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 %
Delasoft Inc 50 $70,104 90.91%
Scepter Technologies Inc 50 $72,246 90.91%
Birlasoft Inc 49 $60,542 90.74%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc 49 $86,728 90.74%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 49 $72,860 90.74%
Yash Technologies Inc 49 $78,982 90.74%
Te Connectivity Corporation 48 $93,917 88.89%
Experis Us Inc 48 $72,611 90.57%
Everest Consulting Group Inc 48 $74,753 90.57%
Smart Solutions Inc 48 $55,641 90.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dragon Jade Restaurant 2 $27,040 28.57%
Rga Reinsurance 2 $88,920 28.57%
Ast Fire Protection Company 2 $93,694 28.57%
Regions Hospital 2 $59,083 28.57%
Great Wall Inc 2 $26,478 28.57%
Twin Metals Minnesota Llc 2 $137,291 28.57%
Graco Minnesota Inc 2 $100,745 28.57%
Amherst H Wilder Foundation 2 $55,952 28.57%
Vajraasys Limited 2 $78,718 28.57%
Insite Software Solutions 2 $105,269 28.57%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage
All visa, employer, attorney, and salary data was obtained from the OFLC website.
All NAICS data was obtained from the NAICS website.    All SOC data was obtained from the O*Net database.