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 %
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 %
Lsi Corporation	37	$82,987	88.10%
Pointwest Technologies Corp	37	$66,650	88.10%
Majesco	37	$79,892	88.10%
I3 Infotek Inc	37	$85,111	88.10%
Globallogicinc	36	$87,120	87.80%
Nic Info Tek Inc	36	$63,255	87.80%
Icf Next Inc	36	$86,633	87.80%
Sleep Number Corporation	36	$105,701	87.80%
Fastenal Company	36	$70,324	87.80%
Independent School District 270 Hopkins	36	$55,357	90.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Calamp Wireless Networks Corporation	2	$87,173	40.00%
Carrot Health Inc	2	$88,712	40.00%
Lisi Medical Remmele Inc	2	$95,244	40.00%
Fielding International Llc	2	$85,155	40.00%
Kinect Energy Inc	2	$110,604	40.00%
Childrens Minnesota	2	$99,917	40.00%
Whiskey Wheel Solutions Llc	2	$40,810	40.00%
Sullivancotter Inc	2	$95,930	40.00%
Tapqa Llc	2	$96,762	40.00%
Ingersollrand Company	2	$72,966	40.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	11	$34,235	84.62%
Meat Processed From Carcasses	11	$92,556	84.62%
Home Centers	11	$98,403	84.62%
Mattress Manufacturing	11	$97,452	84.62%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	11	$79,508	84.62%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	10	$70,938	76.92%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels	10	$92,103	83.33%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	10	$81,731	83.33%
Glass And Glazing Contractors	10	$77,813	83.33%
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing	10	$82,570	83.33%

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.