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 %
Cost Estimators 21 $55,041 91.30%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 20 $42,000 86.96%
Social and Community Service Managers 20 $55,755 86.96%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 20 $137,548 86.96%
Budget Analysts 20 $64,974 90.91%
Supply Chain Managers 20 $114,489 90.91%
Special Education Teachers, All Other 19 $47,341 86.36%
Pharmacists 18 $99,758 81.82%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $57,044 85.71%
Transportation Engineers 18 $69,730 90.00%
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 %
Concur Technologies Inc 88 $96,156 89.80%
It Resources Inc 88 $80,143 91.67%
National Marrow Donor Program 87 $81,827 90.63%
Land Olakes Inc 87 $92,528 93.55%
188 Solutions Inc 86 $68,192 92.47%
First Tek Inc 86 $70,043 92.47%
Consulting Professionals Llc 85 $66,281 91.40%
St Cloud State University 85 $70,815 92.39%
Connvertex Technologies Inc 84 $72,332 92.31%
Erp Analysts Inc 84 $76,632 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sick Inc 4 $111,848 26.67%
Gn Hearing Care Corporation 4 $84,027 28.57%
Capella University 4 $107,547 28.57%
Blue Sages Inc 4 $73,929 28.57%
Caremark Llc 4 $78,796 28.57%
Hazelden Foundation 4 $40,857 28.57%
Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator 4 $82,722 30.77%
Long Term Care Group 4 $89,196 30.77%
Syngenta Seeds Inc 4 $58,371 30.77%
Hennepin Healthcare System Inc 4 $85,290 30.77%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 276 $30,763 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 226 $30,679 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 156 $28,638 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 148 $32,539 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 104 $29,282 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 95 $31,300 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 80 $32,788 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 74 $27,209 100.00%
Apiculture 68 $29,753 100.00%
Apple Orchards 55 $28,335 100.00%

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