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 %
Ciber Global Llc	17	$93,539	89.47%
Renaissance Learning Inc	17	$98,607	89.47%
Red Wing Shoe Company Inc	17	$90,191	89.47%
Data Recognition Corporation	17	$79,145	89.47%
Datacard Group	17	$76,892	89.47%
Cirrus Design Corporation	17	$73,107	89.47%
Niit Technologies Limited	17	$66,222	89.47%
Saint Johns University	17	$56,686	89.47%
Wsb Associates Inc	17	$60,918	89.47%
Netstrive Consulting	17	$64,175	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hmong Jewelry	1	$40,602	50.00%
Ddp Specialty Electronic Materials Us Inc	1	$124,987	50.00%
Stella Resources Co Inc	1	$96,824	50.00%
Amazoncom Services Inc	1	$96,824	50.00%
The College Of St Scholastica	1	$46,370	50.00%
Tareen Dermatology	1	$47,632	50.00%
Northern Tool Equipment	1	$109,928	50.00%
Shahzad Co Llc Dba Epic Infotech Consulting Gp	1	$67,413	50.00%
Wsp Usa Inc	1	$77,376	50.00%
Consolidated Investment Group Llc	1	$139,547	50.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Casinos Except Casino Hotels	12	$95,538	80.00%
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services	12	$56,100	80.00%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	12	$70,490	80.00%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	12	$79,618	80.00%
Malt Manufacturing	12	$107,361	85.71%
Other Specialized Design Services	12	$65,912	85.71%
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	12	$102,029	85.71%
Credit Bureaus	12	$84,896	85.71%
Electric Power Generation	11	$68,130	78.57%
Residential Property Managers	11	$57,091	78.57%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning Services	2	$68,328	66.67%
Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	2	$76,461	66.67%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	2	$44,076	66.67%
Current Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing	2	$69,722	66.67%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	2	$83,419	66.67%
Brick Stone And Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	2	$88,640	66.67%
Footwear Manufacturing	2	$128,316	66.67%
Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	2	$103,085	66.67%
Specialty Canning	2	$76,638	66.67%
Miscellaneous Manufacturing	2	$70,034	66.67%

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.