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 %
Pantar Solutions Inc 26 $78,619 89.66%
Frontage Technologies Inc 26 $84,943 89.66%
Datawin Systems Inc 26 $69,256 89.66%
Tek Leaders Inc 26 $81,430 89.66%
Diona Us Inc 26 $105,999 89.66%
Ventois Inc 26 $85,224 89.66%
Capsquare Systems Inc 26 $79,844 89.66%
Eficens Systems Llc 26 $89,671 89.66%
Sudhi Infomatics Inc 25 $76,365 86.21%
Agco Corporation 25 $65,300 86.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sra Group Llc 1 $68,931 33.33%
Provation Medical Inc 1 $56,181 33.33%
Goldstein Law Pllc 1 $68,578 33.33%
Partners In Food Solutions 1 $53,622 33.33%
Twin Town Events Inc Dba Live Design Productions 1 $38,792 33.33%
Meyer Scherer Rockcastle Ltd 1 $30,306 33.33%
Mary T Inc 1 $55,848 33.33%
Milestone Av Technologies 1 $75,691 33.33%
Ativa Medical Corporation 1 $79,872 33.33%
Anthem Inc 1 $108,264 33.33%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cutting Tool And Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing 1 $68,827 100.00%
Linen And Uniform Supply 1 $93,933 100.00%
Water Sewage And Other Systems 1 $162,906 100.00%
Farm Management Services 1 $92,976 100.00%
Courts 1 $40,206 100.00%
Other Animal Production 1 $44,928 100.00%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation 1 $133,453 100.00%
Asphalt Shingle And Coating Materials Manufacturing 1 $66,539 100.00%
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing 1 $91,645 100.00%
Boat Building 1 $48,547 100.00%
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