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 %
Jones Lang Lasalle Americas Inc	2	$64,875	66.67%
Granicus Llc	2	$69,680	66.67%
Technical Youth Llc	2	$70,990	66.67%
Trisys Inc	2	$63,991	66.67%
Valsatech Corp	2	$64,907	66.67%
Jean Martin Inc	2	$63,940	66.67%
Tegra It Solutions	2	$64,917	66.67%
Shanghai Wholesale Llc	2	$65,146	66.67%
Medcomps Corporation	2	$76,326	66.67%
Pali Solutions Inc	2	$64,709	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 %
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	46	$79,814	85.19%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	45	$71,403	86.54%
Scientific Research And Development Services	41	$69,810	80.39%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	40	$77,759	78.43%
Line Haul Railroads	40	$95,266	80.00%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	39	$77,116	79.59%
Adhesive Manufacturing	39	$86,614	81.25%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	38	$70,640	82.61%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	37	$65,175	80.43%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	36	$78,778	83.72%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	3	$58,441	21.43%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	3	$101,885	21.43%
Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing	3	$67,510	21.43%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	3	$79,498	21.43%
Health And Welfare Funds	3	$107,265	23.08%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	3	$81,723	23.08%
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	3	$60,369	23.08%
Other Food Manufacturing	3	$78,832	23.08%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	3	$92,269	25.00%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	3	$82,881	25.00%

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.