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 %
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 %
Phdata Inc 53 $79,653 89.83%
E Giants Technologies Llc 53 $80,849 91.38%
Param Technologies Inc 53 $87,304 91.38%
Populus Group 53 $71,589 91.38%
M3bi Llc 53 $89,835 91.38%
Covidien Lp 52 $84,093 89.66%
Slalom Llc 52 $91,574 91.23%
Wyde Corporation 52 $70,729 91.23%
Frontier Technologies Llc 52 $73,127 91.23%
Olr America Inc 51 $101,196 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lawrence Tan Agency Inc Dba Lta Insurance 3 $43,153 37.50%
Wsb Associates Inc 3 $89,232 37.50%
Piper Jaffray Co 3 $91,867 37.50%
The Valspar Corporation 3 $89,218 37.50%
Express Scripts Inc 3 $92,664 37.50%
Dental Delivery Systems St Paul Dba The Smile Cen 3 $87,894 37.50%
Hi Acquisition Corp 3 $71,448 37.50%
United Computer Solutions Llc 3 $72,987 37.50%
Northwest Airlines Inc 3 $77,017 37.50%
Ev3 Inc 3 $93,954 37.50%

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