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 %
Horizontal Integration Inc 22 $111,973 88.00%
Hgst Inc 22 $69,683 88.00%
Global It Solutions Inc 22 $83,500 88.00%
California Creative Solutions Inc 22 $76,763 88.00%
Imcs Group Inc 22 $73,043 88.00%
Code Ace Solutions Inc 22 $79,500 88.00%
International Technology Solutions Inc 22 $84,918 91.67%
The Lacek Group Llc 22 $79,325 91.67%
Pointclickcare Technologies Usa Corp 22 $87,322 91.67%
Federal Reserve Bank Of Minneapolis 22 $99,607 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Universal Care Clinics 1 $43,909 33.33%
Proterra Investment Partners Lp 1 $124,613 33.33%
Robins Kaplan Llp 1 $55,245 33.33%
Lake Superior College 1 $59,676 33.33%
Activision Publishing Inc 1 $76,398 33.33%
Leonard Street And Deinard Professional Associati 1 $106,205 33.33%
Arcadis Us Inc 1 $55,994 33.33%
Intricon Inc 1 $103,334 33.33%
Active Feet Foot Ankle Health Center Inc 1 $56,701 33.33%
Bmc Software Inc 1 $91,416 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