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 %
Infosys Technologies Limited	36	$57,638	90.00%
Systems Technology Group Inc	36	$53,018	90.00%
Evs Inc	36	$78,049	90.00%
Resource Point Llc	36	$59,516	90.00%
3i Infotech Inc	36	$60,483	90.00%
Cotiviti Inc	35	$95,744	87.50%
Idexcel Inc	35	$73,685	87.50%
Minnesota State University Moorhead	35	$83,235	87.50%
Hb Fuller Company	35	$86,542	89.74%
Target Corporate Services Inc	35	$93,701	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Siemens Industry Software Inc	2	$81,536	40.00%
Abbott Laboratories	2	$122,315	40.00%
Powerteam Llc Dba Powerobjects	2	$90,168	40.00%
Pioneer Management Consulting	2	$59,821	40.00%
Hoffman Enclosures	2	$112,091	40.00%
Shutterfly Llc	2	$121,888	40.00%
Ademco Inc	2	$112,070	40.00%
Taylor Technology Services Inc	2	$84,199	40.00%
Mckesson Corporation	2	$96,200	40.00%
Midwest Custom Flooring Inc	2	$64,397	40.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing	2	$56,420	100.00%
Offices Of All Other Health Practitioners	2	$60,112	100.00%
Beer Wine And Liquor Retailers	2	$92,082	100.00%
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals	2	$122,169	100.00%
Community Food And Housing And Emergency And Other Relief Services	2	$41,413	100.00%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing	2	$79,935	100.00%
General Rental Centers	2	$53,674	100.00%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	2	$77,272	100.00%
Other Building Finishing Contractors	2	$63,482	100.00%
Rice Milling	2	$102,669	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.