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 %
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 %
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 235 $73,868 90.04%
Starkey Laboratories Inc 230 $81,755 88.12%
Dc Group Inc 225 $57,807 88.24%
Oracle America Inc 224 $98,551 88.89%
General Mills Inc 222 $88,418 88.45%
Genisys Technologies Inc 213 $74,522 85.54%
Larsen Toubro Limited 206 $42,857 84.77%
University Of Minnesota Physicians 204 $104,322 86.81%
Titan Data Group Inc 203 $96,380 86.75%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 199 $84,093 86.52%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sejong Academy Of Minnesota 15 $53,918 36.59%
Pointclickcare Technologies Usa Corp 15 $89,425 37.50%
Moneygram International Inc 14 $92,153 35.00%
Professional Consulting Inc 14 $96,242 35.90%
Permasteelisa North America Corp 14 $61,868 35.90%
Richland Refrigerasted Solutions Llc 13 $53,019 34.21%
Genisys Technologies Inc 13 $85,693 36.11%
Infor Us Inc 13 $93,794 36.11%
St Olaf College 13 $49,358 37.14%
Soo Line Railroad Company 13 $103,949 37.14%

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 %

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.

State Avg Wage