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%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Roofers 2 $55,723 6.45%
Carpenters 2 $32,438 6.90%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1 $48,006 3.57%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 1 $29,952 3.70%
Construction Carpenters 1 $29,952 4.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 1 $37,440 4.76%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electrical Engineers 77 $83,630 102.67%
Statisticians 73 $68,491 110.61%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 64 $110,674 100.00%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 64 $95,101 103.23%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 62 $24,004 100.00%
Accountants and Auditors 59 $69,933 109.26%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 48 $129,782 88.89%
Marketing Managers 46 $116,902 93.88%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 45 $69,733 91.84%
Database Administrators 42 $89,933 87.50%
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 %
New Zealand 2 $75,276 50.00%
Senegal 2 $89,877 50.00%
United States Of America 1 $84,302 25.00%
Oman 1 $208,000 25.00%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $45,198 25.00%
Belarus 1 $39,229 33.33%
Botswana 1 $151,008 33.33%
Belize 1 $63,565 33.33%
Saudi Arabia 1 $62,733 33.33%
South Sudan 1 $12 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lt Technology Services Limited 525 $58,663 88.98%
Igate Technologies Inc 501 $65,768 91.93%
Seagate Us Llc 492 $85,492 94.25%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 454 $69,793 89.72%
Ibm Corporation 423 $78,214 83.60%
Group Health Plan Inc 398 $97,841 94.99%
Deloitte Touche Llp 358 $66,632 96.24%
United Healthcare Services Inc 358 $89,393 96.50%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 353 $61,927 95.41%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 348 $79,095 94.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Autumn Ridge Landscaping Inc 23 $28,270 27.06%
Jax Dairy Farm Inc 23 $30,654 28.05%
Bluestem Brands Inc 22 $96,709 27.16%
Mclane Minnesota Inc 20 $59,738 26.32%
Centracare Clinic 19 $172,023 25.33%
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services Llc 19 $21,840 27.54%
The Duluth Clinic Ltd 18 $69,727 26.47%
Select Comfort Corporation 18 $102,453 28.13%
Allina Hospitals And Clinics 18 $135,021 28.57%
Olr America Inc 17 $94,815 27.87%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 276 $30,763 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 226 $30,679 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 156 $28,638 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 148 $32,539 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 104 $29,282 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 95 $31,300 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 80 $32,788 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 74 $27,209 100.00%
Apiculture 68 $29,753 100.00%
Apple Orchards 55 $28,335 100.00%

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