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 %
Skybasenet Inc	2	$63,866	66.67%
Sp Technologies Inc	2	$63,606	66.67%
Gtransit Solutions Llc	2	$71,698	66.67%
North Star Imaging Inc	2	$77,490	66.67%
Legit Labs Inc	2	$63,606	66.67%
Mindsys Inc	2	$71,614	66.67%
Z Tek Consulting Inc	2	$63,814	66.67%
Abotts Consulting Inc	2	$81,151	66.67%
Nexzentek Solutions Inc	2	$70,990	66.67%
Kasmo Cloud Inc	2	$68,931	66.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	26	$80,134	78.79%
Child Care Services	25	$36,151	78.13%
All Other Food Manufacturing	24	$99,103	80.00%
Credit Unions	24	$85,147	82.76%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	24	$91,820	82.76%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	24	$49,417	82.76%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing	24	$60,563	85.71%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	24	$78,617	88.89%
Electric Power Distribution	24	$90,851	88.89%
Medical Laboratories	23	$74,332	88.46%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Social Advocacy Organizations	2	$58,947	22.22%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$124,665	25.00%
Water Sewage And Other Systems	2	$143,021	25.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$69,587	25.00%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	2	$44,076	28.57%
Miscellaneous Manufacturing	2	$70,034	28.57%
Footwear Manufacturing	2	$128,316	28.57%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$73,736	28.57%
Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	2	$103,085	28.57%
Special Food Services	2	$57,106	28.57%

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.