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 %
Smartthings Inc 19 $99,732 90.48%
Vastika Inc 18 $67,584 85.71%
Softcorp International Inc 18 $71,085 90.00%
Lake Region Manufacturing Inc 18 $80,105 90.00%
Softovainc 18 $83,157 90.00%
Oakston Technologies Llc 18 $91,657 90.00%
Gillette Childrens Specialty Healthcare 18 $150,145 90.00%
Avera Marshall 18 $118,953 90.00%
Concordia College Corporation 18 $53,653 90.00%
Life Time Inc 18 $93,304 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Risacher Farms Llp 1 $27,165 100.00%
Kendall Klaus 1 $38,480 100.00%
Alpha Agricultural Builders Inc 1 $29,952 100.00%
Atd Farms Transport Llc 1 $22,090 100.00%
Honls Bees Inc Mn 1 $28,163 100.00%
Legacy Labor Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Mntx 1 $23,899 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Thoughtworx Inc Dba Mcm Services Group 1 $108,638 50.00%
Linear Transmission Inc 1 $42,120 50.00%
Nurse Staffing Solutions Homecare Services Inc 1 $45,198 50.00%
Energy Insight Inc 1 $70,574 50.00%
Hedberg Aggregates Inc 1 $34,778 50.00%
Propoint Solutions Llc 1 $65,707 50.00%
Royal Pet Inc 1 $68,120 50.00%
Button Publishing Inc Dba Button Poetry 1 $63,606 50.00%
Stoneridge Holdings Inc 1 $93,995 50.00%
Rogers Freels And Associates Inc 1 $84,302 50.00%

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