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 %
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 %
Mainsl Financial Management Services Inc 3 $91,915 75.00%
Lethya Group Inc 3 $87,506 75.00%
Nd Global Consulting Services Inc 3 $101,282 75.00%
Galil Medical Inc A Btg International Group Company 3 $92,206 75.00%
Sv Tek Group Inc 3 $85,862 75.00%
Bosch Security Systems Llc 3 $97,164 75.00%
Navarre Corporation 3 $88,213 75.00%
Zimmer Spine Inc 3 $97,254 75.00%
Gk Services Inc 3 $89,745 75.00%
Xactly Corporation 3 $102,641 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 1 $50,398 100.00%
Aquaculture 1 $65,562 100.00%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 1 $41,600 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 1 $72,301 100.00%
Other Residential Care Facilities 1 $59,280 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills 1 $62,670 100.00%
Starch And Vegetable Fats And Oils Manufacturing 1 $118,186 100.00%
Battery Manufacturing 1 $71,157 100.00%
Flight Training 1 $43,420 100.00%
Special Needs Transportation 1 $29,058 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage