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 %
Intellectt Inc	186	$86,456	80.87%
Cargill Incorporated	184	$97,796	82.14%
Open Access Technology International Inc	184	$67,113	85.58%
Persistent Systems Inc	182	$66,205	85.45%
Octahedron Llc	182	$72,417	86.67%
Ecolab Usa Inc	177	$98,672	86.34%
Fujitsu America Inc	175	$81,937	85.37%
Veritas Technologies Llc	174	$90,474	86.57%
Kpit Infosystems Inc	173	$56,695	90.58%
West Publishing Corporation	164	$89,554	86.77%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mclean Robertson Racing	12	$23,213	35.29%
Apple Tree Dental	10	$117,780	32.26%
Cotiviti Inc	10	$65,651	32.26%
Southview Design Inc	10	$64,106	33.33%
Macalester College	10	$44,066	33.33%
Andersen Corporation	10	$112,992	33.33%
Itprofound Inc	9	$106,727	30.00%
Evs Inc	9	$74,041	31.03%
Rev Solutions Inc	9	$96,221	31.03%
M A Mortenson Company	9	$112,163	31.03%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$128,076	100.00%
All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing	2	$54,330	100.00%
Cement And Concrete Product Manufacturing	2	$62,301	100.00%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	2	$41,330	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	2	$81,588	100.00%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places	2	$55,349	100.00%
Limited Service Restaurants	2	$56,056	100.00%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing	2	$76,149	100.00%
Overhead Traveling Crane Hoist And Monorail System Manufacturing	2	$57,262	100.00%
Sugar And Confectionery Product Manufacturing	2	$54,954	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.