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 Interviewers and Clerks 1 $33,218 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1 $46,987 100.00%
Dermatologists 1 $54,787 100.00%
Medical Equipment Repairers 1 $58,614 100.00%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 1 $38,106 100.00%
Brokerage Clerks 1 $47,258 100.00%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1 $29,598 100.00%
Religious Workers, All Other 1 $75,462 100.00%
Civil Engineering Technicians 1 $49,192 100.00%
Astronomers 1 $60,362 100.00%
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 %
Telecom Technology Services Inc 28 $69,221 87.50%
Pddn Inc 28 $71,330 87.50%
B2b Technology Inc 28 $68,387 87.50%
Peoplenet Communications Corporation 28 $86,827 90.32%
St Jude Medical Business Services Inc 28 $85,536 90.32%
Logisolve Llc 28 $85,453 90.32%
Tek Leaders Inc 28 $82,616 90.32%
Western Digital Technologies Inc 28 $85,738 90.32%
Blst Operating Company Llc 28 $96,075 90.32%
Tnp Systems Llc 28 $82,759 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Deven Efta 2 $36,067 100.00%
Parker Forage Llc 2 $25,813 100.00%
Daniel Hunter 2 $37,274 100.00%
Capd Group Assn 2 $37,274 100.00%
Kuzniaprosser Inc 2 $22,131 100.00%
Dahl Family Farm Partnership 2 $26,842 100.00%
Titania Crew Ltd 2 $29,952 100.00%
Brian Kasprick 2 $37,274 100.00%
Ryan Wittnebel Farms 2 $25,904 100.00%
Bradow Farms 2 $38,480 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Food Systems Design Inc 1 $79,726 25.00%
Pahl Farms Inc 1 $37,170 25.00%
Bsquare Corporation 1 $85,758 25.00%
Ajilon Consulting 1 $88,254 25.00%
Fredrickson Communications 1 $48,235 25.00%
Environmental Graphics Llc 1 $54,829 25.00%
Pm Systems Inc 1 $100,194 25.00%
Stanley Consultants Inc 1 $76,482 25.00%
Dolan Media Company 1 $64,397 25.00%
Intertek Testing Services Na 1 $64,771 25.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Office Furniture Except Wood Manufacturing 1 $80,974 100.00%
Skiing Facilities 1 $22,173 100.00%
Other Community Housing Services 1 $55,952 100.00%
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing 1 $103,750 100.00%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 1 $41,600 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 1 $58,635 100.00%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing 1 $64,438 100.00%
Oil And Gas Extraction 1 $103,251 100.00%
Commercial Screen Printing 1 $67,870 100.00%
Flight Training 1 $43,420 100.00%
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