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 %
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	5	$43,822	83.33%
Social Workers, All Other	5	$53,548	83.33%
Marriage and Family Therapists	5	$66,418	83.33%
Pathologists	5	$139,031	83.33%
Audiologists	5	$60,195	83.33%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	5	$75,679	83.33%
Automotive Engineers	5	$74,793	100.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5	$75,475	100.00%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	4	$30,664	80.00%
Tax Preparers	4	$40,383	80.00%

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 %
Isacon America Llc	2	$61,423	66.67%
Virteva Llc	2	$44,533	66.67%
Independent School District 625 Saint Paul Public Schools	2	$44,533	66.67%
Hewlett Packard Company	2	$52,271	66.67%
Global Pharmatek Llc	2	$52,499	66.67%
Baune Dosen Co Llp	2	$46,156	66.67%
Tempworks Software Inc	2	$67,174	66.67%
Thermotech Inc	2	$57,700	66.67%
University Corporation For Atmospheric Research	2	$48,735	66.67%
Leancor Llc	2	$54,736	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 %
All Other Grain Farming	3	$62,206	100.00%
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	3	$76,794	100.00%
Health Care And Social Assistance	2	$34,840	66.67%
Hazardous Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$56,378	66.67%
Framing Contractors	2	$68,328	66.67%
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	2	$70,700	66.67%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$159,828	66.67%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	2	$74,308	66.67%
Coal And Other Mineral And Ore Merchant Wholesalers	2	$56,943	66.67%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing	2	$101,983	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.