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 %
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $57,392 100.00%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 1 $57,699 100.00%
Nanosystems Engineers 1 $57,803 100.00%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 1 $58,153 100.00%
Podiatrists 1 $58,178 100.00%
Medical Equipment Repairers 1 $58,614 100.00%
Respiratory Therapists 1 $59,821 100.00%
Astronomers 1 $60,362 100.00%
Geographic Information Systems Technicians 1 $60,902 100.00%
Photographers 1 $62,192 100.00%
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 %
Morocco 3 $71,755 42.86%
Israel 3 $71,391 42.86%
Mongolia 3 $39,999 42.86%
Switzerland 3 $107,675 42.86%
Haiti 2 $71,084 28.57%
Rwanda 2 $97,718 33.33%
Kosovo 2 $27,414 33.33%
New Zealand 2 $75,276 33.33%
Senegal 2 $89,877 33.33%
Jamaica 2 $81,692 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 51 $78,796 89.47%
Canvas Infotech Inc 51 $57,133 89.47%
St Jude Medical Cardiology Division 51 $79,352 89.47%
Ingersoll Rand Company 50 $91,312 89.29%
St Jude Medical Cardiology Division Inc 50 $85,703 89.29%
Tennant Company 50 $97,816 89.29%
Indus Valley Consultants Inc 50 $66,470 89.29%
Kpit Technologies Inc 50 $73,282 90.91%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 50 $83,069 90.91%
Taj Technologies Inc 50 $80,498 90.91%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

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