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 %
Librarians 9 $49,271 81.82%
Radiologists 9 $98,499 81.82%
Healthcare Social Workers 8 $48,354 72.73%
Recreation Workers 8 $29,471 72.73%
Curators 8 $37,874 80.00%
Animal Breeders 8 $39,965 80.00%
Health Educators 8 $38,659 80.00%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 8 $41,103 80.00%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 8 $46,829 80.00%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 8 $42,082 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Step Academy 2 $25,450 66.67%
Sebastian Joes Corporation 2 $25,875 66.67%
Ascena Retail Group Inc 2 $44,055 66.67%
Progressive Individual Resources Inc 2 $43,680 66.67%
The Bakken 2 $34,393 66.67%
Biotest Laboratories Inc 2 $28,038 66.67%
Euro Football Inc 2 $28,662 66.67%
Interest For Others Foundation 2 $28,829 66.67%
International Montessori Academy Of Minnesota 2 $29,266 66.67%
Mn Chinese Day Care Learning Center 2 $33,446 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing 1 $41,558 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 1 $53,934 100.00%
Facilities Support Services 1 $32 100.00%
Dairy Product Except Frozen Manufacturing 1 $78,083 100.00%
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing 1 $103,750 100.00%
New Car Dealers 1 $88,483 100.00%
Other Gambling Industries 1 $99,694 100.00%
Bus And Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems 1 $70,325 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 1 $88,171 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 1 $47,653 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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