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 %
Anip Acquisitions Inc	35	$55,147	89.74%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc	35	$76,617	89.74%
Ntt Data Inc Formerly Keane Inc	35	$75,447	89.74%
Dell Products Lp	35	$89,266	89.74%
Webilent Technology Inc	34	$74,930	87.18%
Cvs Rx Services Inc	34	$106,333	89.47%
Strategic Education Inc	34	$113,035	89.47%
Collabera Inc	34	$73,959	89.47%
Lancesoft Inc	34	$71,275	89.47%
Vedicsoft	34	$58,363	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ceres Environmental Services Inc	2	$69,108	40.00%
Liftpoint Consulting Inc	2	$80,413	40.00%
Monteris Medical	2	$101,587	40.00%
Iq Llc Dba New York Gyro	2	$33,218	40.00%
Jr Larson Grounds Maintenance Llc	2	$71,708	40.00%
Landis Gyr Technology Inc	2	$123,126	40.00%
Nextek Llc	2	$54,028	40.00%
Onebeacon Services Llc	2	$93,018	40.00%
Minnehaha Academy	2	$50,457	40.00%
Sullivan Cotter And Associates	2	$71,115	40.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	53	$76,571	88.33%
Travel Agencies	52	$81,115	88.14%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	51	$96,818	86.44%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	51	$87,419	91.07%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	50	$85,969	89.29%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	49	$68,664	89.09%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	48	$71,457	87.27%
Other Accounting Services	48	$73,553	87.27%
Animal Food Manufacturing	48	$92,531	88.89%
Other Individual And Family Services	46	$46,485	85.19%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mattress Manufacturing	4	$99,684	25.00%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	4	$153,426	25.00%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	4	$87,027	25.00%
Malt Manufacturing	3	$113,090	18.75%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	3	$61,311	18.75%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	3	$112,812	18.75%
Flat Glass Manufacturing	3	$87,131	20.00%
Glass And Glass Product Manufacturing	3	$107,386	20.00%
Credit Unions	3	$72,481	20.00%
Offices Of Optometrists	3	$72,218	20.00%

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.