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 %
Interdefense Inc	2	$70,741	66.67%
Endue Corp	2	$72,291	66.67%
Caringbridge	2	$77,335	66.67%
Allwyn Corporation	2	$65,957	66.67%
Instant Web Llc	2	$86,965	66.67%
Energy Management Solutions Inc	2	$69,202	66.67%
Nfp Of Okc Llc	2	$67,195	66.67%
Pretium Mortgage Credit Management Llc	2	$69,202	66.67%
Revenue Matters Llc	2	$70,003	66.67%
Cigna Cglic	2	$85,852	66.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	35	$84,247	83.33%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	34	$89,636	80.95%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	33	$124,176	80.49%
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing	33	$80,220	80.49%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	33	$82,542	80.49%
Other Insurance Related Activities	32	$97,044	80.00%
Junior Colleges	32	$61,181	80.00%
Testing Laboratories And Services	32	$70,517	84.21%
Religious Organizations	31	$44,906	81.58%
Professional Employer Organizations	31	$77,586	83.78%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	3	$74,235	25.00%
Flooring Contractors	3	$54,052	27.27%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	3	$67,447	27.27%
Meat Processed From Carcasses	3	$91,347	27.27%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	3	$90,522	27.27%
Other Specialized Design Services	3	$78,132	27.27%
Dry Condensed And Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing	3	$111,398	30.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	3	$79,775	30.00%
Industrial And Commercial Fan And Blower And Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing	2	$74,090	20.00%
Petroleum Refineries	2	$141,055	20.00%

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.