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 %
Optometrists	25	$107,578	89.29%
Dentists, All Other Specialists	24	$111,604	85.71%
Anesthesiologists	24	$155,994	85.71%
Biostatisticians	24	$73,966	88.89%
Coaches and Scouts	23	$35,822	88.46%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	23	$54,013	88.46%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	23	$77,958	92.00%
Human Resources Managers	22	$92,903	88.00%
Nurse Practitioners	21	$94,867	87.50%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	21	$63,577	87.50%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Web Developers	3	$73,743	42.86%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	3	$64,834	42.86%
Pharmacists	3	$106,974	42.86%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	3	$86,743	42.86%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	2	$46,592	28.57%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	2	$57,845	28.57%
Anesthesiologists	2	$55,256	28.57%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$60,039	28.57%
Customer Service Representatives	2	$43,930	33.33%
Biological Technicians	2	$50,191	33.33%

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 %
Ucare Minnesota	97	$95,689	90.65%
Open Systems International Inc	97	$75,646	91.51%
Minnetonka Public Schools	96	$41,030	91.43%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company	95	$87,220	91.35%
Bluestem Brands Inc	94	$79,043	92.16%
Agiletal Inc	93	$71,270	93.94%
Allina Health System	91	$170,788	91.92%
St Jude Medical Inc	90	$79,124	91.84%
Sapient Corporation	90	$87,424	91.84%
Honeywell International Inc	89	$97,356	90.82%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Target Corporation	5	$97,207	33.33%
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation	5	$77,006	33.33%
Lawson Software Americas Inc	5	$79,714	33.33%
Ajasa Technologies Inc	5	$87,406	33.33%
Spring Valley Farms Llp	5	$42,952	33.33%
Matrixcare	5	$80,400	33.33%
Olson Co Inc	5	$100,177	33.33%
Next Technologies Llc	4	$74,454	26.67%
Renaissance Learning Inc	4	$107,141	26.67%
Sequans Communications Inc	4	$97,646	26.67%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cattle Ranching And Farming	2	$59,790	100.00%
Emergency And Other Relief Services	2	$56,347	100.00%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	2	$59,114	100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking	2	$52,655	100.00%
Food Service Contractors	2	$66,389	100.00%
Securities And Commodity Contracts Intermediation And Brokerage	2	$111,603	100.00%
Photographic Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$63,929	100.00%
Software Publishers	2	$117,447	100.00%
All Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance	2	$81,172	100.00%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	2	$64,459	100.00%

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.