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 %
Miracle Software Inc	2	$45,136	66.67%
Cvl Technologies Inc	2	$45,136	66.67%
Compuware Corporation	2	$46,197	66.67%
Shivam Infotech Inc	2	$48,724	66.67%
Smartsoft International Inc	2	$49,910	66.67%
Nexgenser Llc	2	$49,910	66.67%
Esmay Enterprises Inc	2	$45,136	66.67%
American Professionals Inc	2	$70,231	66.67%
I2solvers Inc	2	$47,851	66.67%
Incenter Llc	2	$79,404	66.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	20	$75,979	83.33%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	20	$93,310	83.33%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	20	$93,599	83.33%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	20	$117,060	86.96%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	20	$81,987	86.96%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	20	$79,307	86.96%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	19	$61,409	82.61%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	19	$72,311	82.61%
Reinsurance Carriers	19	$76,877	86.36%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	19	$72,070	86.36%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Machine Tool Manufacturing	1	$85,421	16.67%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	1	$56,784	16.67%
Freight Transportation Arrangement	1	$84,947	16.67%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	1	$96,262	16.67%
Grantmaking And Giving Services	1	$160,243	16.67%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing	1	$182,208	20.00%
Aluminum Foundries Except Die Casting	1	$68,869	20.00%
Direct Title Insurance Carriers	1	$88,442	20.00%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	1	$101,629	20.00%
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services	1	$87,069	20.00%

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.