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 %
Bruker Nano Inc	2	$67,309	66.67%
George Ventures Llc	2	$67,038	66.67%
Mcgladrey Llp	2	$75,098	66.67%
Cygnet Technologies Llc	2	$67,038	66.67%
Mediabeacon Inc	2	$67,038	66.67%
Docusign Inc	2	$85,291	66.67%
Infi It Llc	2	$71,875	66.67%
Mozarc Medical Us Llc	2	$69,493	66.67%
Infinite Staffing Solutions Inc	2	$72,977	66.67%
Neotech Solutions Inc	2	$67,330	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 %
Burial Casket Manufacturing	2	$47,091	66.67%
Tour Operators	2	$57,439	66.67%
Beauty Salons	2	$94,137	66.67%
Truck Trailer Manufacturing	2	$57,491	66.67%
Beverage Manufacturing	2	$85,405	66.67%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	2	$67,174	66.67%
Metal Can Manufacturing	2	$109,169	66.67%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers	2	$61,963	66.67%
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers	2	$52,031	66.67%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing	2	$61,953	66.67%

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.