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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Food Scientists and Technologists	24	$116,982	100.00%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	24	$71,839	100.00%
Engineers, All Other	23	$95,185	104.55%
Management Analysts	22	$80,430	100.00%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	21	$46,895	95.45%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	21	$30,393	95.45%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20	$57,384	95.24%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	20	$52,945	95.24%
Financial Analysts	20	$83,472	100.00%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	19	$60,808	95.00%

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)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Casinos Except Casino Hotels	12	$95,538	80.00%
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services	12	$56,100	80.00%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	12	$70,490	80.00%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	12	$79,618	80.00%
Malt Manufacturing	12	$107,361	85.71%
Other Specialized Design Services	12	$65,912	85.71%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	12	$102,029	85.71%
Credit Bureaus	12	$84,896	85.71%
Electric Power Generation	11	$68,130	78.57%
Residential Property Managers	11	$57,091	78.57%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning Services	2	$68,328	66.67%
Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	2	$76,461	66.67%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	2	$44,076	66.67%
Current Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing	2	$69,722	66.67%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	2	$83,419	66.67%
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$88,640	66.67%
Footwear Manufacturing	2	$128,316	66.67%
Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	2	$103,085	66.67%
Specialty Canning	2	$76,638	66.67%
Miscellaneous Manufacturing	2	$70,034	66.67%

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.