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 %
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$48,790	85.00%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	17	$70,412	89.47%
Clergy	17	$35,902	89.47%
Speech-Language Pathologists	17	$56,774	89.47%
Life Scientists, All Other	17	$44,063	89.47%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	17	$62,936	94.44%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	17	$52,069	94.44%
Auditors	17	$50,767	94.44%
Purchasing Managers	17	$88,905	94.44%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$43,620	88.89%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	2	$52,811	33.33%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	2	$46,592	33.33%
Public Relations Specialists	2	$40,144	33.33%
Biological Technicians	2	$50,191	33.33%
Anesthesiologists	2	$55,256	33.33%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	2	$35,984	33.33%
Materials Scientists	2	$104,551	33.33%
Training and Development Managers	2	$87,890	33.33%
Customer Service Representatives	2	$43,930	33.33%
Social Science Research Assistants	1	$64,272	20.00%

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 %
Burma (myanmar)	13	$27,763	44.83%
Egypt	12	$79,621	41.38%
Iran	12	$48,706	42.86%
Ghana	12	$15,940,574	44.44%
Costa Rica	11	$101,756	40.74%
Ukraine	11	$59,806	45.83%
Ethiopia	11	$54,560	45.83%
Malaysia	11	$84,951	47.83%
Russia	11	$82,113	50.00%
Thailand	11	$64,873	50.00%

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 %
Custom Computer Programming Services	40,777	$72,352	92.62%
Computer Systems Design Services	7,758	$84,333	92.26%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	6,993	$63,863	92.65%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	4,597	$77,950	95.79%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	2,693	$77,603	84.10%
Engineering Services	1,714	$64,052	89.69%
Other Computer Related Services	1,480	$73,757	90.24%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	1,412	$91,287	87.05%
Management Consulting Services	1,110	$75,416	90.24%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	991	$72,384	87.24%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Crop Farming	276	$30,763	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	226	$30,679	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	156	$28,638	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	148	$32,539	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	104	$29,282	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	95	$31,300	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	80	$32,788	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	74	$27,209	100.00%
Apiculture	68	$29,753	100.00%
Apple Orchards	55	$28,335	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	1,372	$248,431	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	380	$93,382	43.98%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	320	$89,988	78.62%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	250	$81,505	65.79%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	177	$83,161	48.49%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	174	$91,795	52.10%
Home Health Care Services	159	$33,341	48.48%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	142	$48,226	44.38%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	118	$86,971	44.19%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	85	$147,613	34.00%

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.