50 $102,358 90.91%
Ingersoll Rand Company 50 $91,312 90.91%
Everest Consulting Group Inc 50 $75,620 92.59%
Federal Soft Systems Inc 50 $83,162 92.59%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc 49 $86,728 90.74%
Patterson Companies Inc 49 $99,776 92.45%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 49 $72,860 92.45%
Sleep Number Corporation 48 $108,227 90.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kuznia Gp 4 $34,117 100.00%
Baker Farms 4 $23,468 100.00%
Farm Labor Services Of Iowa 4 $34,949 100.00%
William Stanley Farms 4 $27,950 100.00%
Philip Olson 4 $34,284 100.00%
Jl Coleman Farms Inc 4 $34,117 100.00%
Midwest Nursery 4 $34,117 100.00%
Friederichs Seed Inc 4 $34,622 100.00%
Oro Valley Ag Services Llc 4 $34,497 100.00%
Coleman Farm 4 $25,381 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Integrhythm Inc 3 $79,448 42.86%
Bachmans Inc Dba Bachmans 3 $44,325 42.86%
Btm Global Consulting 3 $119,917 42.86%
Global It Solutions Inc 3 $119,059 42.86%
Evernorth Enterprise Services Inc 3 $105,754 42.86%
Award Nails Spa Inc 3 $22,485 42.86%
Deluxe 3 $78,354 42.86%
Diamond Dental Pllc 3 $53,193 42.86%
Sema International Inc 3 $28,101 42.86%
Object Partners Inc 2 $73,882 28.57%

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