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 %
Chemists 199 $60,671 91.28%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 186 $50,211 91.63%
Chemical Engineers 184 $76,115 95.83%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 167 $71,397 90.76%
Pediatricians, General 145 $143,597 82.39%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 141 $51,937 85.98%
Food Scientists and Technologists 139 $68,708 86.34%
Sales Engineers 138 $83,260 89.03%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 132 $122,221 87.42%
Logisticians 130 $64,342 89.66%
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 %
Singapore 1 $115,669 50.00%
Croatia 1 $105,581 50.00%
Austria 1 $80,330 50.00%
Mauritius 1 $42,640 50.00%
Barbados 1 $38,314 50.00%
Libya 1 $127,213 100.00%
Kazakhstan 1 $41,100 100.00%
Macedonia 1 $21,528 100.00%
Slovakia 1 $85,779 100.00%
Finland 1 $41,413 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eyecon Graphics 3 $33,287 75.00%
Sputtering Components Inc 3 $54,142 75.00%
Great River School 3 $32,799 75.00%
International Institute Of Arts 3 $29,019 75.00%
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Saint Cloud 3 $33,703 75.00%
Como Early Learning Center 3 $29,585 75.00%
Kyle Vitense Insurance And Financial Services 3 $34,043 75.00%
Minnesota Twins Llc 3 $40,914 75.00%
Hennepin Elementary School 3 $41,510 75.00%
Twin Town Events Inc 3 $41,225 75.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

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