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 %
Software Developers, Applications 17,865 $85,450 91.15%
Computer Systems Analysts 14,139 $74,753 93.03%
Computer Programmers 8,850 $62,655 90.34%
Computer Occupations, All Other 7,114 $67,359 92.31%
Management Analysts 1,685 $72,229 90.74%
Mechanical Engineers 1,682 $77,160 92.83%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,617 $92,709 89.68%
Web Developers 1,384 $58,267 98.58%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,254 $102,386 90.15%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 1,238 $54,225 91.30%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural Equipment Operators 1,176 $32,138 207.04%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 487 $32,236 204.62%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 214 $32,305 94.27%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 134 $30,792 85.90%
Construction Laborers 49 $40,147 58.33%
Nursery Workers 34 $30,354 50.00%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 15 $52,324 25.86%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 14 $35,411 28.57%
Helpers--Carpenters 6 $32,649 12.24%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 4 $53,820 9.52%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 1,052 $882,460 92.28%
Computer Systems Analysts 296 $736,614 73.63%
Computer Occupations, All Other 207 $89,721 74.73%
Software Developers, Systems Software 137 $109,831 67.82%
Nursing Assistants 119 $31,429 58.91%
Industrial Engineers 106 $83,509 57.61%
Mechanical Engineers 95 $76,802 73.64%
Animal Scientists 93 $44,606 84.55%
Electrical Engineers 88 $84,976 92.63%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 88 $84,408 100.00%
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 %
Belarus 1 $39,229 33.33%
Estonia 1 $97,594 33.33%
Dominican Republic 1 $53,955 33.33%
Macedonia 1 $21,528 33.33%
Ivory Coast 1 $63,606 33.33%
Tanzania 1 $64,126 33.33%
Yemen 1 $21,445 33.33%
Serbia And Montenegro 1 $88,254 33.33%
Belize 1 $63,565 33.33%
Bosnia And Herzegovina 1 $40,130 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Isite Technologies Inc 20 $79,386 90.91%
Nexius Solutions Inc 20 $67,917 90.91%
Tekemploi Co 20 $79,982 90.91%
Meridiansoft Inc 20 $73,246 90.91%
Capgemini Us Llc 20 $95,650 90.91%
Explicit Systems Usa Inc 20 $84,780 90.91%
Ny Systems Inc 20 $99,650 90.91%
Salesforcecom Inc 20 $105,173 90.91%
Fujitsu North America Inc 20 $111,250 90.91%
Hoffman Enclosures Inc 19 $94,891 86.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brett Sobolik 1 $36,067 100.00%
Truman Raguse Farm 1 $25,002 100.00%
Kandi Produce Inc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Great Plains Application Llc 1 $131,810 100.00%
Everglades Harvesting Hauling Inc 1 $29,952 100.00%
R And R Farms 1 $25,002 100.00%
Dan Jerrys Greenhouses Inc 1 $16,910 100.00%
Dicke Farms General Partnership 1 $222 100.00%
Dan Jerrys Greenhouses Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Foslien Farms Hauling 1 $26,437 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Horton Inc 1 $79,456 33.33%
Cgi Windows And Doors 1 $108,264 33.33%
Bushel Boy Farms Llp 1 $91,624 33.33%
Krams Jams Llc 1 $51,106 33.33%
Spok Inc 1 $92,893 33.33%
Sra Group Llc 1 $68,931 33.33%
Atomic Data Llc 1 $92,893 33.33%
Engineering Design Initiative Ltd 1 $59,842 33.33%
Schwartz Co Llc Dba Copier Careers 1 $41,413 33.33%
Form A Feed Inc 1 $64,813 33.33%

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