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
95,542	92.35%	$76,975	H-1B
5,315	5.14%	$390,756	PERM
2,055	1.99%	$28,936	H-2A
544	0.53%	$86,285	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Minnesota has seen a total of 103,456 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Minnesota is the H-1B visa with 95,542 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 92.35% of Minnesota's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 5,315 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 5.14% of Minnesota's total visas.

Top Occupations in Minnesota (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	17,903	$85,463	91.35%
Computer Systems Analysts	14,140	$74,754	93.04%
Computer Programmers	8,852	$62,657	90.36%
Computer Occupations, All Other	7,115	$67,363	92.32%
Software Developers, Systems Software	1,646	$92,503	90.84%
Management Analysts	1,602	$71,238	93.25%
Mechanical Engineers	1,520	$75,849	90.69%
Web Developers	1,384	$58,267	98.58%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	1,256	$102,325	90.29%
Electrical Engineers	1,108	$78,966	88.36%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Agricultural Equipment Operators	922	$30,445	214.42%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	342	$29,687	166.02%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	150	$29,935	109.49%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	134	$30,792	103.08%
Construction Laborers	35	$33,928	51.47%
Nursery Workers	34	$30,354	52.31%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	11	$34,573	26.19%
Helpers--Carpenters	5	$31,483	12.20%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	5	$41,192	13.16%
Carpenters	2	$32,438	6.06%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	1,052	$882,460	92.28%
Computer Systems Analysts	295	$738,708	78.46%
Computer Occupations, All Other	206	$89,616	82.73%
Software Developers, Systems Software	137	$109,831	69.90%
Nursing Assistants	119	$31,429	63.30%
Industrial Engineers	100	$82,582	54.35%
Animal Scientists	92	$44,540	71.32%
Mechanical Engineers	84	$77,132	77.78%
Internists, General	84	$1,879,149	88.42%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	84	$84,402	102.44%

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 6,096 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Minnesota From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bangladesh	26	$45,006	39.39%
United Kingdom	26	$89,963	46.43%
Nigeria	25	$77,704	45.45%
Zimbabwe	21	$61,689	47.73%
Vietnam	21	$40,721	47.73%
Taiwan	20	$64,205	52.63%
Colombia	17	$61,156	53.13%
Sri Lanka	16	$60,805	50.00%
Turkey	14	$81,234	46.67%
Venezuela	14	$79,056	46.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	6,293	$63,410	99.42%
Infosys Limited	4,077	$69,516	99.54%
Mayo Clinic	3,551	$72,818	96.02%
Accenture Llp	3,000	$77,305	98.17%
Wipro Limited	2,668	$68,337	91.94%
University Of Minnesota	2,578	$50,372	89.76%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	2,342	$88,337	97.79%
Target Enterprise Inc	1,626	$107,327	91.45%
Optum Services Inc	1,427	$101,800	97.01%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	1,180	$78,417	84.95%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Optum Services Inc	430	$92,633	67.82%
Best Buy Co Inc	201	$111,098	46.74%
Presbyterian Homes And Services	159	$30,782	40.56%
Ameriprise Financial Inc	141	$106,122	38.52%
Group Health Plan Inc	115	$1,729,654	37.22%
Turkey Valley Farms Inc	95	$23,939	38.00%
Oracle America Inc	69	$90,305	32.39%
General Mills Inc	55	$120,907	27.36%
Titan Data Group Inc	53	$104,549	31.36%
Veritas Technologies Llc	50	$85,026	29.94%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	940	$71,261	86.88%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	936	$127,651	97.81%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	803	$45,541	87.57%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	725	$93,351	93.55%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	697	$85,654	95.48%
Hmo Medical Centers	620	$92,184	95.53%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	556	$84,944	95.21%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	552	$67,591	95.01%
Commercial Banking	510	$102,425	90.91%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	486	$84,369	88.52%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Crop Farming	52	$31,010	100.00%
Other Grain Farming	46	$31,544	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	40	$28,432	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	36	$31,867	100.00%
Cattle Feedlots	35	$30,274	100.00%
Crop Production	32	$32,693	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	30	$32,226	100.00%
Potato Farming	27	$30,668	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	22	$32,075	81.48%
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	18	$23,889	81.82%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	60	$82,512	26.79%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	57	$79,792	28.64%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing	56	$122,415	31.64%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	51	$87,164	28.98%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	39	$84,846	22.41%
Recreational Vehicle Dealers	38	$96,153	22.89%
Landscaping Services	34	$46,752	21.12%
Marketing Consulting Services	33	$82,599	20.75%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	31	$92,258	21.83%
Hardware Manufacturing	29	$66,290	24.58%

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 $76,975. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.