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 %
Stratagem Consulting Llc 14 $88,908 93.33%
Infoville Inc 14 $86,250 93.33%
Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology Llc 14 $83,207 93.33%
Schoeneckers Inc Bi 14 $78,992 93.33%
Ecolab Usa 14 $88,693 93.33%
Aption Llc 14 $83,199 93.33%
Thomson Reuters Grc Inc 14 $85,082 93.33%
Thomson Reuters Markets Llc 14 $86,521 93.33%
Randstad Digital Llc 14 $95,375 93.33%
Srk Systems Inc 14 $86,351 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sick Product Competence Center Llc 1 $140,171 50.00%
So Good Brand Inc 1 $69,971 50.00%
Optimizely North America Inc 1 $71,469 50.00%
Shanghai Wholesale Llc 1 $64,251 50.00%
Sanford Health Of Northern Minnesota 1 $29,370 50.00%
Embassy Hotel Group Llc 1 $110,843 50.00%
Affinity Residential Care 1 $77,480 50.00%
Cignaevernorth Services Inc 1 $130,998 50.00%
Anchor Glass Container Corporation 1 $101,442 50.00%
Davinci Academy Of Arts And Science 1 $45,110 50.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Home Centers 11 $98,403 84.62%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities 11 $34,235 84.62%
Mattress Manufacturing 11 $97,452 84.62%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 11 $42,124 84.62%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors 11 $70,302 84.62%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing 11 $80,677 84.62%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing 11 $117,594 84.62%
Real Estate Credit 11 $100,912 84.62%
Petroleum Refineries 11 $106,698 84.62%
Interior Design Services 11 $67,209 84.62%
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