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 %
Logisticians 139 $65,477 85.80%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 132 $39,597 89.80%
Dentists, General 124 $136,500 87.94%
Validation Engineers 121 $87,895 88.32%
Materials Scientists 118 $81,929 88.06%
Animal Scientists 117 $49,125 87.97%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 116 $50,148 89.23%
Psychiatrists 115 $164,352 88.46%
Data Warehousing Specialists 115 $80,244 88.46%
Physicists 112 $72,916 88.19%
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 %
El Colegio Charter School 2 $46,482 66.67%
Hirel Systems Llc 2 $46,821 66.67%
Aldrich Boarding Care Home Llc 2 $51,002 66.67%
Make Retail Llc 2 $49,192 66.67%
Sartec Corporation 2 $44,179 66.67%
Sybaritic Inc 2 $46,041 66.67%
Travel Tags Inc 2 $54,174 66.67%
Lincoln International High School 2 $53,020 66.67%
Treknorth Junior And Senior High School 2 $45,985 66.67%
Vdriveinfo Inc 2 $55,183 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 %
Basic Chemical Manufacturing 233 $94,371 88.59%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 205 $86,616 90.31%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing 199 $88,927 90.05%
Marketing Consulting Services 196 $78,884 89.91%
Home Health Care Services 168 $45,609 92.82%
Recreational Vehicle Dealers 164 $90,229 91.11%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers 152 $102,905 91.02%
Educational Support Services 152 $89,491 93.25%
Electronics And Appliance Retailers 149 $118,477 92.55%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 144 $82,749 90.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Personal Services 8 $40,435 72.73%
Turkey Production 8 $30,927 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 6 $32,091 75.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 6 $32,999 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 6 $33,443 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 5 $34,574 83.33%
Hay Farming 5 $33,417 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 5 $25,850 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 5 $30,780 100.00%
Other Animal Production 5 $30,418 100.00%

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