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 %
Independent School District No 16 19 $47,304 90.48%
Keen Info Tek Inc 19 $71,114 90.48%
Yomari Information Services Inc 19 $51,786 90.48%
A1 Kaiser Inc 19 $63,372 90.48%
World Transload Logistics Llc 19 $70,809 90.48%
Paddock Laboratories Llc 19 $73,011 90.48%
Vedicsoft Solutions Inc 19 $59,584 90.48%
Vital Images Inc 19 $84,414 90.48%
Beta Soft Systems Inc 19 $56,228 90.48%
Endurance Group Inc 19 $75,265 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Triple V Concrete Inc 1 $28,163 100.00%
Bergens Greenhouses Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Spear Farms Inc 1 $23,338 100.00%
Gully Tri Coop Association 1 $28,163 100.00%
Bk Custom Manure Hauling Llc 1 $59,904 100.00%
Charles Melberg Farms 1 $29,952 100.00%
Alewelt Inc 1 $22,422 100.00%
Dmc Lundberg Farm 1 $36,067 100.00%
Lickteig Bastyr Farms Llc 1 $29,952 100.00%
Yardmasters Landscape And Nursery Inc 1 $25,002 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gdc Holdings Inc Dba Ndx Natl Dentex Labs 1 $108,638 50.00%
Sambatek Inc 1 $72,426 50.00%
Particle Industries Inc 1 $84,302 50.00%
David A Garlie Veterinarian 1 $35,402 50.00%
Agnitron Technology Inc 1 $72,467 50.00%
Once Inc 1 $80,038 50.00%
Airnab Llc Dba Building Start 1 $127,941 50.00%
Jump Technologies Inc 1 $95,118 50.00%
Quality Engineering Consultants Llc 1 $72,363 50.00%
Max4g Inc Dba Kwikbit 1 $95,118 50.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

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