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 %
Tour Guides and Escorts 1 $22,173 50.00%
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 1 $23,837 50.00%
Nursing Assistants 1 $24,128 50.00%
Musicians and Singers 1 $24,960 50.00%
Teacher Assistants 1 $27,040 50.00%
Animal Trainers 1 $27,040 50.00%
Transportation Workers, All Other 1 $29,058 50.00%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1 $29,598 50.00%
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other 1 $31,200 50.00%
Editors 1 $31,907 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 %
Wsb Amp Associates Inc 2 $66,152 66.67%
Cannon Technologies Inc 2 $65,666 66.67%
Global Applications Solution Llc 2 $72,582 66.67%
Edify Technologies Inc 2 $72,977 66.67%
Bakerit Inc 2 $82,618 66.67%
It Vertex Inc 2 $80,496 66.67%
First Impression Interactive Inc 2 $73,404 66.67%
Questar Llc 2 $79,467 66.67%
Commscope Technologies Llc 2 $85,994 66.67%
Nga Group Inc 2 $71,937 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 %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing 1 $45,864 33.33%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels 1 $77,106 33.33%
Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 1 $66,165 33.33%

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