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 %
Fis Management Services Llc	41	$88,217	93.18%
Coolsoft Llc	40	$77,360	90.91%
Soo Line Railroad Company	40	$95,266	90.91%
Lt Technology Services Ltd	40	$45,205	90.91%
Strategic Resources International Inc	40	$69,204	90.91%
Fair Isaac Corporation	40	$96,637	90.91%
Technosoft Corporation	40	$72,408	93.02%
Usm Business Systems Inc	39	$68,454	90.70%
Advantage Technical Resourcing Inc	39	$82,901	90.70%
Logic Planet Inc	38	$70,234	88.37%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Saraleen Food Inc	2	$60,050	33.33%
Sundlee Pork Inc	2	$44,616	33.33%
Agiliti Health Inc	2	$117,011	33.33%
St Cloud Hospital	2	$126,246	33.33%
Evernorth Enterprise Services Inc	2	$112,486	33.33%
Superior Brokerage Services Inc	2	$96,294	33.33%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company	2	$107,516	33.33%
Enable Data Inc	2	$93,974	33.33%
Deluxe	2	$73,903	33.33%
Granicus Llc	2	$152,412	33.33%

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.