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 %
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 10 $36,479 76.92%
Survey Researchers 10 $45,359 83.33%
Judicial Law Clerks 10 $55,368 83.33%
Registered Nurses 10 $60,507 83.33%
Occupational Therapists 10 $59,989 83.33%
Quality Control Systems Managers 10 $108,524 83.33%
Community Health Workers 9 $41,891 75.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 9 $35,411 81.82%
Interior Designers 9 $47,276 81.82%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 9 $39,266 81.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1 $208,000 20.00%
Office Clerks, General 1 $40,102 20.00%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 1 $53,790 20.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $37,980 20.00%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 1 $55,994 20.00%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $61,520 20.00%
Loan Officers 1 $46,696 20.00%
Physician Assistants 1 $113,568 20.00%
Quality Control Systems Managers 1 $150,530 20.00%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1 $26,125 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 %
Step Academy 2 $25,450 66.67%
Sebastian Joes Corporation 2 $25,875 66.67%
Ascena Retail Group Inc 2 $44,055 66.67%
Progressive Individual Resources Inc 2 $43,680 66.67%
The Bakken 2 $34,393 66.67%
Biotest Laboratories Inc 2 $28,038 66.67%
Euro Football Inc 2 $28,662 66.67%
Interest For Others Foundation 2 $28,829 66.67%
International Montessori Academy Of Minnesota 2 $29,266 66.67%
Mn Chinese Day Care Learning Center 2 $33,446 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 6 $32,091 75.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 6 $32,999 100.00%
Turkey Production 6 $28,811 100.00%
Other Personal Services 5 $34,366 83.33%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 5 $32,436 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 5 $25,850 100.00%
Other Animal Production 5 $30,418 100.00%
Hay Farming 4 $32,152 80.00%
Landscaping Services 4 $31,127 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 4 $28,595 100.00%

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