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 %
Sat Solutions Llc 15 $75,213 93.75%
Saras America Inc 15 $50,318 93.75%
Microexcel Inc 15 $66,675 93.75%
Avionte Llc 14 $69,973 87.50%
Saligram Systems Inc 14 $87,313 87.50%
Nihaki Systems Inc 14 $71,558 87.50%
Twin Cities German Immersion School 14 $49,924 87.50%
American Academy Of Traditional Chinese Medicine 14 $47,808 87.50%
Hopkins Public Schools 14 $39,843 87.50%
Nova Tech Engineering Llc 14 $52,183 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Topi Llc 1 $30,534 50.00%
Tran Dental Llc 1 $176,051 50.00%
Minnesota Dental Professionals Pc 1 $133,058 50.00%
Thein Well Rochester Inc 1 $23,712 50.00%
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc 1 $71,864 50.00%
Usfaaf Inc 1 $64,126 50.00%
William Robert Bisanz 1 $26,707 50.00%
Jb Group Inc 1 $114,400 50.00%
Q3 Contracting Inc 1 $65,312 50.00%
Asc International Inc 1 $88,192 50.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Home Health Care Services 23 $59,356 88.46%
Flat Glass Manufacturing 22 $79,712 88.00%
Offices Of Optometrists 22 $108,310 88.00%
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution 22 $79,407 88.00%
Lawn And Garden Tractor And Home Lawn And Garden Equipment Manufacturing 21 $80,193 84.00%
Professional Organizations 21 $71,529 84.00%
Photography Studios Portrait 21 $80,607 84.00%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 21 $81,810 84.00%
Language Schools 20 $42,846 83.33%
Tax Preparation Services 20 $80,107 83.33%
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.

State Avg Wage