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 %
Regulatory Affairs Managers	7	$124,812	87.50%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	6	$42,245	75.00%
Athletic Trainers	6	$36,013	75.00%
Rehabilitation Counselors	6	$38,844	85.71%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	6	$42,248	85.71%
Music Directors and Composers	6	$52,295	85.71%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	6	$53,407	85.71%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	6	$50,794	85.71%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	6	$56,677	85.71%
Lodging Managers	6	$48,062	85.71%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$38,090	25.00%
Insurance Sales Agents	1	$94,286	25.00%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	1	$46,134	25.00%
Medical Equipment Repairers	1	$58,614	25.00%
Lodging Managers	1	$74,630	25.00%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	1	$35,402	25.00%
Education Administrators, All Other	1	$107,349	25.00%

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 %
Cattle Ranching And Farming	2	$59,790	100.00%
Emergency And Other Relief Services	2	$56,347	100.00%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	2	$59,114	100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking	2	$52,655	100.00%
Food Service Contractors	2	$66,389	100.00%
Securities And Commodity Contracts Intermediation And Brokerage	2	$111,603	100.00%
Photographic Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$63,929	100.00%
Software Publishers	2	$117,447	100.00%
All Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance	2	$81,172	100.00%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	2	$64,459	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.