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 %
Open Systems Inc	25	$61,658	89.29%
Sourceinfotech Inc	25	$61,198	89.29%
St Jude Medical Business Services Inc	25	$86,005	89.29%
Grapnel Tech Services Llc	25	$68,618	89.29%
Swanktek Inc	25	$73,804	89.29%
Technical Information And Professional Solutions Inc	25	$100,471	89.29%
Softworld Technologies Llc	25	$82,078	89.29%
Avant Systems Inc	25	$75,112	89.29%
Chelsoft Solutions Co	25	$84,184	89.29%
Tech Matrix Inc	25	$87,187	89.29%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Viavi Solutions Inc	1	$77,917	33.33%
Horton Inc	1	$79,456	33.33%
Cgi Windows And Doors	1	$108,264	33.33%
Medsource International Llc	1	$65,125	33.33%
Metafile Information Systems Inc	1	$74,235	33.33%
Labtest International Inc	1	$70,866	33.33%
Cartika Medical Inc	1	$92,123	33.33%
Comparatio Usa Llc	1	$81,141	33.33%
Sysco Asian Foods Inc	1	$96,117	33.33%
Mcafee Inc	1	$106,205	33.33%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing	2	$56,420	100.00%
Offices Of All Other Health Practitioners	2	$60,112	100.00%
Beer Wine And Liquor Retailers	2	$92,082	100.00%
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals	2	$122,169	100.00%
Community Food And Housing And Emergency And Other Relief Services	2	$41,413	100.00%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing	2	$79,935	100.00%
General Rental Centers	2	$53,674	100.00%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	2	$77,272	100.00%
Other Building Finishing Contractors	2	$63,482	100.00%
Rice Milling	2	$102,669	100.00%

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.