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 %
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 %
Medtronic Inc	1,090	$94,240	85.89%
Ibm India Private Limited	1,090	$68,290	88.76%
Us Bank National Association	1,054	$97,451	87.91%
Capgemini America Inc	991	$81,191	88.09%
Cummins Inc	989	$72,332	95.00%
Ernst Young Us Llp	850	$72,976	99.65%
Hcl America Inc	682	$72,575	91.18%
Best Buy Co Inc	627	$104,420	89.83%
Oasys Technologies Inc	616	$71,480	90.06%
Ameriprise Financial Inc	532	$95,695	78.12%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tcf National Bank	49	$104,396	30.82%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	45	$89,988	31.91%
St Marys Duluth Clinic Health System	43	$106,789	30.50%
West Publishing Corporation	41	$95,965	29.50%
Powerobjects	36	$89,682	26.67%
Hennepin Healthcare System Inc Dba Hcmc	36	$162,697	27.91%
Deloitte Touche Llp	35	$82,244	30.43%
Siemens Industry Inc	30	$88,671	31.25%
Fastenal Company Purchasing	27	$65,147	28.42%
Techvision Co	26	$91,620	28.89%

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.