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 %
Netherlands 5 $122,691 50.00%
Hong Kong 4 $86,336 40.00%
Cameroon 4 $65,448 40.00%
Romania 4 $62,670 40.00%
Uganda 4 $87,797 44.44%
Mongolia 3 $39,999 33.33%
Switzerland 3 $107,675 33.33%
Sweden 3 $58,576 33.33%
Bulgaria 3 $57,244 37.50%
Greece 3 $229,417 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Iconsoft Inc 74 $89,015 90.24%
Best Buy Enterprise Services Inc 73 $90,428 90.12%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 72 $77,592 88.89%
Ntt Data Services Llc 72 $95,899 90.00%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 71 $80,751 88.75%
American Technology Consulting Llc 70 $74,762 90.91%
Moneygram International Inc 69 $87,644 89.61%
Innovis Health Llc 69 $88,619 90.79%
Deluxe Corporation 69 $85,881 90.79%
Schoeneckers Inc 68 $89,147 91.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Elderly Care Services Llc 4 $23,983 33.33%
Jj Corporation Dba Soyko International 4 $66,685 33.33%
Elavon Inc 4 $101,579 36.36%
Windlogics Inc 4 $90,080 36.36%
Cypress Semiconductor Minnesota Inc 4 $79,472 36.36%
Links Snacks Inc 4 $88,109 36.36%
Medivators Inc 4 $80,174 36.36%
Hong Kong Noodle Restaurant Inc 4 $31,236 36.36%
Agropur Inc 4 $68,911 36.36%
Thomson Reuters Applications Inc 4 $111,228 40.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 276 $30,763 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 226 $30,679 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 156 $28,638 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 148 $32,539 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 104 $29,282 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 95 $31,300 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 80 $32,788 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 74 $27,209 100.00%
Apiculture 68 $29,753 100.00%
Apple Orchards 55 $28,335 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage