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 %
Vision Systems Intelligence Llc	2	$54,257	66.67%
Shps Inc	2	$42,578	66.67%
St Catherine University	2	$42,985	66.67%
Centracare Health Paynesville Llc	2	$42,682	66.67%
Sabes Jewish Community Center	2	$42,827	66.67%
Craig Hallum Capital Group Llc	2	$45,043	66.67%
Lawrence Tan Agency Inc	2	$45,043	66.67%
Columbia Gear Corporation	2	$46,790	66.67%
Rice Dakota Goodhue Cos Independent School Dist 659	2	$46,881	66.67%
Mrg Tool And Die Corporation	2	$44,370	66.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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 %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Metal Ore Mining	2	$137,291	28.57%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	2	$83,419	28.57%
Professional And Management Development Training	2	$53,654	28.57%
Other Business Support Services	2	$97,656	28.57%
Diagnostic Imaging Centers	1	$105,102	14.29%
Utility System Construction	1	$65,312	16.67%
Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing	1	$145,454	16.67%
Motorcycle Bicycle And Parts Manufacturing	1	$99,861	16.67%
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing	1	$64,917	16.67%
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	1	$47,674	16.67%

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.