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 %
Education Administrators, All Other 2 $51,553 100.00%
Conservation Scientists 2 $65,083 100.00%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 2 $71,771 100.00%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $64,000 100.00%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists 2 $73,664 100.00%
Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 2 $71,219 100.00%
Photonics Engineers 2 $103,085 100.00%
Ophthalmologists 2 $137,280 100.00%
Orthodontists 2 $267,800 100.00%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 1 $15 50.00%
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 %
Rayonsoft Technologies Inc 3 $75,344 100.00%
Virtual Construction Inc 3 $84,781 100.00%
It Pandits Inc 3 $74,748 100.00%
3b Staffing Llc 3 $71,469 100.00%
Ez4 Technologies Llc 3 $84,316 100.00%
J Rettenmaier Usa Lp 3 $75,206 100.00%
Lisi Medical Remmele Inc 3 $73,791 100.00%
Onebeacon Services Llc 3 $78,243 100.00%
Central Municipal Power Agency And Services 3 $82,181 100.00%
Apogee Enterprises Inc 3 $72,623 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Burial Casket Manufacturing 2 $47,091 66.67%
Tour Operators 2 $57,439 66.67%
Beauty Salons 2 $94,137 66.67%
Truck Trailer Manufacturing 2 $57,491 66.67%
Beverage Manufacturing 2 $85,405 66.67%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing 2 $67,174 66.67%
Metal Can Manufacturing 2 $109,169 66.67%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers 2 $61,963 66.67%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers 2 $52,031 66.67%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing 2 $61,953 66.67%
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