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 %
Metrix It Solutions Inc 15 $84,456 88.24%
Tredence Inc 15 $98,186 88.24%
Pro Tek Consulting 15 $77,383 88.24%
Wise Equation Solutions Inc 15 $90,809 88.24%
Greatbatch Ltd 15 $96,057 88.24%
Ness Usa Inc 15 $76,764 88.24%
Teksystems Global Services Llc 15 $106,919 88.24%
Shutterfly Llc 15 $100,548 88.24%
Vertraus Inc 15 $79,030 88.24%
Saven Technologies Inc 15 $83,402 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sequel Response Llc 1 $74,880 50.00%
Oneharris Inc 1 $100,318 50.00%
Ely Sportswear Inc 1 $53,955 50.00%
Sawtooth Solutions Llc 1 $81,536 50.00%
Dow Jones Company Inc 1 $52,104 50.00%
Toppan Merrill 1 $86,570 50.00%
Tolomatic Inc 1 $67,454 50.00%
Barsness Solutions Llc Dba Fjorge 1 $88,712 50.00%
Celestica Llc 1 $83,346 50.00%
Solomon Partners Consulting Inc 1 $122,741 50.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 1 $24,045 100.00%

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