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 %
Stellent Solutions Inc 20 $56,395 90.91%
Vectra Infosys Inc 20 $66,991 90.91%
Imris Inc 20 $66,831 90.91%
Astir Services Llc 20 $76,565 90.91%
Humac Inc 20 $75,550 90.91%
Icon It Group 20 $63,270 90.91%
Epeople Technologies Inc 20 $75,204 90.91%
Green Tree Servicing Llc 20 $76,996 90.91%
Globalpoint Inc 20 $75,340 90.91%
Dataserv Inc 20 $68,500 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lees Champion Taekwondo Academy Inc 1 $24,213 33.33%
Tata Consltancy Services Limited 1 $71,261 33.33%
Whp Workflow Solutions Llc Dba Irsa Video 1 $113,797 33.33%
Beckhoff Automation Llc 1 $91,125 33.33%
Marcus Jarvis Law Limited 1 $64,563 33.33%
Microboards Technology Llc 1 $121,826 33.33%
Caribou Coffee Inc 1 $95,200 33.33%
Total Life Sciences Technologies Inc 1 $87,069 33.33%
Augusoft Inc 1 $77,272 50.00%
Pitney Bowes Software Inc 1 $87,069 50.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

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

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