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 %
Verisk Health Solutions Inc Fka D2hawkeye In	2	$67,725	66.67%
Xrs Corporation	2	$80,902	66.67%
Yerralpha Llc Dba Smd Technosol	2	$80,091	66.67%
Bioactive Regenerative Therapeutics Inc	2	$69,576	66.67%
Wizardtechsolutions Inc	2	$72,946	66.67%
Appisoft Inc	2	$73,164	66.67%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	2	$87,433	66.67%
Vanguard Contractors Inc	2	$68,328	66.67%
Vascular Solutions Inc	2	$68,599	66.67%
Cartika Medical Inc	2	$74,516	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 %
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	67	$89,874	82.72%
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops	66	$86,594	88.00%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	65	$77,393	86.67%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	63	$80,303	88.73%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	61	$67,569	87.14%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing	61	$96,783	89.71%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	58	$84,343	86.57%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	57	$102,893	86.36%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	55	$96,360	88.71%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	55	$84,621	90.16%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	1	$24,045	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	5	$73,230	25.00%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	4	$73,112	21.05%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring	4	$70,517	23.53%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	4	$85,244	23.53%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	4	$25,648	23.53%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	4	$77,246	23.53%
Payroll Services	4	$110,117	23.53%
Floriculture Production	4	$44,117	23.53%
Medical Laboratories	4	$85,535	25.00%
All Other Food Manufacturing	4	$105,451	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.