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 %
Riverview Inc 25 $44,626 89.29%
St Olaf College 25 $55,788 89.29%
Scantron Corporation 24 $89,577 85.71%
Kpit Infosystems Incorporated 24 $72,897 85.71%
Avani Technology Solutions Inc 24 $76,758 85.71%
Olsonco Inc 24 $91,232 85.71%
Dell Marketing Lp 24 $84,625 88.89%
Mayo Clinic Rochester 24 $62,474 88.89%
Tristar Power Systems Llc 24 $55,175 88.89%
Anira Solutions Inc 24 $75,937 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Capital One Services Ii Llc 1 $83,803 33.33%
Rosemount Inc 1 $87,797 33.33%
St Cloud Technical Community College 1 $48,650 33.33%
Ngm Insurance Company 1 $93,662 33.33%
Bechtel Mining Metals Inc 1 $108,014 33.33%
The American Registry Of Radiologic Technologists 1 $78,811 33.33%
Automatic Data Processing Inc 1 $57,221 33.33%
Vision Processing Technologies Inc 1 $47,070 33.33%
Electronics For Imaging Inc 1 $78,811 33.33%
Engage Technologies Corporation 1 $93,662 33.33%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 18 $32,055 100.00%
Corn Farming 17 $29,027 94.44%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 17 $26,891 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 15 $31,516 88.24%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 14 $27,483 93.33%
Soybean Farming 13 $30,885 92.86%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 10 $28,737 76.92%
Floriculture Production 9 $26,199 90.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 9 $31,859 100.00%
All Other Personal Services 8 $30,051 88.89%

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