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 %
Amzur Technologies Inc 22 $74,147 91.67%
Gnet Group Llc 22 $68,974 91.67%
Independent School District 196 21 $53,678 87.50%
Caprus It Inc 21 $82,985 87.50%
Pine River Capital Management Lp 21 $74,249 87.50%
Microinfo Inc 21 $67,380 87.50%
Integrated Decisions And Systems Inc 21 $80,768 87.50%
Sage Electrochromics Inc 21 $77,501 87.50%
Peritus Inc 21 $71,965 87.50%
Syncada Llc 21 $70,622 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zeus Jones Ltd 1 $142,501 33.33%
Midwest Physicians Services 1 $78,811 33.33%
Pdg Pa 1 $187,200 33.33%
Minnetonka Moccasin Company Inc 1 $80,142 33.33%
Corventis Inc 1 $81,141 33.33%
Al Amal School 1 $53,277 33.33%
Baune Dosen Co Llp 1 $76,253 33.33%
Digital River World Payments Inc 1 $146,099 33.33%
Oppenheimer Wolff Donnelly Llp 1 $96,678 33.33%
Hennepin County Dba Northpoint Health Wellness 1 $153,358 33.33%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Social Assistance 1 $41,350 20.00%
Aircraft Engine And Engine Parts Manufacturing 1 $96,429 20.00%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery 1 $71,074 20.00%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers 1 $80,142 20.00%
Legal Services 1 $140,546 20.00%
Commercial Screen Printing 1 $43,992 25.00%
Motor Home Manufacturing 1 $110,885 25.00%
Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing 1 $23,712 25.00%
Rubber Product Manufacturing For Mechanical Use 1 $68,890 25.00%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 1 $109,054 25.00%

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