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 %
Compliance Officers	94	$65,008	84.68%
Soil and Plant Scientists	89	$46,513	86.41%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	88	$63,556	87.13%
Financial Managers	85	$115,125	85.00%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	84	$96,345	88.42%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	80	$55,901	84.21%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	79	$49,266	85.87%
Lawyers	79	$78,223	88.76%
Microbiologists	78	$44,411	87.64%
Database Architects	78	$85,877	89.66%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Operations Research Analysts	12	$113,297	100.00%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	12	$104,316	100.00%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	12	$51,153	100.00%
Cooks, Restaurant	11	$32,289	91.67%
Computer Network Architects	10	$113,441	83.33%
Compliance Officers	10	$67,800	83.33%
Logisticians	10	$69,796	83.33%
Construction Managers	10	$92,098	83.33%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	10	$20,030	83.33%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	9	$49,157	75.00%

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 %
Infosys Technologies Limited	36	$57,638	90.00%
Systems Technology Group Inc	36	$53,018	90.00%
Evs Inc	36	$78,049	90.00%
Resource Point Llc	36	$59,516	90.00%
3i Infotech Inc	36	$60,483	90.00%
Cotiviti Inc	35	$95,744	87.50%
Idexcel Inc	35	$73,685	87.50%
Minnesota State University Moorhead	35	$83,235	87.50%
Hb Fuller Company	35	$86,542	89.74%
Target Corporate Services Inc	35	$93,701	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Siemens Industry Software Inc	2	$81,536	40.00%
Abbott Laboratories	2	$122,315	40.00%
Powerteam Llc Dba Powerobjects	2	$90,168	40.00%
Pioneer Management Consulting	2	$59,821	40.00%
Hoffman Enclosures	2	$112,091	40.00%
Shutterfly Llc	2	$121,888	40.00%
Ademco Inc	2	$112,070	40.00%
Taylor Technology Services Inc	2	$84,199	40.00%
Mckesson Corporation	2	$96,200	40.00%
Midwest Custom Flooring Inc	2	$64,397	40.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Leather And Hide Tanning And Finishing	2	$57,179	100.00%
Used Car Dealers	2	$119,413	100.00%
Office Furniture Including Fixtures Manufacturing	2	$66,311	100.00%
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	2	$68,713	100.00%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	2	$69,847	100.00%
Other Financial Vehicles	2	$128,398	100.00%
Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing	2	$77,199	100.00%
Nonferrous Metal Except Aluminum Smelting And Refining	2	$82,410	100.00%
Military Armored Vehicle Tank And Tank Component Manufacturing	2	$138,195	100.00%
Business Schools And Computer And Management Training	2	$78,624	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.