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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Managers, All Other	5	$153,367	55.56%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$50,616	55.56%
Instructional Coordinators	4	$49,880	44.44%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	4	$35,526	44.44%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	4	$45,620	50.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	4	$64,855	50.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$54,245	50.00%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$49,477	50.00%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$60,075	50.00%
Chief Executives	4	$228,759	50.00%

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 %
Vsion Technologies Inc	38	$92,641	88.37%
Verotech Solutionsllc	38	$68,228	88.37%
Third Wave Systems Inc	38	$81,186	88.37%
Mindtree Limited	38	$71,507	90.48%
Covant Solutions Inc	38	$71,700	90.48%
Rbc Capital Markets Llc	38	$96,321	90.48%
Healtheast Medical Research Institute	37	$172,605	88.10%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp	37	$56,441	88.10%
Permasteelisa North America Corp	37	$65,529	88.10%
Proficient Business Systems Inc	37	$81,544	88.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Independent School District No 2752	2	$47,304	33.33%
Orchid Restaurant Bar Inc	2	$37,107	33.33%
Award Nails Spa Inc	2	$22,485	33.33%
Jbk Llc	2	$27,414	33.33%
A Y Sales Llc	2	$22,568	33.33%
Son D Farms Inc	2	$43,930	33.33%
Boise White Paper Llc	2	$112,611	33.33%
Red Wing Shoe Company	2	$128,316	33.33%
Daikin Applied Americas	2	$103,085	40.00%
Savigent Software Inc	2	$97,656	40.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	12	$79,409	80.00%
Other Miscellaneous Retailers	12	$124,334	80.00%
Other Specialized Design Services	12	$65,912	85.71%
Interior Design Services	11	$67,209	78.57%
Public Finance Activities	11	$106,131	78.57%
Industrial Design Services	11	$79,760	78.57%
Malt Manufacturing	11	$102,464	84.62%
Electric Power Generation	11	$68,130	84.62%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	11	$42,124	84.62%
Credit Bureaus	11	$85,166	84.62%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing	1	$45,864	33.33%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels	1	$77,106	33.33%
Steam And Air Conditioning Supply	1	$66,165	33.33%

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.