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 %
Riverview Inc 25 $44,626 89.29%
St Olaf College 25 $55,788 89.29%
Scantron Corporation 24 $89,577 85.71%
Kpit Infosystems Incorporated 24 $72,897 85.71%
Avani Technology Solutions Inc 24 $76,758 85.71%
Olsonco Inc 24 $91,232 85.71%
Dell Marketing Lp 24 $84,625 88.89%
Mayo Clinic Rochester 24 $62,474 88.89%
Tristar Power Systems Llc 24 $55,175 88.89%
Anira Solutions Inc 24 $75,937 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Capital One Services Ii Llc 1 $83,803 33.33%
Rosemount Inc 1 $87,797 33.33%
St Cloud Technical Community College 1 $48,650 33.33%
Ngm Insurance Company 1 $93,662 33.33%
Bechtel Mining Metals Inc 1 $108,014 33.33%
The American Registry Of Radiologic Technologists 1 $78,811 33.33%
Automatic Data Processing Inc 1 $57,221 33.33%
Vision Processing Technologies Inc 1 $47,070 33.33%
Electronics For Imaging Inc 1 $78,811 33.33%
Engage Technologies Corporation 1 $93,662 33.33%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing 1 $45,864 33.33%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels 1 $77,106 33.33%
Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 1 $66,165 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.

State Avg Wage