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 %
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 %
Unisys Corporation 18 $67,653 90.00%
Gomiapp Llc 18 $76,672 90.00%
Cogent Data Solutions Llc 18 $58,976 90.00%
Thrivent Financial For Lutherans 18 $101,281 90.00%
Anveta Inc 18 $62,943 90.00%
Consultadd Inc 18 $78,065 90.00%
Geeksoft Llc 18 $71,309 90.00%
R3 Technology Inc 18 $75,947 90.00%
Sai Technologies Llc 18 $73,597 90.00%
Netvision Resources Inc 18 $73,875 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eac Design Inc 1 $83,699 50.00%
Astrup Drug Inc 1 $129,958 50.00%
Plant And Flanged Equipment 1 $55,432 50.00%
Xcel Energy Services Inc 1 $80,038 50.00%
Central Minnesota Endodontics Pa 1 $166,712 50.00%
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings 1 $108,638 50.00%
Federal Reserve Bank Of Minneapolis 1 $170,269 50.00%
Bdo Usa Llp 1 $84,261 50.00%
Greatbatch Ltd 1 $107,307 50.00%
Nol Tec Systems Inc 1 $85,509 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