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 %
Intellectt Inc	186	$86,456	80.87%
Cargill Incorporated	184	$97,796	82.14%
Open Access Technology International Inc	184	$67,113	85.58%
Persistent Systems Inc	182	$66,205	85.45%
Octahedron Llc	182	$72,417	86.67%
Ecolab Usa Inc	177	$98,672	86.34%
Fujitsu America Inc	175	$81,937	85.37%
Veritas Technologies Llc	174	$90,474	86.57%
Kpit Infosystems Inc	173	$56,695	90.58%
West Publishing Corporation	164	$89,554	86.77%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mclean Robertson Racing	12	$23,213	35.29%
Apple Tree Dental	10	$117,780	32.26%
Cotiviti Inc	10	$65,651	32.26%
Southview Design Inc	10	$64,106	33.33%
Macalester College	10	$44,066	33.33%
Andersen Corporation	10	$112,992	33.33%
Itprofound Inc	9	$106,727	30.00%
Evs Inc	9	$74,041	31.03%
Rev Solutions Inc	9	$96,221	31.03%
M A Mortenson Company	9	$112,163	31.03%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Security Systems Services	2	$89,763	66.67%
Metal Crown Closure And Other Metal Stamping Except Automotive	2	$109,491	66.67%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$84,781	66.67%
Ice Cream And Frozen Dessert Manufacturing	2	$25,875	66.67%
Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	2	$84,947	100.00%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	2	$71,292	100.00%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$140,421	100.00%
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing	2	$74,194	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing	2	$84,521	100.00%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$36,588	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.