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 %
Powerteam Inc	34	$69,531	89.47%
Icon It Group Inc	34	$66,852	89.47%
Fusion Life Sciences Technologies Llc	34	$74,145	89.47%
Primus Global Services Inc	34	$75,157	94.44%
Savantis Solutions Llc	33	$81,884	91.67%
Minnesota State University Mankato	33	$62,597	91.67%
Apple Tree Dental	33	$130,976	91.67%
Alevar Technologies Inc	33	$74,815	91.67%
I3infotek Inc	32	$79,492	88.89%
Emblematic Tech Solutions Llc	32	$65,744	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Westwood Professional Services Inc	2	$103,719	40.00%
Pal Management Inc	2	$64,324	40.00%
Claims Services Group	2	$69,576	40.00%
Upsher Smith Laboratories Llc	2	$100,964	40.00%
Carlson Dairy Llp	2	$20,342	40.00%
Mille Lacs Band Ne La Shing Clinic	2	$135,470	40.00%
Wb Hotel Partners Llc	2	$59,457	40.00%
Svi America Corporation	2	$61,651	40.00%
Virtelligence Inc	2	$48,142	40.00%
Pdi World Group Llc	2	$56,992	40.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	12	$79,409	80.00%
Other Miscellaneous Retailers	12	$124,334	80.00%
Other Specialized Design Services	12	$65,912	85.71%
Interior Design Services	11	$67,209	78.57%
Public Finance Activities	11	$106,131	78.57%
Industrial Design Services	11	$79,760	78.57%
Malt Manufacturing	11	$102,464	84.62%
Electric Power Generation	11	$68,130	84.62%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	11	$42,124	84.62%
Credit Bureaus	11	$85,166	84.62%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing	1	$45,864	33.33%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels	1	$77,106	33.33%
Steam And Air Conditioning Supply	1	$66,165	33.33%

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.