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%
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 %
Ghost Productions Inc 3 $46,321 75.00%
Christensen Farms And Feedlots Inc 3 $64,667 75.00%
Independent School District 492 3 $49,795 75.00%
Minnesota Head And Neck Pain Clinic Pa 3 $127,095 75.00%
Fast Horse Inc 3 $39,201 75.00%
Valley Pork Llp 3 $42,363 75.00%
Presbyterian Homes And Services 3 $40,851 75.00%
Hed Cycling Products Inc 3 $41,287 75.00%
Park Nicollet Clinic 3 $51,008 75.00%
South Central College 3 $43,306 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 1 $50,398 100.00%
Aquaculture 1 $65,562 100.00%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 1 $41,600 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 1 $72,301 100.00%
Other Residential Care Facilities 1 $59,280 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills 1 $62,670 100.00%
Starch And Vegetable Fats And Oils Manufacturing 1 $118,186 100.00%
Battery Manufacturing 1 $71,157 100.00%
Flight Training 1 $43,420 100.00%
Special Needs Transportation 1 $29,058 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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