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 %
Czech Republic 2 $90,709 40.00%
Togo 2 $80,631 40.00%
Moldova 2 $69,961 50.00%
Tunisia 2 $83,544 50.00%
Libya 2 $88,900 50.00%
New Zealand 2 $75,276 50.00%
Tajikistan 2 $23,816 50.00%
Slovenia 2 $65,447 50.00%
Portugal 2 $72,772 66.67%
Senegal 2 $89,877 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sourceinfotech Inc 25 $61,198 89.29%
Bell Info Solutions Llc 25 $81,762 89.29%
Surya Systems Inc 25 $62,297 89.29%
Grapnel Tech Services Llc 25 $68,618 89.29%
Metropolitan State University 25 $82,751 89.29%
Horizontal Integration Inc 25 $113,608 89.29%
Diona Us Inc 25 $104,831 89.29%
Scantron Corporation 24 $89,577 85.71%
Kpit Infosystems Incorporated 24 $72,897 85.71%
The Lacek Group Llc 24 $83,820 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Brekken Farms 1 $28,163 100.00%
Kimmes Bauer Inc Dba Kimmes Bauer Irrigation Inc 1 $22,422 100.00%
Shane Wilkens 1 $36,067 100.00%
K S Cattle 1 $23,899 100.00%
Wenck By Product Management Llc 1 $29,952 100.00%
Kh Enterprises Llc 1 $38,480 100.00%
Joseph Fitzgerald 1 $31,970 100.00%
Hasbargen Land Cattle Inc 1 $27,165 100.00%
Midwest Farms 1 $25,002 100.00%
Allen Farms 1 $27,040 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc 1 $90,958 33.33%
Aj Siddiqui Cpa 1 $57,221 33.33%
Columbia Management Investment Advisers Llc 1 $77,917 33.33%
Tata Consltancy Services Limited 1 $71,261 33.33%
Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Llc 1 $111,446 33.33%
Nativex Holdings Llc 1 $73,798 33.33%
Healtheast Care System 1 $71,261 33.33%
Icon Systems 1 $49,254 33.33%
Mariachi Fiesta 1 $21,944 33.33%
Xy Corporation Dba New Fresh Wok 1 $25,043 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