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 %
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 %
Ibm India Pvt Limited 22 $66,247 88.00%
Tata Elxsi Limited 22 $84,430 88.00%
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc 22 $71,803 88.00%
Indus Group Inc 22 $67,066 88.00%
Btm Global Consulting Llc 22 $91,132 88.00%
Stellar Software Network Inc 22 $64,443 88.00%
Sbase Technologies Inc 22 $67,282 88.00%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc 22 $67,277 88.00%
Minnesota State Colleges Universities 22 $63,150 88.00%
The Toro Company 22 $85,051 88.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Taneja Education Services Inc 1 $62,608 33.33%
Arctic Cat Inc 1 $66,310 33.33%
Burns Mcdonnell Engineering Company Inc 1 $81,291 33.33%
Heng Lawn Mower 1 $32,718 33.33%
Ditech Financial Llc 1 $91,000 33.33%
Gilbert Mechanical Contractors Inc 1 $72,426 33.33%
Hickey Associates Llc 1 $141,710 33.33%
Scrum Technologies 1 $146,994 33.33%
Kraemer North America Llc 1 $77,938 33.33%
Schwing America 1 $62,982 33.33%

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