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 %
Xenoninfotek Inc 14 $82,007 87.50%
Resource America Information Technology Inc 14 $60,409 87.50%
Ait Global Inc 14 $62,041 87.50%
Hennepin Healthcare Systems Inc 14 $63,775 87.50%
Igate Americas Inc 14 $62,122 87.50%
Infosmart Technologies Inc 14 $73,703 87.50%
Peoplecorp America Inc 14 $63,115 87.50%
Srf Consulting Group Inc 14 $60,305 87.50%
Satin Solutions Llc 14 $74,116 87.50%
Finsoft Consultants Inc 14 $60,192 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sanford Health 1 $53,560 50.00%
Child Care Resource And Referral 1 $33,550 50.00%
Paul S Amidon And Associates Inc 1 $45,864 50.00%
The Aagard Group Llc 1 $47,674 50.00%
Elton Eyecare Inc 1 $93,205 50.00%
Fallon Group Inc 1 $91,312 50.00%
Ceridian Hcm Inc 1 $112,700 50.00%
Regents Of The University Of Minnesota 1 $50,731 50.00%
Northern Power Products Inc 1 $71,219 50.00%
Servicenow Inc 1 $123,386 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