| 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.
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concur Technologies Inc | 88 | $96,156 | 89.80% |
| It Resources Inc | 88 | $80,143 | 91.67% |
| National Marrow Donor Program | 87 | $81,827 | 90.63% |
| Land Olakes Inc | 87 | $92,528 | 93.55% |
| 188 Solutions Inc | 86 | $68,192 | 92.47% |
| First Tek Inc | 86 | $70,043 | 92.47% |
| Consulting Professionals Llc | 85 | $66,281 | 91.40% |
| St Cloud State University | 85 | $70,815 | 92.39% |
| Connvertex Technologies Inc | 84 | $72,332 | 92.31% |
| Erp Analysts Inc | 84 | $76,632 | 92.31% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sick Inc | 4 | $111,848 | 26.67% |
| Gn Hearing Care Corporation | 4 | $84,027 | 28.57% |
| Capella University | 4 | $107,547 | 28.57% |
| Blue Sages Inc | 4 | $73,929 | 28.57% |
| Caremark Llc | 4 | $78,796 | 28.57% |
| Hazelden Foundation | 4 | $40,857 | 28.57% |
| Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator | 4 | $82,722 | 30.77% |
| Long Term Care Group | 4 | $89,196 | 30.77% |
| Syngenta Seeds Inc | 4 | $58,371 | 30.77% |
| Hennepin Healthcare System Inc | 4 | $85,290 | 30.77% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Consulting Services | 121 | $83,424 | 89.63% |
| Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers | 120 | $98,810 | 90.91% |
| Offices Of Lawyers | 113 | $74,967 | 91.13% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 98 | $78,339 | 86.73% |
| Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 96 | $90,565 | 85.71% |
| Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers | 95 | $87,029 | 87.16% |
| Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing | 90 | $91,423 | 83.33% |
| Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers | 90 | $88,362 | 86.54% |
| Dairy Cattle And Milk Production | 89 | $44,487 | 87.25% |
| Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 89 | $89,760 | 89.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | 3 | $33,426 | 75.00% |
| Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning | 3 | $31,970 | 100.00% |
| Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 3 | $24,045 | 100.00% |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $31,294 | 66.67% |
| Oilseed Except Soybean Farming | 2 | $25,761 | 100.00% |
| Animal Production And Aquaculture | 2 | $30,618 | 100.00% |
| Fur Bearing Animal And Rabbit Production | 2 | $25,761 | 100.00% |
| Services To Buildings And Dwellings | 2 | $34,018 | 100.00% |
| Sugar Beet Farming | 2 | $26,842 | 100.00% |
| Merchant Wholesalers Nondurable Goods | 2 | $33,010 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Management Consulting Services | 11 | $80,078 | 28.21% |
| Other Accounting Services | 11 | $81,687 | 28.95% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing | 11 | $89,301 | 32.35% |
| Child Care Services | 11 | $36,893 | 33.33% |
| Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals | 10 | $142,470 | 32.26% |
| Junior Colleges | 9 | $54,970 | 31.03% |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | 9 | $79,783 | 32.14% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 9 | $85,569 | 34.62% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 9 | $80,736 | 34.62% |
| Human Resources Consulting Services | 9 | $81,455 | 36.00% |
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.