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 %
Environmental Compliance Inspectors 1 $54,974 100.00%
Transportation Workers, All Other 1 $29,058 100.00%
Respiratory Therapists 1 $59,821 100.00%
Web Administrators 1 $111,280 100.00%
New Accounts Clerks 1 $37,190 100.00%
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 1 $51,917 100.00%
Insurance Underwriters 1 $55,661 100.00%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 1 $44,096 100.00%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 1 $122,075 100.00%
Mathematical Technicians 1 $45,677 100.00%
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 %
Thomson Reuters Applications Inc 17 $99,320 89.47%
New York Technology Partners Inc 17 $77,853 89.47%
Bened Software Services Inc 17 $73,552 94.44%
Igate Global Solutions An Igate Company 17 $66,261 94.44%
Innova Solutions Inc 17 $92,764 94.44%
Prowise Solutions Inc 17 $80,645 94.44%
Edge It Corp 17 $73,261 94.44%
Eaton Corporation 17 $87,400 94.44%
Int Technologies Llc 17 $72,816 94.44%
Cisco Systems Inc 17 $87,876 94.44%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Invista Sa Rl 1 $112,549 50.00%
Northwestern Health Sciences University 1 $88,540 50.00%
Arcserve Usa Llc 1 $132,496 50.00%
Azal Inc 1 $71,074 50.00%
Illinois Tool Works Inc 1 $116,522 50.00%
Constellation Inc 1 $81,536 50.00%
Elizjoseph Healthcare Llc 1 $74,630 50.00%
Delos Living Llc 1 $114,379 50.00%
Aurora Pharmaceutical Inc 1 $45,053 50.00%
Master Moons World Class Tae Kwon Do 1 $24,420 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