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 %
India	1,904	$651,300	48.25%
Mexico	228	$53,676	50.44%
China	201	$70,750	55.68%
Philippines	181	$1,275,254	56.74%
Canada	102	$102,652	44.35%
Nepal	93	$68,188	40.61%
Brazil	62	$44,098	33.70%
South Korea	53	$67,951	44.54%
Pakistan	43	$3,881,288	41.35%
South Africa	28	$55,490	39.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lsi Corporation	37	$82,987	88.10%
Pointwest Technologies Corp	37	$66,650	88.10%
Majesco	37	$79,892	88.10%
I3 Infotek Inc	37	$85,111	88.10%
Globallogicinc	36	$87,120	87.80%
Nic Info Tek Inc	36	$63,255	87.80%
Icf Next Inc	36	$86,633	87.80%
Sleep Number Corporation	36	$105,701	87.80%
Fastenal Company	36	$70,324	87.80%
Independent School District 270 Hopkins	36	$55,357	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Calamp Wireless Networks Corporation	2	$87,173	40.00%
Carrot Health Inc	2	$88,712	40.00%
Lisi Medical Remmele Inc	2	$95,244	40.00%
Fielding International Llc	2	$85,155	40.00%
Kinect Energy Inc	2	$110,604	40.00%
Childrens Minnesota	2	$99,917	40.00%
Whiskey Wheel Solutions Llc	2	$40,810	40.00%
Sullivancotter Inc	2	$95,930	40.00%
Tapqa Llc	2	$96,762	40.00%
Ingersollrand Company	2	$72,966	40.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Schools And Instruction	5	$30,406	83.33%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	5	$96,825	83.33%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing	5	$63,070	83.33%
Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing	5	$151,740	83.33%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	5	$88,125	83.33%
Support Activities For Crop Production	5	$62,879	83.33%
Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	5	$60,869	83.33%
Pesticide And Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	5	$58,227	83.33%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers	5	$83,570	83.33%
Other General Government Support	5	$51,946	83.33%

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 $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.