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%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 4 $41,985 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%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 88 $84,408 92.63%
Electrical Engineers 88 $84,976 100.00%
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 %
Ukraine 15 $51,035 46.88%
Venezuela 14 $79,056 45.16%
Egypt 14 $78,843 46.67%
Malaysia 14 $84,023 46.67%
Burma (myanmar) 14 $29,869 48.28%
Kenya 13 $68,640 46.43%
Ghana 13 $14,716,947 48.15%
Costa Rica 13 $95,514 50.00%
Iran 12 $48,706 46.15%
Ethiopia 11 $54,560 42.31%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bluestem Brands Inc 94 $79,043 92.16%
Sapient Corporation 93 $88,325 91.18%
Agiletal Inc 93 $71,270 93.00%
Land Olakes Inc 92 $94,994 92.00%
St Cloud State University 91 $71,384 92.86%
Honeywell International Inc 91 $96,953 92.86%
St Jude Medical Inc 90 $79,124 91.84%
Concur Technologies Inc 89 $96,610 92.71%
First Tek Inc 86 $70,043 89.58%
Consulting Professionals Llc 86 $66,670 89.58%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Homestead Apiaries Inc 6 $33,859 100.00%
Cannon Tree Farm 6 $32,431 100.00%
Seeds Farm Llc 6 $30,208 100.00%
Tim Sedlacek 6 $32,431 100.00%
Jirik Sod Farm Inc 6 $32,375 100.00%
Lb Theis Farms 6 $26,787 100.00%
Hfc Inc 6 $35,384 100.00%
Ries Farms 6 $23,979 100.00%
Bailey Nurseries Growers Inc 6 $40,858 100.00%
Peterson Farms Honey Llc 6 $34,150 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Platform 3 Solutions Llc 5 $90,401 33.33%
Matrixcare Inc 5 $105,506 33.33%
Long Term Care Group 4 $89,196 26.67%
Bethel University 4 $46,044 26.67%
Hennepin Healthcare System Inc 4 $85,290 26.67%
Syngenta Seeds Inc 4 $58,371 26.67%
Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator 4 $82,722 28.57%
Hazelden Foundation 4 $40,857 28.57%
Epicor Software Corporation 4 $103,668 28.57%
Sage Electrochromics Inc 4 $81,786 30.77%

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