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 %
Netherlands 5 $122,691 50.00%
Hong Kong 4 $86,336 40.00%
Cameroon 4 $65,448 40.00%
Romania 4 $62,670 40.00%
Uganda 4 $87,797 44.44%
Mongolia 3 $39,999 33.33%
Switzerland 3 $107,675 33.33%
Sweden 3 $58,576 33.33%
Bulgaria 3 $57,244 37.50%
Greece 3 $229,417 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 6,293 $63,410 99.42%
Infosys Limited 4,077 $69,516 99.54%
Mayo Clinic 3,551 $72,818 96.02%
Accenture Llp 3,000 $77,305 98.17%
Wipro Limited 2,668 $68,337 91.94%
University Of Minnesota 2,578 $50,372 89.76%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 2,342 $88,337 97.79%
Target Enterprise Inc 1,626 $107,327 91.45%
Optum Services Inc 1,427 $101,800 97.01%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 1,180 $78,417 84.95%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Optum Services Inc 430 $92,633 67.82%
Best Buy Co Inc 201 $111,098 46.74%
Presbyterian Homes And Services 159 $30,782 40.56%
Ameriprise Financial Inc 141 $106,122 38.52%
Group Health Plan Inc 115 $1,729,654 37.22%
Turkey Valley Farms Inc 95 $23,939 38.00%
Oracle America Inc 69 $90,305 32.39%
General Mills Inc 55 $120,907 27.36%
Titan Data Group Inc 53 $104,549 31.36%
Veritas Technologies Llc 50 $85,026 29.94%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Burial Casket Manufacturing 2 $47,091 66.67%
Tour Operators 2 $57,439 66.67%
Beauty Salons 2 $94,137 66.67%
Truck Trailer Manufacturing 2 $57,491 66.67%
Beverage Manufacturing 2 $85,405 66.67%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 2 $67,174 66.67%
Metal Can Manufacturing 2 $109,169 66.67%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers 2 $61,963 66.67%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers 2 $52,031 66.67%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 2 $61,953 66.67%
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.

State Avg Wage