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 %
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 82 $56,162 85.42%
Lawyers 82 $80,091 88.17%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 80 $51,174 86.96%
General and Operations Managers 79 $93,210 88.76%
Database Architects 78 $85,877 87.64%
Computer Network Architects 74 $94,551 84.09%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 73 $66,990 83.91%
Biological Technicians 71 $45,425 84.52%
Computer Hardware Engineers 70 $91,795 90.91%
Graphic Designers 68 $45,273 90.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 10 $20,030 83.33%
Sales Managers 10 $125,194 83.33%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $48,652 83.33%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $55,254 75.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 9 $94,199 81.82%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 8 $52,260 72.73%
Surgeons 8 $172,420 72.73%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $52,800 72.73%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 8 $71,924 72.73%
Lawyers 8 $92,645 72.73%
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 %
Lex Nimble Solutions Inc 14 $84,866 87.50%
Twin Cities German Immersion School 14 $49,924 87.50%
American Academy Of Traditional Chinese Medicine 14 $47,808 87.50%
Hopkins Public Schools 14 $39,843 87.50%
Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Inc 14 $75,808 87.50%
Nova Tech Engineering Llc 14 $52,183 87.50%
Comprobase Inc 14 $55,918 87.50%
Minnesota Math And Science Academy 14 $46,737 87.50%
Motoria Global Services Inc 14 $52,612 87.50%
Augsburg University 14 $61,844 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Schwans Global Supply Chain Inc 1 $254,426 50.00%
Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship 1 $49,982 50.00%
Hearth Home Technologies 1 $57,886 50.00%
Luminous Mind Inc 1 $39,333 50.00%
Kaas Wilson Architects Llc 1 $49,774 50.00%
Integrated Decisions And Systems Inc 1 $61,838 50.00%
Rsm Us Llp 1 $53,830 50.00%
Bakers Wife Llc 1 $42,266 50.00%
Momentum Aeronautics Llc 1 $112,674 50.00%
Pipestone Holdings Llc 1 $65,832 50.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Office Furniture Except Wood Manufacturing 1 $80,974 100.00%
Skiing Facilities 1 $22,173 100.00%
Other Community Housing Services 1 $55,952 100.00%
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing 1 $103,750 100.00%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 1 $41,600 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 1 $58,635 100.00%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing 1 $64,438 100.00%
Oil And Gas Extraction 1 $103,251 100.00%
Commercial Screen Printing 1 $67,870 100.00%
Flight Training 1 $43,420 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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