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 %
Phdata Inc	53	$79,653	89.83%
E Giants Technologies Llc	53	$80,849	91.38%
Param Technologies Inc	53	$87,304	91.38%
Populus Group	53	$71,589	91.38%
M3bi Llc	53	$89,835	91.38%
Covidien Lp	52	$84,093	89.66%
Slalom Llc	52	$91,574	91.23%
Wyde Corporation	52	$70,729	91.23%
Frontier Technologies Llc	52	$73,127	91.23%
Olr America Inc	51	$101,196	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lawrence Tan Agency Inc Dba Lta Insurance	3	$43,153	37.50%
Wsb Associates Inc	3	$89,232	37.50%
Piper Jaffray Co	3	$91,867	37.50%
The Valspar Corporation	3	$89,218	37.50%
Express Scripts Inc	3	$92,664	37.50%
Dental Delivery Systems St Paul Dba The Smile Cen	3	$87,894	37.50%
Hi Acquisition Corp	3	$71,448	37.50%
United Computer Solutions Llc	3	$72,987	37.50%
Northwest Airlines Inc	3	$77,017	37.50%
Ev3 Inc	3	$93,954	37.50%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cattle Ranching And Farming	2	$59,790	100.00%
Emergency And Other Relief Services	2	$56,347	100.00%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	2	$59,114	100.00%
Specialized Freight Trucking	2	$52,655	100.00%
Food Service Contractors	2	$66,389	100.00%
Securities And Commodity Contracts Intermediation And Brokerage	2	$111,603	100.00%
Photographic Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$63,929	100.00%
Software Publishers	2	$117,447	100.00%
All Other Automotive Repair And Maintenance	2	$81,172	100.00%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	2	$64,459	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.