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 %
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 %
Vsion Technologies Inc	38	$92,641	88.37%
Verotech Solutionsllc	38	$68,228	88.37%
Third Wave Systems Inc	38	$81,186	88.37%
Mindtree Limited	38	$71,507	90.48%
Covant Solutions Inc	38	$71,700	90.48%
Rbc Capital Markets Llc	38	$96,321	90.48%
Healtheast Medical Research Institute	37	$172,605	88.10%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp	37	$56,441	88.10%
Permasteelisa North America Corp	37	$65,529	88.10%
Proficient Business Systems Inc	37	$81,544	88.10%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Independent School District No 2752	2	$47,304	33.33%
Orchid Restaurant Bar Inc	2	$37,107	33.33%
Award Nails Spa Inc	2	$22,485	33.33%
Jbk Llc	2	$27,414	33.33%
A Y Sales Llc	2	$22,568	33.33%
Son D Farms Inc	2	$43,930	33.33%
Boise White Paper Llc	2	$112,611	33.33%
Red Wing Shoe Company	2	$128,316	33.33%
Daikin Applied Americas	2	$103,085	40.00%
Savigent Software Inc	2	$97,656	40.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	40,777	$72,352	92.62%
Computer Systems Design Services	7,758	$84,333	92.26%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	6,993	$63,863	92.65%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	4,597	$77,950	95.79%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	2,693	$77,603	84.10%
Engineering Services	1,714	$64,052	89.69%
Other Computer Related Services	1,480	$73,757	90.24%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	1,412	$91,287	87.05%
Management Consulting Services	1,110	$75,416	90.24%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	991	$72,384	87.24%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	1,372	$248,431	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	380	$93,382	43.98%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	320	$89,988	78.62%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	250	$81,505	65.79%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	177	$83,161	48.49%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	174	$91,795	52.10%
Home Health Care Services	159	$33,341	48.48%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	142	$48,226	44.38%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	118	$86,971	44.19%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	85	$147,613	34.00%

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.