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)

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 %
Spain 10 $68,180 45.45%
France 10 $89,087 47.62%
Australia 10 $98,526 50.00%
Chile 9 $70,812 47.37%
Guatemala 9 $41,193 47.37%
Germany 9 $87,354 47.37%
Argentina 8 $100,920 44.44%
Italy 8 $66,417 47.06%
Ireland 8 $98,829 47.06%
Kenya 7 $74,476 43.75%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Techland Inc 32 $88,630 88.89%
Lorhan Corporation Inc 32 $78,275 88.89%
Gustavus Adolphus College 32 $50,848 88.89%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 31 $69,494 86.11%
Park Nicollet Health Services 31 $115,399 86.11%
Sunmerge Systems Inc 31 $69,259 86.11%
Dotcom Team Llc 31 $63,205 88.57%
Swarky Solutions Corporation 31 $56,811 88.57%
Talent9 Inc 31 $69,593 88.57%
Mcneilus Truck And Manufacturing Inc 31 $80,386 88.57%

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