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 %
Financial Specialists, All Other 68 $59,626 90.67%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 65 $60,865 87.84%
Actuaries 65 $81,013 87.84%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 64 $43,876 87.67%
Economists 63 $72,039 86.30%
Manufacturing Engineers 63 $82,518 90.00%
Industrial Production Managers 57 $94,642 85.07%
Surgeons 55 $203,609 83.33%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 55 $55,275 84.62%
Bioinformatics Scientists 52 $67,804 85.25%
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 %
Data S Solutions Llc 16 $67,584 88.89%
Broadgate Inc 16 $65,373 88.89%
New England It Associates Inc 16 $72,192 88.89%
Tech Pro Inc 16 $72,796 88.89%
Tetra Pak Processing Equipment Inc 16 $83,403 88.89%
Tetra Pak Inc 16 $78,031 88.89%
Etek It Services Inc 16 $76,538 88.89%
Kabeer Consulting Inc 16 $83,630 88.89%
Yash Lujan Consulting Inc 16 $94,276 88.89%
W3global Inc 16 $74,578 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cpc Management Llc 1 $58,302 50.00%
New Fashion Pork Llp 1 $59,363 50.00%
Johnson Brothers Liquor Company 1 $110,406 50.00%
Hormel Foods Corporate Services Llc 1 $55,827 50.00%
Garlin Dairy Llc 1 $45,906 50.00%
Walser Automotive Group Llc 1 $51,064 50.00%
Payless Tires Inc 1 $81,578 50.00%
Tb Nails Roger Inc 1 $45,510 50.00%
Woodrow Byun International Law Offices 1 $39,291 50.00%
Butorac Enterprises Inc 1 $40,980 50.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

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