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 %
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $60,730 94.12%
Mechanical Drafters 16 $55,970 94.12%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 16 $53,240 94.12%
Psychologists, All Other 14 $46,436 82.35%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $56,659 87.50%
Epidemiologists 14 $58,216 87.50%
Neurologists 14 $169,419 93.33%
Logistics Analysts 14 $70,307 93.33%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 13 $41,865 86.67%
Statistical Assistants 13 $41,939 86.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Recreational Therapists 1 $39,333 20.00%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1 $31,928 20.00%
Clinical Research Coordinators 1 $94,432 20.00%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 1 $62,546 20.00%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $85,310 20.00%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 1 $45,157 20.00%
Billing and Posting Clerks 1 $45,198 20.00%
Physicists 1 $57,554 20.00%
Mechatronics Engineers 1 $85,421 20.00%
Aerospace Engineers 1 $77,147 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 %
Burma (myanmar) 13 $27,763 44.83%
Egypt 12 $79,621 41.38%
Iran 12 $48,706 42.86%
Ghana 12 $15,940,574 44.44%
Costa Rica 11 $101,756 40.74%
Ukraine 11 $59,806 45.83%
Ethiopia 11 $54,560 45.83%
Malaysia 11 $84,951 47.83%
Russia 11 $82,113 50.00%
Thailand 11 $64,873 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
3m Company 334 $88,816 94.35%
Citiustech Inc 329 $76,031 93.47%
Javen Technologies Inc 319 $81,928 92.46%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 305 $67,939 88.92%
Randstad Technologies Llc 295 $91,069 95.16%
Genius Minds Llc 286 $69,124 97.61%
Boston Scientific Corporation 262 $89,648 90.34%
Ntt Data Inc 253 $82,341 87.85%
Minnesota State Colleges And Universities 250 $73,544 95.42%
Slk America Inc 241 $74,710 92.34%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Icon It Groupinc 17 $94,458 27.87%
Technical Information Professional Solutions In 17 $81,786 30.91%
Tennant Company 16 $93,518 30.19%
Microsoft Corporation 16 $87,187 32.00%
Pricewaterhousecoopers 16 $96,551 32.65%
Lb Pork Inc 15 $29,504 32.61%
Healtheast Medical Research Institute 15 $164,823 33.33%
Medica Health Plans 15 $95,493 33.33%
Sanford Clinic 15 $161,052 34.88%
Carlson Wagonlit Travel 15 $95,920 36.59%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 276 $30,763 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 226 $30,679 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 156 $28,638 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 148 $32,539 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 104 $29,282 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 95 $31,300 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 80 $32,788 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 74 $27,209 100.00%
Apiculture 68 $29,753 100.00%
Apple Orchards 55 $28,335 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage