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 %
Amplifon Usa Inc 14 $84,195 87.50%
Resource America Information Technology Inc 14 $60,409 87.50%
Ait Global Inc 14 $62,041 87.50%
Hennepin Healthcare Systems Inc 14 $63,775 87.50%
Igate Americas Inc 14 $62,122 87.50%
Peoplecorp America Inc 14 $63,115 87.50%
Srf Consulting Group Inc 14 $60,305 87.50%
Idom Inc 14 $65,218 93.33%
Dots Technologies Inc 14 $58,127 93.33%
Finsoft Consultants Inc 14 $60,192 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Schwans Global Supply Chain Inc 1 $254,426 50.00%
Luminous Mind Inc 1 $39,333 50.00%
Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship 1 $49,982 50.00%
Integrated Decisions And Systems Inc 1 $61,838 50.00%
Ecolab Usa Inc 1 $109,054 50.00%
Kaas Wilson Architects Llc 1 $49,774 50.00%
Erickson Engineering Company Llc 1 $65,499 50.00%
Bethlehem College Seminary 1 $48,480 50.00%
Skywater Technology Foundry Inc 1 $87,776 50.00%
Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Llc 1 $130,728 50.00%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 18 $32,055 100.00%
Corn Farming 17 $29,027 94.44%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 17 $26,891 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 15 $31,516 88.24%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 14 $27,483 93.33%
Soybean Farming 13 $30,885 92.86%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 10 $28,737 76.92%
Floriculture Production 9 $26,199 90.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 9 $31,859 100.00%
All Other Personal Services 8 $30,051 88.89%

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