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 %
Sysfore Technologies Inc 18 $61,702 90.00%
Agility Technologies Llc 18 $70,943 90.00%
Siemens Plm Software Inc 18 $73,603 90.00%
Indsoft Inc 18 $76,961 90.00%
Ulteig Engineers Inc 18 $78,175 90.00%
Lifetouch National School Studios Inc 18 $82,606 90.00%
Sick Inc 18 $73,689 90.00%
Vst Consulting Inc 18 $72,268 90.00%
Pace Computer Solutions Inc 18 $74,963 90.00%
Ca Inc 18 $78,396 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Metal Matic Inc 1 $78,624 50.00%
Hernkes Inc 1 $28,059 50.00%
The Mosaic Company 1 $145,454 50.00%
Meyer Borgman Johnson Inc 1 $72,426 50.00%
Castlelake 1 $170,269 50.00%
Flipgrid Inc 1 $95,118 50.00%
David A Garlie Veterinarian 1 $35,402 50.00%
Particle Industries Inc 1 $84,302 50.00%
Sambatek Inc 1 $72,426 50.00%
Gdc Holdings Inc Dba Ndx Natl Dentex Labs 1 $108,638 50.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 18 $32,055 100.00%
Corn Farming 17 $29,027 94.44%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 17 $26,891 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 15 $31,516 88.24%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 14 $27,483 93.33%
Soybean Farming 13 $30,885 92.86%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 10 $28,737 76.92%
Floriculture Production 9 $26,199 90.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 9 $31,859 100.00%
All Other Personal Services 8 $30,051 88.89%

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