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 %
Techland Inc	32	$88,630	88.89%
Lorhan Corporation Inc	32	$78,275	88.89%
Gustavus Adolphus College	32	$50,848	88.89%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc	31	$69,494	86.11%
Park Nicollet Health Services	31	$115,399	86.11%
Sunmerge Systems Inc	31	$69,259	86.11%
Dotcom Team Llc	31	$63,205	88.57%
Swarky Solutions Corporation	31	$56,811	88.57%
Talent9 Inc	31	$69,593	88.57%
Mcneilus Truck And Manufacturing Inc	31	$80,386	88.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Identix Incorporated	2	$82,410	40.00%
Motoria Global Services Inc	2	$73,601	40.00%
Sudhko Inc Dba Sdk Software	2	$82,774	40.00%
Anoka Ramsey Community College	2	$56,250	40.00%
Ceridian Corporation	2	$110,781	40.00%
Owatonna Clinic Mayo Health System	2	$143,499	40.00%
Outsell Llc	2	$78,659	50.00%
Signature Plus Llc	2	$77,844	50.00%
Alexandria Clinic P A	2	$132,101	50.00%
Aga Medical Corporation	2	$78,416	50.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	14	$92,408	82.35%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	14	$48,601	87.50%
Support Activities For Rail Transportation	14	$73,691	87.50%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	13	$65,167	81.25%
Floriculture Production	13	$40,786	81.25%
Social Advocacy Organizations	13	$51,375	86.67%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing	13	$62,242	86.67%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	13	$84,019	86.67%
Computer Training	13	$64,359	86.67%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	12	$80,057	80.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nondepository Credit Intermediation	1	$66,019	33.33%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	1	$113,734	33.33%
Direct Mail Advertising	1	$74,880	33.33%
Photographic Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1	$113,797	33.33%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	1	$65,520	33.33%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities	1	$51,251	33.33%
Air Transportation	1	$103,293	33.33%
Cheese Manufacturing	1	$56,867	33.33%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	1	$100,318	33.33%
Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers	1	$114,400	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.