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 %
3m Company 334 $88,816 94.35%
Citiustech Inc 329 $76,031 93.47%
Javen Technologies Inc 319 $81,928 92.46%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 305 $67,939 88.92%
Randstad Technologies Llc 295 $91,069 95.16%
Genius Minds Llc 286 $69,124 97.61%
Boston Scientific Corporation 262 $89,648 90.34%
Ntt Data Inc 253 $82,341 87.85%
Minnesota State Colleges And Universities 250 $73,544 95.42%
Slk America Inc 241 $74,710 92.34%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Icon It Groupinc 17 $94,458 27.87%
Technical Information Professional Solutions In 17 $81,786 30.91%
Tennant Company 16 $93,518 30.19%
Microsoft Corporation 16 $87,187 32.00%
Pricewaterhousecoopers 16 $96,551 32.65%
Lb Pork Inc 15 $29,504 32.61%
Healtheast Medical Research Institute 15 $164,823 33.33%
Medica Health Plans 15 $95,493 33.33%
Sanford Clinic 15 $161,052 34.88%
Carlson Wagonlit Travel 15 $95,920 36.59%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing 1 $68,827 100.00%
Linen And Uniform Supply 1 $93,933 100.00%
Water Sewage And Other Systems 1 $162,906 100.00%
Farm Management Services 1 $92,976 100.00%
Courts 1 $40,206 100.00%
Other Animal Production 1 $44,928 100.00%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation 1 $133,453 100.00%
Asphalt Shingle And Coating Materials Manufacturing 1 $66,539 100.00%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing 1 $91,645 100.00%
Boat Building 1 $48,547 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage