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 %
Select Comfort Corporation 30 $96,755 88.24%
Software Analysts Corporation 30 $70,119 88.24%
Vajraasys Limited 30 $68,983 88.24%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc 30 $77,359 88.24%
Itron Inc 29 $65,222 85.29%
Quinnox Inc 29 $73,828 87.88%
Sogeti Usa Llc 29 $81,657 87.88%
Techligent Systems Inc 29 $59,832 87.88%
Virtusa Corporation 29 $80,004 87.88%
Apt Source Inc 29 $66,142 87.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cenveo Inc 1 $75,442 25.00%
North American Communications Resource Inc 1 $62,608 25.00%
Navarre Corporation 1 $85,758 25.00%
Qwest Corporation 1 $71,240 25.00%
R K Consultancy Services Inc 1 $57,658 25.00%
Lender Processing Services 1 $88,254 25.00%
Adayana 1 $76,336 25.00%
Precision Press Inc 1 $42,910 25.00%
The Weidt Group Inc 1 $55,474 25.00%
Meyer Injury Center 1 $68,494 25.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 276 $30,763 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 226 $30,679 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 156 $28,638 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 148 $32,539 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 104 $29,282 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 95 $31,300 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 80 $32,788 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 74 $27,209 100.00%
Apiculture 68 $29,753 100.00%
Apple Orchards 55 $28,335 100.00%

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