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 %
Emergency Management Directors 3 $89,599 100.00%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 3 $90,175 100.00%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 3 $106,163 100.00%
Robotics Engineers 3 $96,949 100.00%
Treasurers and Controllers 3 $99,022 100.00%
Compliance Managers 3 $125,841 100.00%
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians 3 $217,277 100.00%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2 $30,574 66.67%
Social and Human Service Assistants 2 $25,553 66.67%
Residential Advisors 2 $32,861 66.67%
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 %
M A Mortenson Company 58 $80,719 85.29%
Professional Consulting Inc 57 $66,228 83.82%
Fargo Solutions Inc 57 $74,425 85.07%
Technology Consultants Inc 57 $72,015 85.07%
Business Intelli Solutions Inc 56 $61,030 83.58%
Thomson Reuters Holdings Inc 56 $96,984 83.58%
Amazon Web Services Inc 56 $96,531 84.85%
Cyma Systems Inc 56 $72,495 84.85%
Xylo Technologies Inc 56 $70,472 86.15%
Avco Consulting Inc 56 $87,048 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wilson Law Group Llc 3 $42,585 33.33%
Rally Health Inc 3 $116,667 33.33%
Physicians Group Of New Ulm Ltd 3 $164,639 33.33%
Jdv Restaurant Inc 3 $28,753 33.33%
The Scoular Company 3 $95,042 33.33%
Jordan Transformer Llc 3 $67,427 33.33%
Cirrus Design Corporation 3 $78,867 33.33%
Crest Electronics Inc 3 $74,845 33.33%
Dell Marketing Lp 3 $94,141 33.33%
Rahr Corporation 3 $113,090 33.33%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing 1 $45,864 33.33%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels 1 $77,106 33.33%
Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 1 $66,165 33.33%

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