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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biological Technicians	2	$50,191	33.33%
Materials Scientists	2	$104,551	33.33%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	2	$27,539	33.33%
Training and Development Managers	2	$87,890	33.33%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2	$35,984	33.33%
Personal Care Aides	2	$23,962	33.33%
Sound Engineering Technicians	2	$57,304	33.33%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	2	$98,785	33.33%
Soil and Plant Scientists	2	$71,864	33.33%
Electronics Engineering Technicians	2	$61,776	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 %
Delasoft Inc	50	$70,104	90.91%
Scepter Technologies Inc	50	$72,246	90.91%
Birlasoft Inc	49	$60,542	90.74%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc	49	$86,728	90.74%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation	49	$72,860	90.74%
Yash Technologies Inc	49	$78,982	90.74%
Te Connectivity Corporation	48	$93,917	88.89%
Experis Us Inc	48	$72,611	90.57%
Everest Consulting Group Inc	48	$74,753	90.57%
Smart Solutions Inc	48	$55,641	90.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dragon Jade Restaurant	2	$27,040	28.57%
Rga Reinsurance	2	$88,920	28.57%
Ast Fire Protection Company	2	$93,694	28.57%
Regions Hospital	2	$59,083	28.57%
Great Wall Inc	2	$26,478	28.57%
Twin Metals Minnesota Llc	2	$137,291	28.57%
Graco Minnesota Inc	2	$100,745	28.57%
Amherst H Wilder Foundation	2	$55,952	28.57%
Vajraasys Limited	2	$78,718	28.57%
Insite Software Solutions	2	$105,269	28.57%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Bank Holding Companies	4	$122,559	100.00%
Musical Groups And Artists	4	$70,413	100.00%
Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	4	$45,755	100.00%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	4	$92,893	100.00%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers	4	$60,003	100.00%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	4	$78,759	100.00%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	4	$81,080	100.00%
Photographic Film Paper Plate Chemical And Copy Toner Manufacturing	3	$63,939	75.00%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	3	$54,181	75.00%
Business Support Services	3	$88,858	75.00%

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.