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 %
Pro It Inc	2	$73,414	66.67%
Avanade Inc	2	$96,606	66.67%
Nb Ventures Inc	2	$81,588	66.67%
Minnesota Valve Fitting Co Inc	2	$72,270	66.67%
Weston Solutions Inc	2	$67,454	66.67%
Talentnet Inc	2	$82,524	66.67%
Resonetics Llc	2	$93,153	66.67%
New French Bakery Inc	2	$67,558	66.67%
Durag Inc	2	$70,263	66.67%
Aventerprise Inc	2	$78,219	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 %
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	17	$91,947	89.47%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	17	$79,747	89.47%
Aircraft Manufacturing	17	$73,107	89.47%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	17	$90,871	89.47%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	16	$68,367	84.21%
Consumer Lending	16	$86,300	88.89%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	16	$76,597	88.89%
Health And Welfare Funds	16	$116,661	88.89%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	15	$69,400	83.33%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	15	$90,359	88.24%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	1	$60,778	25.00%
Commercial Bakeries	1	$42,266	25.00%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	1	$79,456	25.00%
Funeral Homes And Funeral Services	1	$40,102	25.00%
Professional Scientific And Technical Services	1	$109,054	25.00%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	1	$169,166	25.00%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing	1	$57,886	25.00%
Administration Of Housing Programs	1	$83,158	25.00%
Roofing Contractors	1	$68,349	25.00%
Credit Card Issuing	1	$104,019	25.00%

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.