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 %
The Fountain Group Llc 15 $89,394 88.24%
Engagepoint Inc 15 $98,301 88.24%
Xceltech Inc 15 $58,637 88.24%
Apex Technology Group Inc 15 $58,549 88.24%
Aries Computer Systems Inc 15 $62,831 88.24%
Scm Data Inc 15 $57,670 88.24%
Ust Global Inc 15 $58,175 88.24%
Global Infotech Inc 15 $66,945 88.24%
Bell Info Solutions Llc 15 $70,548 88.24%
Trissential Llc 15 $66,521 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Law Office Of Tejeda Guzman Ltd 1 $46,966 50.00%
Professional Plating Inc 1 $80,954 50.00%
Rhsc Inc 1 $40,726 50.00%
Clear Edge Filtration Inc 1 $161,054 50.00%
Wurth Adams Nut Bolt Company 1 $113,734 50.00%
Chewycom 1 $103,522 50.00%
Climaxshelly Community School District 592 1 $41,700 50.00%
Payless Tires Inc 1 $81,578 50.00%
Tb Nails Roger Inc 1 $45,510 50.00%
Garlin Dairy Llc 1 $45,906 50.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 6 $32,091 75.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 6 $32,999 100.00%
Turkey Production 6 $28,811 100.00%
Other Personal Services 5 $34,366 83.33%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 5 $32,436 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 5 $25,850 100.00%
Other Animal Production 5 $30,418 100.00%
Hay Farming 4 $32,152 80.00%
Landscaping Services 4 $31,127 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 4 $28,595 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage