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 %
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	6	$60,358	85.71%
Chiropractors	6	$47,435	85.71%
Acupuncturists	6	$63,780	85.71%
Logistics Managers	6	$89,121	85.71%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	5	$29,536	71.43%
Counselors, All Other	5	$35,898	83.33%
Physical Scientists, All Other	5	$52,874	83.33%
Fundraisers	5	$47,220	83.33%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program	5	$44,230	83.33%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	5	$54,072	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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 %
Xl Softek Inc	2	$78,957	66.67%
Virtustream Inc	2	$94,370	66.67%
Holland Center	2	$14	66.67%
Business Information Systems Consulting Inc	2	$48,842	66.67%
Aurora Pharmaceutical Llc	2	$38	66.67%
Abc Montessori School Inc	2	$22,090	66.67%
University Language Center Inc	2	$23,171	66.67%
Gardenview Greenhouse Llc	2	$24,596	66.67%
University Language Center	2	$27,134	66.67%
Institute For Environmental Health Inc	2	$26,468	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 %
Burial Casket Manufacturing	2	$47,091	66.67%
Tour Operators	2	$57,439	66.67%
Beauty Salons	2	$94,137	66.67%
Truck Trailer Manufacturing	2	$57,491	66.67%
Beverage Manufacturing	2	$85,405	66.67%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	2	$67,174	66.67%
Metal Can Manufacturing	2	$109,169	66.67%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers	2	$61,963	66.67%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers	2	$52,031	66.67%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing	2	$61,953	66.67%

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.