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 %
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 1 $43,420 100.00%
Insurance Sales Agents 1 $43,846 100.00%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 1 $44,096 100.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 1 $44,387 100.00%
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts 1 $44,450 100.00%
Models 1 $45,490 100.00%
Mathematical Technicians 1 $45,677 100.00%
Chemical Technicians 1 $45,802 100.00%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 1 $47,840 100.00%
Food Service Managers 1 $47,965 100.00%
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 %
Sd Grebin Inc 5 $76,931 83.33%
Nrich Enterprise Solutions Llc 5 $65,495 83.33%
Riviera Consulting Llc 5 $69,888 83.33%
Ost International Corporation A Cdc Company 5 $61,951 83.33%
Cherryroad Technologies Inc 5 $76,964 83.33%
Rust Consulting Inc 5 $75,882 83.33%
Advaita Technology Corporation 5 $57,957 83.33%
Software Solutions Group Inc 5 $58,827 83.33%
Infonero Inc 5 $70,225 83.33%
Osair Technologies Llc 5 $70,369 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Home Health Care Services 23 $59,356 88.46%
Flat Glass Manufacturing 22 $79,712 88.00%
Offices Of Optometrists 22 $108,310 88.00%
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution 22 $79,407 88.00%
Lawn And Garden Tractor And Home Lawn And Garden Equipment Manufacturing 21 $80,193 84.00%
Professional Organizations 21 $71,529 84.00%
Photography Studios Portrait 21 $80,607 84.00%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 21 $81,810 84.00%
Language Schools 20 $42,846 83.33%
Tax Preparation Services 20 $80,107 83.33%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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