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 %
Economists 62 $69,574 88.57%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 62 $48,875 89.86%
Actuaries 61 $79,146 91.04%
Financial Specialists, All Other 59 $60,945 89.39%
Surgeons 55 $203,609 84.62%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 53 $55,044 82.81%
Industrial Production Managers 52 $93,055 91.23%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 47 $46,432 85.45%
Hospitalists 45 $146,757 86.54%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 44 $40,742 88.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lawyers 7 $86,168 70.00%
Natural Sciences Managers 6 $127,220 60.00%
Purchasing Managers 6 $108,274 60.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $57,632 60.00%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $50,482 60.00%
Financial Specialists, All Other 6 $85,478 60.00%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $59,315 60.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 6 $48,533 60.00%
Coaches and Scouts 6 $34,208 60.00%
Highway Maintenance Workers 6 $40,539 60.00%
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 %
Medtronic Inc 1,090 $94,240 85.89%
Ibm India Private Limited 1,090 $68,290 88.76%
Us Bank National Association 1,054 $97,451 87.91%
Capgemini America Inc 991 $81,191 88.09%
Cummins Inc 989 $72,332 95.00%
Ernst Young Us Llp 850 $72,976 99.65%
Hcl America Inc 682 $72,575 91.18%
Best Buy Co Inc 627 $104,420 89.83%
Oasys Technologies Inc 616 $71,480 90.06%
Ameriprise Financial Inc 532 $95,695 78.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tcf National Bank 49 $104,396 30.82%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 45 $89,988 31.91%
St Marys Duluth Clinic Health System 43 $106,789 30.50%
West Publishing Corporation 41 $95,965 29.50%
Powerobjects 36 $89,682 26.67%
Hennepin Healthcare System Inc Dba Hcmc 36 $162,697 27.91%
Deloitte Touche Llp 35 $82,244 30.43%
Siemens Industry Inc 30 $88,671 31.25%
Fastenal Company Purchasing 27 $65,147 28.42%
Techvision Co 26 $91,620 28.89%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 276 $30,763 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 226 $30,679 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 156 $28,638 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 148 $32,539 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 104 $29,282 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 95 $31,300 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 80 $32,788 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 74 $27,209 100.00%
Apiculture 68 $29,753 100.00%
Apple Orchards 55 $28,335 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage