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 %
Architectural and Civil Drafters	44	$48,187	89.80%
Computer User Support Specialists	43	$43,753	89.58%
Biological Technicians	41	$36,571	85.42%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	41	$59,912	87.23%
Mental Health Counselors	40	$43,599	86.96%
Construction Managers	39	$81,518	84.78%
Bioinformatics Scientists	39	$64,318	86.67%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	39	$60,360	86.67%
Veterinarians	38	$44,159	84.44%
Accountants	38	$55,043	84.44%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$52,080	66.67%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$44,639	66.67%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	6	$50,400	66.67%
Natural Sciences Managers	6	$127,220	66.67%
Human Resources Specialists	5	$57,799	55.56%
Managers, All Other	5	$153,367	55.56%
Chefs and Head Cooks	5	$53,514	55.56%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	5	$52,512	55.56%
Medical and Health Services Managers	5	$83,620	55.56%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$41,414	55.56%

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 %
Medtronic Inc	1,090	$94,240	85.89%
Ibm India Private Limited	1,090	$68,290	88.76%
Us Bank National Association	1,054	$97,451	87.91%
Capgemini America Inc	991	$81,191	88.09%
Cummins Inc	989	$72,332	95.00%
Ernst Young Us Llp	850	$72,976	99.65%
Hcl America Inc	682	$72,575	91.18%
Best Buy Co Inc	627	$104,420	89.83%
Oasys Technologies Inc	616	$71,480	90.06%
Ameriprise Financial Inc	532	$95,695	78.12%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tcf National Bank	49	$104,396	30.82%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	45	$89,988	31.91%
St Marys Duluth Clinic Health System	43	$106,789	30.50%
West Publishing Corporation	41	$95,965	29.50%
Powerobjects	36	$89,682	26.67%
Hennepin Healthcare System Inc Dba Hcmc	36	$162,697	27.91%
Deloitte Touche Llp	35	$82,244	30.43%
Siemens Industry Inc	30	$88,671	31.25%
Fastenal Company Purchasing	27	$65,147	28.42%
Techvision Co	26	$91,620	28.89%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Security Systems Services	2	$89,763	66.67%
Metal Crown Closure And Other Metal Stamping Except Automotive	2	$109,491	66.67%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$84,781	66.67%
Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert Manufacturing	2	$25,875	66.67%
Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	2	$84,947	100.00%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	2	$71,292	100.00%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$140,421	100.00%
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing	2	$74,194	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing	2	$84,521	100.00%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$36,588	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.