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 %
Silicon Staff It Services Inc	45	$62,777	88.24%
Andersen Corporation	45	$99,778	88.24%
Chewy Inc	45	$109,544	88.24%
Synapsis Inc	44	$81,716	88.00%
Intone Networks Inc	44	$68,262	88.00%
Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc	44	$90,197	88.00%
It America Inc	44	$62,905	88.00%
Horizon Technologies Inc	44	$61,394	88.00%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc	44	$67,030	89.80%
Patterson Companies Inc	44	$98,064	89.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Andersen Corporate	2	$106,912	33.33%
Mdi Achieve	2	$92,300	33.33%
Engagepoint Inc	2	$100,974	33.33%
Att Inc And All Of Its Subsidiaries And Affiliates	2	$83,876	33.33%
Swat Solutions Inc	2	$72,780	33.33%
Hendricks Community Hospital Assnretirement Home	2	$121,451	33.33%
Atterro Inc	2	$103,844	33.33%
Cannon Equipment Llc	2	$69,587	33.33%
Computer Programs Systems Inc	2	$95,441	33.33%
Moon Nails Inc	2	$22,454	33.33%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	40,777	$72,352	92.62%
Computer Systems Design Services	7,758	$84,333	92.26%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	6,993	$63,863	92.65%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	4,597	$77,950	95.79%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	2,693	$77,603	84.10%
Engineering Services	1,714	$64,052	89.69%
Other Computer Related Services	1,480	$73,757	90.24%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	1,412	$91,287	87.05%
Management Consulting Services	1,110	$75,416	90.24%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	991	$72,384	87.24%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	1,372	$248,431	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	380	$93,382	43.98%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	320	$89,988	78.62%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	250	$81,505	65.79%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	177	$83,161	48.49%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	174	$91,795	52.10%
Home Health Care Services	159	$33,341	48.48%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	142	$48,226	44.38%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	118	$86,971	44.19%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	85	$147,613	34.00%

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.