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 %
Amzur Technologies Inc	22	$74,147	91.67%
Gnet Group Llc	22	$68,974	91.67%
Independent School District 196	21	$53,678	87.50%
Caprus It Inc	21	$82,985	87.50%
Pine River Capital Management Lp	21	$74,249	87.50%
Microinfo Inc	21	$67,380	87.50%
Integrated Decisions And Systems Inc	21	$80,768	87.50%
Sage Electrochromics Inc	21	$77,501	87.50%
Peritus Inc	21	$71,965	87.50%
Syncada Llc	21	$70,622	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Zeus Jones Ltd	1	$142,501	33.33%
Midwest Physicians Services	1	$78,811	33.33%
Pdg Pa	1	$187,200	33.33%
Minnetonka Moccasin Company Inc	1	$80,142	33.33%
Corventis Inc	1	$81,141	33.33%
Al Amal School	1	$53,277	33.33%
Baune Dosen Co Llp	1	$76,253	33.33%
Digital River World Payments Inc	1	$146,099	33.33%
Oppenheimer Wolff Donnelly Llp	1	$96,678	33.33%
Hennepin County Dba Northpoint Health Wellness	1	$153,358	33.33%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	14	$92,408	82.35%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	14	$48,601	87.50%
Support Activities For Rail Transportation	14	$73,691	87.50%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	13	$65,167	81.25%
Floriculture Production	13	$40,786	81.25%
Social Advocacy Organizations	13	$51,375	86.67%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing	13	$62,242	86.67%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	13	$84,019	86.67%
Computer Training	13	$64,359	86.67%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	12	$80,057	80.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nondepository Credit Intermediation	1	$66,019	33.33%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	1	$113,734	33.33%
Direct Mail Advertising	1	$74,880	33.33%
Photographic Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1	$113,797	33.33%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	1	$65,520	33.33%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities	1	$51,251	33.33%
Air Transportation	1	$103,293	33.33%
Cheese Manufacturing	1	$56,867	33.33%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	1	$100,318	33.33%
Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers	1	$114,400	33.33%

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.