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 %
Global Intellectuals Llc 43 $72,578 91.49%
Innocore Solutions Inc 43 $81,675 91.49%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd 43 $60,940 91.49%
American Unit Inc 42 $68,584 89.36%
Independent School District 270 Hopkins 42 $55,483 89.36%
Fusion Life Sciences Technologies Llc 42 $76,211 91.30%
Rockwell Automation Inc 42 $78,659 91.30%
Marlabs Inc 42 $65,897 91.30%
Majesco 42 $82,240 91.30%
Permasteelisa North America Corp 41 $66,972 89.13%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
David Arends 3 $37,676 100.00%
P J Turkeys Inc 3 $27,498 100.00%
Cynthia Robert Toelle 3 $35,506 100.00%
Zachary Beaudry Jeffrey Beaudry 3 $30,368 100.00%
Kleins Cow Palace 3 $35,506 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Inc Mn 1 3 $35,506 100.00%
Joel Rinke Farms 3 $22,804 100.00%
Jerima Glanzer 3 $32,885 100.00%
Midwest Ag Electric Inc 3 $31,429 100.00%
Strickler Ag Flp 3 $35,506 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dragon Jade Restaurant 2 $27,040 33.33%
Graco Minnesota Inc 2 $100,745 33.33%
Amherst H Wilder Foundation 2 $55,952 33.33%
Engagepoint Inc 2 $100,974 33.33%
Swat Solutions Inc 2 $72,780 33.33%
Att Inc And All Of Its Subsidiaries And Affiliates 2 $83,876 33.33%
Mdi Achieve 2 $92,300 33.33%
Hendricks Community Hospital Assnretirement Home 2 $121,451 33.33%
Ergotron Inc 2 $95,014 33.33%
Andersen Corporate 2 $106,912 33.33%

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