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 %
Itelligence Inc	21	$89,327	87.50%
Adroit Associates Inc	21	$76,113	87.50%
Platform 3 Solutions Llc	21	$79,730	87.50%
Procal Technologies Inc	21	$86,842	87.50%
Danfoss Power Solutions Us Company	21	$84,403	87.50%
Jnit Technologies	21	$61,212	91.30%
International Systems Technologies Inc	21	$63,906	91.30%
Econtenti Inc	21	$81,694	91.30%
Namitus Technologies Inc	21	$78,922	91.30%
Metropolitan State University	21	$80,353	91.30%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hk Corporation	1	$81,100	33.33%
New Richland Drug Pc	1	$190,706,880	33.33%
Minnesota Public Radio Dba American Public Media	1	$106,205	33.33%
Interactive Data Real Time Services Inc	1	$81,141	33.33%
Mj Biologics Inc	1	$60,681	33.33%
Columbia Gear Corporation	1	$57,845	33.33%
Lees Express Inc	1	$27,602	33.33%
Vertical Limit Construction Llc	1	$64,126	33.33%
Epam Systems Inc	1	$63,856	33.33%
The French Academy Of Minnesota	1	$118,940	33.33%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Security Systems Services	2	$89,763	66.67%
Metal Crown Closure And Other Metal Stamping Except Automotive	2	$109,491	66.67%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$84,781	66.67%
Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert Manufacturing	2	$25,875	66.67%
Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	2	$84,947	100.00%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	2	$71,292	100.00%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$140,421	100.00%
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing	2	$74,194	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing	2	$84,521	100.00%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$36,588	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.