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 %
Engineers, All Other 325 $76,296 85.75%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 317 $58,952 87.09%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 278 $64,473 87.15%
Biological Scientists, All Other 274 $46,754 86.71%
Marketing Managers 273 $109,821 90.70%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 247 $80,797 85.17%
Civil Engineers 246 $67,148 84.83%
Internists, General 243 $148,076 92.05%
Business Intelligence Analysts 223 $80,198 91.39%
Materials Engineers 215 $86,421 90.72%
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 %
Minnesota State University Mankata 2 $46,468 66.67%
Neighborhood Development Center 2 $36,390 66.67%
The Liffey Llc 2 $33,176 66.67%
Beacon Academy 2 $41,025 66.67%
Family Innovations Inc 2 $47,133 66.67%
New Perspective Senior Living Llc 2 $38,350 66.67%
Concordia Creative Learning Academy 2 $36,452 66.67%
East Dublin Dairy Llp 2 $43,899 66.67%
Dairyridge Inc 2 $35,267 66.67%
Minneapolis College Of Art And Design 2 $35,120 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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