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 %
Labor Relations Specialists	3	$58,906	75.00%
Climate Change Analysts	3	$58,101	75.00%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	3	$56,826	75.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$52,233	75.00%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	3	$69,895	100.00%
Millwrights	3	$52,267	100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	3	$59,696	100.00%
Financial Examiners	3	$63,156	100.00%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	3	$64,427	100.00%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers	3	$71,462	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 %
Aldrich Boarding Care Home Llc	2	$51,002	66.67%
Make Retail Llc	2	$49,192	66.67%
Sartec Corporation	2	$44,179	66.67%
Sybaritic Inc	2	$46,041	66.67%
Travel Tags Inc	2	$54,174	66.67%
Vdriveinfo Inc	2	$55,183	66.67%
County Of Murray Dba Murray County Medical Center	2	$44,346	66.67%
Pdi World Group Llc	2	$44,647	66.67%
Spring Forest Qigong Company Inc	2	$53,477	66.67%
Davita Inc	2	$77,168	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 %
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	2	$48,340	100.00%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	2	$100,672	100.00%
Advertising Material Distribution Services	2	$103,058	100.00%
Full Service Restaurants	2	$29,806	100.00%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	2	$90,501	100.00%
All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$42,031	100.00%
Bakeries And Tortilla Manufacturing	2	$73,674	100.00%
Wind Electric Power Generation	2	$87,184	100.00%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	2	$110,563	100.00%
Spring Manufacturing	2	$65,520	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.