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 %
Natural Sciences Managers 38 $91,249 86.36%
Sales Managers 38 $98,102 86.36%
Public Relations Specialists 37 $45,145 84.09%
Chief Executives 36 $196,687 85.71%
Mathematicians 35 $56,830 85.37%
Environmental Engineers 35 $59,181 85.37%
Managers, All Other 35 $94,741 87.50%
Technical Writers 33 $54,906 82.50%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 33 $54,551 82.50%
Computer Network Support Specialists 32 $53,952 84.21%
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 %
University Of St Thomas 68 $55,612 91.89%
Arcus Technologies 67 $75,134 90.54%
Wells Fargo Bank Na 67 $108,981 90.54%
Techdigital Corporation 67 $67,123 91.78%
Softpath Technologies Llc 66 $79,820 90.41%
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Minnesota 66 $84,365 91.67%
Us Electronics Inc 65 $85,098 90.28%
Vits Consulting Corp 65 $88,997 91.55%
Yinghua Academy 65 $42,716 91.55%
St Marys Duluth Clinic Health System 65 $87,428 91.55%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Polarsemiconductor Llc 4 $67,860 40.00%
Garmin International Inc 4 $76,952 40.00%
Data Sciences International Inc 4 $87,299 40.00%
Murray County Medical Center Foundation Inc 4 $157,435 40.00%
Abbott Laboratories Inc 4 $112,476 40.00%
Intown Sushi Corporation 3 $31,970 30.00%
Pederson Brothers Partnership 3 $36,795 30.00%
Global It Solutions Inc 3 $119,059 30.00%
Integrhythm Inc 3 $79,448 30.00%
Btm Global Consulting 3 $119,917 30.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Burial Casket Manufacturing 2 $47,091 66.67%
Tour Operators 2 $57,439 66.67%
Beauty Salons 2 $94,137 66.67%
Truck Trailer Manufacturing 2 $57,491 66.67%
Beverage Manufacturing 2 $85,405 66.67%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 2 $67,174 66.67%
Metal Can Manufacturing 2 $109,169 66.67%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers 2 $61,963 66.67%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers 2 $52,031 66.67%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 2 $61,953 66.67%
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.

State Avg Wage