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 %
Virtuosa Global Solutions Llc 17 $60,802 89.47%
Netstrive Consulting 17 $64,175 89.47%
Vsquare Infotech Inc 17 $62,093 89.47%
Smartthings Inc 17 $94,726 89.47%
Upsher Smith Laboratories Llc 17 $106,293 89.47%
Trinuc Llc 17 $71,294 89.47%
Devcare Solutions Ltd 17 $61,554 89.47%
Allina Hospitals And Clinics 17 $146,228 89.47%
Promatrix Corp 17 $65,104 89.47%
Sysintelli Inc 17 $67,934 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shahzad Co Llc Dba Epic Infotech Consulting Gp 1 $67,413 50.00%
Northern Tool Equipment 1 $109,928 50.00%
Prudent Accountants Inc 1 $74,797 50.00%
Tareen Dermatology 1 $47,632 50.00%
Stella Resources Co Inc 1 $96,824 50.00%
The College Of St Scholastica 1 $46,370 50.00%
Amazoncom Services Inc 1 $96,824 50.00%
Hiyield Products Inc 1 $40,414 50.00%
Forsman Farms Inc 1 $73,237 50.00%
Power System Engineering Inc 1 $82,534 50.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 6 $32,091 75.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 6 $32,999 100.00%
Turkey Production 6 $28,811 100.00%
Other Personal Services 5 $34,366 83.33%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 5 $32,436 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 5 $25,850 100.00%
Other Animal Production 5 $30,418 100.00%
Hay Farming 4 $32,152 80.00%
Landscaping Services 4 $31,127 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 4 $28,595 100.00%

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