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 %
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 2 $29,578 66.67%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 2 $40,342 66.67%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2 $29,806 66.67%
Geographers 2 $42,692 66.67%
Therapists, All Other 2 $35,121 66.67%
Bioinformatics Technicians 2 $39,187 66.67%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 2 $47,674 66.67%
Writers and Authors 2 $58,334 66.67%
Customer Service Representatives 2 $39,166 66.67%
Producers 2 $42,058 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 %
Ucare Minnesota 97 $95,689 90.65%
Open Systems International Inc 97 $75,646 91.51%
Minnetonka Public Schools 96 $41,030 91.43%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 95 $87,220 91.35%
Bluestem Brands Inc 94 $79,043 92.16%
Agiletal Inc 93 $71,270 93.94%
Allina Health System 91 $170,788 91.92%
St Jude Medical Inc 90 $79,124 91.84%
Sapient Corporation 90 $87,424 91.84%
Honeywell International Inc 89 $97,356 90.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Target Corporation 5 $97,207 33.33%
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation 5 $77,006 33.33%
Lawson Software Americas Inc 5 $79,714 33.33%
Ajasa Technologies Inc 5 $87,406 33.33%
Spring Valley Farms Llp 5 $42,952 33.33%
Matrixcare 5 $80,400 33.33%
Olson Co Inc 5 $100,177 33.33%
Next Technologies Llc 4 $74,454 26.67%
Renaissance Learning Inc 4 $107,141 26.67%
Sequans Communications Inc 4 $97,646 26.67%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Publishers 1 $96,283 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 1 $27,040 100.00%
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $45,011 100.00%
Individual And Family Services 1 $58,115 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage