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 %
Dietitians and Nutritionists	4	$48,282	80.00%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$52,368	80.00%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$69,844	80.00%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	4	$77,415	80.00%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	4	$74,946	80.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$56,402	80.00%
Training and Development Managers	4	$87,006	80.00%
Art Directors	4	$75,598	100.00%
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	4	$100,261	100.00%
Prosthodontists	4	$104,707	100.00%

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 %
Spring Sun Llc	2	$65,416	66.67%
Zeva Technology Llc	2	$68,151	66.67%
Agfa Corporation	2	$65,531	66.67%
Kfi Engineers Pc	2	$71,750	66.67%
Prudent Technologies Amp Consulting Inc	2	$65,478	66.67%
Binary Solutions Inc	2	$65,697	66.67%
Electrical Power Solutions Inc	2	$65,947	66.67%
Hallfield Controls Inc	2	$65,572	66.67%
Pollution Prevention Technologies Inc	2	$65,624	66.67%
Once Innovations Inc	2	$72,967	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 %
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.