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%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Materials Engineers 17 $82,753 89.47%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $61,754 89.47%
Dentists, General 17 $126,090 89.47%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $49,210 94.44%
Financial Managers 17 $135,314 100.00%
Training and Development Specialists 16 $70,214 100.00%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 16 $52,104 100.00%
Computer Programmers 16 $86,376 100.00%
Sales Engineers 15 $100,027 100.00%
Animal Breeders 15 $44,986 107.14%
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 %
Dairyridge Inc 2 $35,267 66.67%
Minneapolis College Of Art And Design 2 $35,120 66.67%
Fasa Corporation 2 $40,051 66.67%
Independent School District 2903 2 $34,660 66.67%
South Washington County Schools 2 $35,046 66.67%
Avenue 81 Inc 2 $57,798 66.67%
New Century Tax Pros Inc 2 $34,819 66.67%
Concordia University 2 $53,882 66.67%
K1 Sportswear Corporation 2 $34,965 66.67%
Sejong Academy Of Minnesota 2 $41,750 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

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
All visa, employer, attorney, and salary data was obtained from the OFLC website.
All NAICS data was obtained from the NAICS website.    All SOC data was obtained from the O*Net database.