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 %
Populus Group Llc 161 $90,747 87.98%
Sanford Clinic North 160 $155,186 87.43%
Kforce Inc 160 $81,587 90.40%
Technosoft Group Inc 155 $75,298 88.07%
Randstad Technologies Lp 151 $76,904 85.80%
Vquest Technologies Llc 146 $62,255 85.38%
Natsoft Corporation 146 $74,605 87.43%
West Services Inc 146 $76,385 87.43%
Lakes International Language Academy 144 $34,532 88.89%
Visual Consultants Inc 143 $72,723 90.51%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amazon Web Services Inc 9 $109,195 33.33%
Life Time Inc 9 $100,801 33.33%
Affiliated Community Medical Centers Pa 9 $165,545 33.33%
Bemidji State University 9 $69,903 33.33%
Vits Consulting Corp 8 $81,939 30.77%
Verscend Technologies Inc 8 $83,920 32.00%
Mom Brands Company 8 $107,320 32.00%
Research And Diagnostic Systems Incorporated 8 $65,494 32.00%
Broadcom Corporation 8 $78,011 33.33%
Elite Infosystems Inc 8 $77,584 34.78%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Public Relations Agencies 5 $68,191 83.33%
Printing Ink Manufacturing 5 $90,438 83.33%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 5 $73,387 83.33%
Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers 5 $72,492 83.33%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing 5 $88,928 83.33%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses 5 $51,505 83.33%
Other Services Related To Advertising 5 $96,528 83.33%
Legal Services 5 $63,082 83.33%
Business Associations 5 $96,894 83.33%
Media Representatives 5 $58,406 83.33%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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