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 %
Conflux Systems Inc	44	$86,329	89.80%
Powerteam Llc Dba Powerobjects	44	$84,807	89.80%
Anaplan Inc	43	$76,869	87.76%
Innocore Solutions Inc	43	$81,675	89.58%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd	43	$60,940	89.58%
Marlabs Inc	43	$66,428	89.58%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc	43	$99,784	91.49%
Zurich American Insurance Company	43	$92,450	91.49%
Donaldson Company Inc	43	$80,062	93.48%
Riverview Llp	43	$43,221	93.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Margaret A Cargill Philanthropic Services Llc	2	$118,851	33.33%
Community Dental Care	2	$118,206	33.33%
Lurie Llp	2	$60,632	33.33%
Municipal Parking Services	2	$71,261	33.33%
Medtox Laboratories Inc	2	$76,815	33.33%
Cnh Industrial America Llc	2	$72,582	33.33%
Hennepin Elementary School	2	$59,865	33.33%
Field Nation Llc	2	$86,840	33.33%
Xenamed Corp	2	$86,788	33.33%
Spire Credit Union	2	$76,971	33.33%

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.