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 %
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 1,103 $52,711 95.66%
Database Administrators 1,029 $78,903 90.18%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 949 $70,205 91.78%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 917 $76,179 89.99%
Accountants and Auditors 912 $57,418 92.59%
Industrial Engineers 867 $77,062 91.84%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 726 $77,380 93.80%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 654 $124,084 93.70%
Operations Research Analysts 637 $72,298 92.59%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 613 $42,518 93.87%
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 %
Belize 1 $63,565 33.33%
Botswana 1 $151,008 33.33%
South Sudan 1 $12 33.33%
Saudi Arabia 1 $62,733 33.33%
Malawi 1 $105,310 33.33%
Serbia 1 $36,338 33.33%
Tanzania 1 $64,126 33.33%
Dominican Republic 1 $53,955 50.00%
Uruguay 1 $116,522 50.00%
Estonia 1 $97,594 50.00%

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%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

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