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 %
Computer Network Architects	77	$94,518	89.53%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	77	$76,546	90.59%
Human Resources Specialists	75	$56,781	88.24%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	73	$47,013	85.88%
General and Operations Managers	72	$93,238	85.71%
Computer Hardware Engineers	66	$90,976	79.52%
Graphic Designers	66	$45,216	82.50%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	66	$65,253	86.84%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	65	$60,865	87.84%
Manufacturing Engineers	64	$82,606	88.89%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	9	$49,157	81.82%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	9	$94,199	81.82%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$55,254	81.82%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	8	$49,280	72.73%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$47,740	72.73%
Surgeons	8	$172,420	72.73%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	8	$45,778	72.73%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	7	$76,704	63.64%
Lawyers	7	$86,168	70.00%
Sales Managers	7	$128,130	70.00%

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 %
Techland Inc	32	$88,630	88.89%
Lorhan Corporation Inc	32	$78,275	88.89%
Gustavus Adolphus College	32	$50,848	88.89%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc	31	$69,494	86.11%
Park Nicollet Health Services	31	$115,399	86.11%
Sunmerge Systems Inc	31	$69,259	86.11%
Dotcom Team Llc	31	$63,205	88.57%
Swarky Solutions Corporation	31	$56,811	88.57%
Talent9 Inc	31	$69,593	88.57%
Mcneilus Truck And Manufacturing Inc	31	$80,386	88.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Identix Incorporated	2	$82,410	40.00%
Motoria Global Services Inc	2	$73,601	40.00%
Sudhko Inc Dba Sdk Software	2	$82,774	40.00%
Anoka Ramsey Community College	2	$56,250	40.00%
Ceridian Corporation	2	$110,781	40.00%
Owatonna Clinic Mayo Health System	2	$143,499	40.00%
Outsell Llc	2	$78,659	50.00%
Signature Plus Llc	2	$77,844	50.00%
Alexandria Clinic P A	2	$132,101	50.00%
Aga Medical Corporation	2	$78,416	50.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	2	$48,340	100.00%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	2	$100,672	100.00%
Advertising Material Distribution Services	2	$103,058	100.00%
Full Service Restaurants	2	$29,806	100.00%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	2	$90,501	100.00%
All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$42,031	100.00%
Bakeries And Tortilla Manufacturing	2	$73,674	100.00%
Wind Electric Power Generation	2	$87,184	100.00%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	2	$110,563	100.00%
Spring Manufacturing	2	$65,520	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.