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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Instructional Designers and Technologists 1 $62,629 100.00%
Urologists 1 $63,772 100.00%
Electronics Engineering Technicians 1 $64,896 100.00%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 1 $68,224 100.00%
Transportation Planners 1 $82,846 100.00%
Informatics Nurse Specialists 1 $83,158 100.00%
Web Administrators 1 $111,280 100.00%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 1 $122,075 100.00%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 1 $132,575 100.00%
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 %
Razaq Technologies Llc 3 $87,450 100.00%
Global Trafc Technologies Llc 3 $91,451 100.00%
Sar Tech Llc 3 $74,499 100.00%
Radisson Hospitality Inc 3 $91,700 100.00%
Tendyne Holdings Inc An Abbott Laboratories Company 3 $83,068 100.00%
Willdan Energy Solutions 3 $74,097 100.00%
Kellton Tech Inc 3 $74,630 100.00%
Hill Rom Company Inc 3 $95,618 100.00%
Linkpro Technologies Inc 3 $74,395 100.00%
Black Veatch Corporation 3 $80,461 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing 1 $45,864 33.33%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels 1 $77,106 33.33%
Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 1 $66,165 33.33%

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