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 %
Engineers, All Other	323	$76,268	89.23%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	280	$57,880	88.05%
Biological Scientists, All Other	270	$46,296	90.30%
Marketing Managers	257	$109,147	88.62%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	249	$64,407	87.37%
Internists, General	245	$148,565	87.50%
Business Intelligence Analysts	227	$79,948	81.36%
Civil Engineers	226	$65,682	92.62%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	225	$80,351	94.14%
Materials Engineers	203	$85,264	91.86%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Civil Engineers	23	$67,740	95.83%
Food Scientists and Technologists	23	$119,026	100.00%
Engineers, All Other	22	$93,140	100.00%
Management Analysts	22	$80,430	100.00%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	21	$46,895	95.45%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	21	$30,393	100.00%
Pediatricians, General	19	$106,550	95.00%
Financial Analysts	19	$81,774	95.00%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	19	$133,509	95.00%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	19	$55,986	95.00%

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 %
Conflux Systems Inc	44	$86,329	89.80%
Powerteam Llc Dba Powerobjects	44	$84,807	89.80%
Anaplan Inc	43	$76,869	87.76%
Innocore Solutions Inc	43	$81,675	89.58%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd	43	$60,940	89.58%
Marlabs Inc	43	$66,428	89.58%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc	43	$99,784	91.49%
Zurich American Insurance Company	43	$92,450	91.49%
Donaldson Company Inc	43	$80,062	93.48%
Riverview Llp	43	$43,221	93.48%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Margaret A Cargill Philanthropic Services Llc	2	$118,851	33.33%
Community Dental Care	2	$118,206	33.33%
Lurie Llp	2	$60,632	33.33%
Municipal Parking Services	2	$71,261	33.33%
Medtox Laboratories Inc	2	$76,815	33.33%
Cnh Industrial America Llc	2	$72,582	33.33%
Hennepin Elementary School	2	$59,865	33.33%
Field Nation Llc	2	$86,840	33.33%
Xenamed Corp	2	$86,788	33.33%
Spire Credit Union	2	$76,971	33.33%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	7	$95,433	77.78%
Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	7	$69,017	77.78%
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	7	$51,881	77.78%
Administration Of Veterans Affairs	7	$188,029	77.78%
Motor Home Manufacturing	7	$109,904	77.78%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	7	$63,607	77.78%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	7	$54,983	77.78%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	7	$77,872	77.78%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing	7	$78,638	87.50%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	7	$84,961	87.50%

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.