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 %
Roseville Area Schools Isd 623	2	$29,661	66.67%
Pub 500 Inc	2	$29,806	66.67%
Wagner Greenhouses Inc	2	$30,909	66.67%
Sirsi Corporation	2	$33,218	66.67%
August Schell Brewing Company	2	$40,619	66.67%
The French Academy Of Minnesota Inc	2	$31,700	66.67%
Gleasons Gymnastic School Inc	2	$33,374	66.67%
Elite Gymnastics Academy Llc	2	$32,300	66.67%
M J Donovan Enterprises Inc	2	$34,310	66.67%
Profitsee Inc	2	$40,737	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 %
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	67	$89,874	82.72%
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops	66	$86,594	88.00%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	65	$77,393	86.67%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	63	$80,303	88.73%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	61	$67,569	87.14%
Wood Window And Door Manufacturing	61	$96,783	89.71%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	58	$84,343	86.57%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	57	$102,893	86.36%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	55	$96,360	88.71%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	55	$84,621	90.16%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	1	$24,045	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	5	$73,230	25.00%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	4	$73,112	21.05%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring	4	$70,517	23.53%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	4	$85,244	23.53%
Sports And Recreation Instruction	4	$25,648	23.53%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	4	$77,246	23.53%
Payroll Services	4	$110,117	23.53%
Floriculture Production	4	$44,117	23.53%
Medical Laboratories	4	$85,535	25.00%
All Other Food Manufacturing	4	$105,451	25.00%

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.