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 %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	6,293	$63,410	99.42%
Infosys Limited	4,077	$69,516	99.54%
Mayo Clinic	3,551	$72,818	96.02%
Accenture Llp	3,000	$77,305	98.17%
Wipro Limited	2,668	$68,337	91.94%
University Of Minnesota	2,578	$50,372	89.76%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	2,342	$88,337	97.79%
Target Enterprise Inc	1,626	$107,327	91.45%
Optum Services Inc	1,427	$101,800	97.01%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	1,180	$78,417	84.95%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Optum Services Inc	430	$92,633	67.82%
Best Buy Co Inc	201	$111,098	46.74%
Presbyterian Homes And Services	159	$30,782	40.56%
Ameriprise Financial Inc	141	$106,122	38.52%
Group Health Plan Inc	115	$1,729,654	37.22%
Turkey Valley Farms Inc	95	$23,939	38.00%
Oracle America Inc	69	$90,305	32.39%
General Mills Inc	55	$120,907	27.36%
Titan Data Group Inc	53	$104,549	31.36%
Veritas Technologies Llc	50	$85,026	29.94%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	213	$76,186	87.65%
Marketing Consulting Services	185	$78,413	87.26%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	163	$83,800	94.22%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	157	$85,182	91.28%
Educational Support Services	148	$89,581	89.70%
Recreational Vehicle Dealers	148	$88,635	93.08%
Hardware Manufacturing	134	$61,087	86.45%
Offices Of Dentists	129	$133,244	83.23%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	129	$80,738	92.14%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	125	$85,378	91.91%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	6	$32,091	75.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	6	$32,999	100.00%
Turkey Production	6	$28,811	100.00%
Other Personal Services	5	$34,366	83.33%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots	5	$32,436	100.00%
All Other Grain Farming	5	$25,850	100.00%
Other Animal Production	5	$30,418	100.00%
Hay Farming	4	$32,152	80.00%
Landscaping Services	4	$31,127	100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	4	$28,595	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Travel Agencies	15	$95,920	29.41%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	15	$99,352	30.00%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	14	$91,747	31.11%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing	14	$61,868	31.11%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	14	$86,370	32.56%
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops	13	$93,598	30.95%
Line Haul Railroads	13	$103,949	30.95%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	12	$98,025	28.57%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	12	$87,090	30.00%
Racetracks	12	$23,213	30.00%

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.