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 %
Data Entry Keyers	1	$32,053	50.00%
Advertising Sales Agents	1	$32,635	50.00%
Credit Counselors	1	$33,072	50.00%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	1	$33,218	50.00%
Designers, All Other	1	$34,861	50.00%
Printing Press Operators	1	$35,277	50.00%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	1	$36,296	50.00%
Orthotists and Prosthetists	1	$36,338	50.00%
Procurement Clerks	1	$36,462	50.00%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1	$36,774	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 %
Powerteam Inc	34	$69,531	89.47%
Icon It Group Inc	34	$66,852	89.47%
Fusion Life Sciences Technologies Llc	34	$74,145	89.47%
Primus Global Services Inc	34	$75,157	94.44%
Savantis Solutions Llc	33	$81,884	91.67%
Minnesota State University Mankato	33	$62,597	91.67%
Apple Tree Dental	33	$130,976	91.67%
Alevar Technologies Inc	33	$74,815	91.67%
I3infotek Inc	32	$79,492	88.89%
Emblematic Tech Solutions Llc	32	$65,744	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Westwood Professional Services Inc	2	$103,719	40.00%
Pal Management Inc	2	$64,324	40.00%
Claims Services Group	2	$69,576	40.00%
Upsher Smith Laboratories Llc	2	$100,964	40.00%
Carlson Dairy Llp	2	$20,342	40.00%
Mille Lacs Band Ne La Shing Clinic	2	$135,470	40.00%
Wb Hotel Partners Llc	2	$59,457	40.00%
Svi America Corporation	2	$61,651	40.00%
Virtelligence Inc	2	$48,142	40.00%
Pdi World Group Llc	2	$56,992	40.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Plastics Product Manufacturing	31	$77,669	83.78%
Graphic Design Services	30	$50,081	83.33%
Grantmaking Foundations	30	$75,612	83.33%
Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	29	$89,593	82.86%
Employment Services	29	$81,745	82.86%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	28	$89,602	80.00%
Hog And Pig Farming	27	$50,162	79.41%
Environmental Consulting Services	27	$75,409	79.41%
Computer Facilities Management Services	27	$86,178	81.82%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	27	$71,307	81.82%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dental Laboratories	2	$94,890	20.00%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	2	$96,200	20.00%
Public Relations Agencies	2	$110,947	22.22%
Paint Coating And Adhesive Manufacturing	2	$94,619	22.22%
Specialty Canning	2	$76,638	22.22%
Industrial Building Construction	2	$110,240	22.22%
Current Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing	2	$69,722	22.22%
Paper Mills	2	$112,611	22.22%
Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance	2	$37,815	22.22%
Industrial Design Services	2	$48,350	22.22%

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.