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 %
Horizontal Integration Inc 22 $111,973 88.00%
Hgst Inc 22 $69,683 88.00%
Global It Solutions Inc 22 $83,500 88.00%
California Creative Solutions Inc 22 $76,763 88.00%
Imcs Group Inc 22 $73,043 88.00%
Code Ace Solutions Inc 22 $79,500 88.00%
International Technology Solutions Inc 22 $84,918 91.67%
The Lacek Group Llc 22 $79,325 91.67%
Pointclickcare Technologies Usa Corp 22 $87,322 91.67%
Federal Reserve Bank Of Minneapolis 22 $99,607 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Universal Care Clinics 1 $43,909 33.33%
Proterra Investment Partners Lp 1 $124,613 33.33%
Robins Kaplan Llp 1 $55,245 33.33%
Lake Superior College 1 $59,676 33.33%
Activision Publishing Inc 1 $76,398 33.33%
Leonard Street And Deinard Professional Associati 1 $106,205 33.33%
Arcadis Us Inc 1 $55,994 33.33%
Intricon Inc 1 $103,334 33.33%
Active Feet Foot Ankle Health Center Inc 1 $56,701 33.33%
Bmc Software Inc 1 $91,416 33.33%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage