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 %
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1 $38,480 100.00%
Copy Writers 1 $38,813 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Animal Husbandry and Animal Care Workers 1 $39,686 100.00%
Massage Therapists 1 $39,915 100.00%
Graduate Teaching Assistants 1 $40,897 100.00%
Loan Counselors 1 $41,683 100.00%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1 $42,162 100.00%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 1 $42,931 100.00%
School Psychologists 1 $42,982 100.00%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 1 $43,389 100.00%
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 %
Opera Technologies Inc 3 $67,073 100.00%
Kanhi Systems Llc 3 $58,282 100.00%
Nil America Inc 3 $63,995 100.00%
Athenex Rd Llc 3 $58,476 100.00%
Lifetouch Services Inc 3 $68,612 100.00%
Malvi Systems Llc 3 $62,638 100.00%
Business Management Technology Solutions Inc 3 $55,127 100.00%
Quantum Infotech Inc 3 $55,127 100.00%
Sv Tech Inc 3 $58,503 100.00%
Norc 3 $83,894 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 1 $24,045 100.00%

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