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 %
Environmental Engineering Technicians	2	$41,965	66.67%
Legal Support Workers, All Other	2	$54,808	66.67%
Geneticists	2	$62,900	66.67%
Clinical Psychologists	2	$54,143	66.67%
Forensic Science Technicians	2	$58,698	66.67%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	2	$50,420	66.67%
Environmental Economists	2	$51,054	100.00%
Music Therapists	2	$47,694	100.00%
Energy Auditors	2	$49,088	100.00%
Industrial Engineering Technologists	2	$61,371	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 %
Slovenia	2	$65,447	40.00%
Bahamas	2	$55,822	40.00%
Tajikistan	2	$23,816	40.00%
Albania	2	$54,746	40.00%
Tunisia	2	$59,023	50.00%
Nicaragua	2	$39,557	50.00%
Cambodia	2	$22,995	50.00%
Trinidad And Tobago	2	$67,070	50.00%
Czech Republic	2	$90,709	50.00%
Moldova	2	$69,961	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	6,293	$63,410	99.42%
Infosys Limited	4,077	$69,516	99.54%
Mayo Clinic	3,551	$72,818	96.02%
Accenture Llp	3,000	$77,305	98.17%
Wipro Limited	2,668	$68,337	91.94%
University Of Minnesota	2,578	$50,372	89.76%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	2,342	$88,337	97.79%
Target Enterprise Inc	1,626	$107,327	91.45%
Optum Services Inc	1,427	$101,800	97.01%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	1,180	$78,417	84.95%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Optum Services Inc	430	$92,633	67.82%
Best Buy Co Inc	201	$111,098	46.74%
Presbyterian Homes And Services	159	$30,782	40.56%
Ameriprise Financial Inc	141	$106,122	38.52%
Group Health Plan Inc	115	$1,729,654	37.22%
Turkey Valley Farms Inc	95	$23,939	38.00%
Oracle America Inc	69	$90,305	32.39%
General Mills Inc	55	$120,907	27.36%
Titan Data Group Inc	53	$104,549	31.36%
Veritas Technologies Llc	50	$85,026	29.94%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	15	$68,070	88.24%
Employment Placement Agencies	15	$62,562	88.24%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	15	$94,901	88.24%
Fire Protection	14	$80,141	82.35%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	14	$71,112	82.35%
Architectural And Structural Metals Manufacturing	14	$72,521	82.35%
Office Administrative Services	14	$74,268	82.35%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	14	$40,201	82.35%
Footwear Manufacturing	14	$87,864	82.35%
Civic And Social Organizations	14	$52,706	82.35%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing	1	$67,454	25.00%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	1	$60,507	25.00%
Automotive Parts Accessories And Tire Retailers	1	$81,578	25.00%
Other Schools And Instruction	1	$134,971	25.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	1	$91,624	25.00%
Other Animal Production	1	$31,242	33.33%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	1	$28,059	33.33%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	1	$85,509	33.33%
Artificial And Synthetic Fibers And Filaments Manufacturing	1	$112,549	33.33%
Child And Youth Services	1	$33,550	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.