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 %
Chemists 211 $61,363 91.74%
Chemical Engineers 196 $77,754 90.32%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 187 $50,341 90.78%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 185 $72,412 95.85%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 161 $48,505 86.56%
Sales Engineers 156 $86,009 85.25%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 152 $125,641 86.86%
Food Scientists and Technologists 150 $69,602 87.72%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 145 $52,584 86.83%
Pediatricians, General 145 $143,597 88.41%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $60,808 95.00%
Financial Managers 19 $139,718 100.00%
Pediatricians, General 19 $106,550 100.00%
Dentists, General 18 $124,883 100.00%
Materials Engineers 18 $83,271 100.00%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $49,210 100.00%
Training and Development Specialists 17 $69,115 100.00%
Sales Engineers 16 $97,560 94.12%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 16 $52,104 100.00%
Computer Programmers 16 $86,376 100.00%
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 %
Take Solutions Inc 9 $50,052 90.00%
Aavispro Llc 9 $67,265 90.00%
Ace Technologies Inc 9 $71,610 90.00%
New Century School 9 $48,384 90.00%
Lovingcare Nursing And Home Care Services Inc 9 $53,065 90.00%
Hutchinson Health 9 $94,305 90.00%
Dell Usa Lp 9 $93,944 90.00%
Cloudray Inc 9 $63,475 90.00%
Renee Systems Inc 9 $68,146 90.00%
Logic Network Solutions Inc 9 $62,945 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing 17 $69,374 80.95%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 17 $78,306 80.95%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing 17 $89,407 85.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 17 $98,054 89.47%
Advertising Agencies 17 $85,438 89.47%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 17 $80,598 94.44%
Computer Training 16 $78,146 88.89%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers 16 $93,518 88.89%
Travel Agencies 16 $92,914 88.89%
Scheduled Air Transportation 16 $156,197 94.12%

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