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 %
Ddp Specialty Electronic Materials Us Inc	2	$0	66.67%
Cedent Consulting Inc	2	$30	66.67%
Sj Computer Repair Networking Specialists Limited Liability Company	2	$0	66.67%
Lotusdata Llp	2	$76,648	66.67%
Vayu Inc	2	$47,258	66.67%
Adamas Inc	2	$78,166	66.67%
Douglas Scientific Llc	2	$45,323	66.67%
Firmenich Inc	2	$63,066	66.67%
Tabner Inc	2	$78,624	66.67%
Bayer Us Llc	2	$76,981	66.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	67	$89,874	82.72%
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops	66	$86,594	88.00%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	65	$77,393	86.67%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	63	$80,303	88.73%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	61	$67,569	87.14%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing	61	$96,783	89.71%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	58	$84,343	86.57%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	57	$102,893	86.36%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	55	$96,360	88.71%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	55	$84,621	90.16%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	1	$24,045	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	5	$73,230	25.00%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	4	$73,112	21.05%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring	4	$70,517	23.53%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	4	$85,244	23.53%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	4	$25,648	23.53%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	4	$77,246	23.53%
Payroll Services	4	$110,117	23.53%
Floriculture Production	4	$44,117	23.53%
Medical Laboratories	4	$85,535	25.00%
All Other Food Manufacturing	4	$105,451	25.00%

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.