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 %
The Dow Chemical Company	24	$89,260	88.89%
Cypress Semiconductor Minnesota Inc	24	$75,359	88.89%
Verisk Health Inc	24	$72,457	88.89%
Surya Systems Inc	24	$60,000	88.89%
Ciber Inc	24	$78,994	88.89%
Diversant Llc	24	$80,774	88.89%
Confiminds Llc	23	$70,963	85.19%
Ven Soft Llc	23	$60,174	85.19%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc	23	$86,344	85.19%
Entrust Datacard Corporation	23	$95,583	85.19%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sunopta Grains Foods Inc	1	$52,478	33.33%
Fantasy Flight Publishing Inc	1	$78,811	33.33%
Kenyon Veterinary Clinic P A	1	$52,312	33.33%
Inverra Inc	1	$115,669	33.33%
Minneapolis Radiation Oncology Pa	1	$61,131	33.33%
Flint Hills Resources Lc	1	$151,382	33.33%
Robert Mark Technologies Inc	1	$104,291	33.33%
Cook Area Health Services Inc	1	$124,634	33.33%
Twin City Clarage Llc	1	$83,138	33.33%
Riverstone Salon And Wellness Center Inc	1	$23,837	33.33%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	2	$48,340	100.00%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	2	$100,672	100.00%
Advertising Material Distribution Services	2	$103,058	100.00%
Full Service Restaurants	2	$29,806	100.00%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	2	$90,501	100.00%
All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$42,031	100.00%
Bakeries And Tortilla Manufacturing	2	$73,674	100.00%
Wind Electric Power Generation	2	$87,184	100.00%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	2	$110,563	100.00%
Spring Manufacturing	2	$65,520	100.00%

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.