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 %
Laasim Technologies Llc	2	$65,416	66.67%
Netrocon Inc	2	$65,541	66.67%
Info Labs Inc	2	$80,371	66.67%
Mican Technologies Inc	2	$98,207	66.67%
Equals 3 Inc	2	$67,465	66.67%
Anser Innovation Llc	2	$65,416	66.67%
10bits Llc	2	$77,064	66.67%
Blue Sages Inc	2	$80,371	66.67%
Cognac Systems Inc	2	$65,416	66.67%
Techzion It Solutions Inc	2	$65,416	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 %
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	4	$79,695	80.00%
Doll Toy And Game Manufacturing	4	$47,112	80.00%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Facilities	4	$52,094	80.00%
Collection Agencies	4	$54,246	80.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	4	$94,599	80.00%
Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs	4	$48,696	80.00%
Family Planning Centers	4	$42,266	80.00%
Rolling Mill And Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	4	$96,897	80.00%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	4	$82,951	80.00%
Other Electric Power Generation	4	$57,221	80.00%

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.