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 %
Pro It Inc	2	$73,414	66.67%
Avanade Inc	2	$96,606	66.67%
Nb Ventures Inc	2	$81,588	66.67%
Minnesota Valve Fitting Co Inc	2	$72,270	66.67%
Weston Solutions Inc	2	$67,454	66.67%
Talentnet Inc	2	$82,524	66.67%
Resonetics Llc	2	$93,153	66.67%
New French Bakery Inc	2	$67,558	66.67%
Durag Inc	2	$70,263	66.67%
Aventerprise Inc	2	$78,219	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 %
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	14	$92,408	82.35%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	14	$48,601	87.50%
Support Activities For Rail Transportation	14	$73,691	87.50%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	13	$65,167	81.25%
Floriculture Production	13	$40,786	81.25%
Social Advocacy Organizations	13	$51,375	86.67%
In Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing	13	$62,242	86.67%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	13	$84,019	86.67%
Computer Training	13	$64,359	86.67%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	12	$80,057	80.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nondepository Credit Intermediation	1	$66,019	33.33%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	1	$113,734	33.33%
Direct Mail Advertising	1	$74,880	33.33%
Photographic Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	1	$113,797	33.33%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	1	$65,520	33.33%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities	1	$51,251	33.33%
Air Transportation	1	$103,293	33.33%
Cheese Manufacturing	1	$56,867	33.33%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	1	$100,318	33.33%
Meat And Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers	1	$114,400	33.33%

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.