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 %
Software Developers, Applications 17,903 $85,463 91.35%
Computer Systems Analysts 14,140 $74,754 93.04%
Computer Programmers 8,852 $62,657 90.36%
Computer Occupations, All Other 7,115 $67,363 92.32%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,646 $92,503 90.84%
Management Analysts 1,602 $71,238 93.25%
Mechanical Engineers 1,520 $75,849 90.69%
Web Developers 1,384 $58,267 98.58%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,256 $102,325 90.29%
Electrical Engineers 1,108 $78,966 88.36%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural Equipment Operators 922 $30,445 214.42%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 342 $29,687 166.02%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 150 $29,935 109.49%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 134 $30,792 103.08%
Construction Laborers 35 $33,928 51.47%
Nursery Workers 34 $30,354 52.31%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 11 $34,573 26.19%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 5 $41,192 12.20%
Helpers--Carpenters 5 $31,483 13.16%
Carpenters 2 $32,438 6.06%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 1,052 $882,460 92.28%
Computer Systems Analysts 295 $738,708 78.46%
Computer Occupations, All Other 206 $89,616 82.73%
Software Developers, Systems Software 137 $109,831 69.90%
Nursing Assistants 119 $31,429 63.30%
Industrial Engineers 100 $82,582 54.35%
Animal Scientists 92 $44,540 71.32%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 84 $84,402 77.78%
Internists, General 84 $1,879,149 88.42%
Mechanical Engineers 84 $77,132 102.44%
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 %
Bangladesh 26 $45,006 39.39%
United Kingdom 26 $89,963 46.43%
Nigeria 25 $77,704 45.45%
Zimbabwe 21 $61,689 47.73%
Vietnam 21 $40,721 47.73%
Taiwan 20 $64,205 52.63%
Colombia 17 $61,156 53.13%
Sri Lanka 16 $60,805 50.00%
Turkey 14 $81,234 46.67%
Venezuela 14 $79,056 46.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Minnesota Public Radio 3 $132,850 75.00%
Craftner Inc 3 $109,054 75.00%
Noran Neurological Clinic Pa 3 $119,599 75.00%
Minnesota Autism Center 3 $26,307 75.00%
Mcintosh Senior Living 3 $43,999 75.00%
Hand In Hand Christian Montessori 3 $29,259 75.00%
Muslim American Society Of Minnesota 3 $25,854 75.00%
Walker Art Center 3 $40,484 75.00%
West Metro Care Services Llc 3 $31,574 75.00%
Arrive Ministries 3 $31,172 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Home Health Care Services 23 $59,356 88.46%
Flat Glass Manufacturing 22 $79,712 88.00%
Offices Of Optometrists 22 $108,310 88.00%
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution 22 $79,407 88.00%
Lawn And Garden Tractor And Home Lawn And Garden Equipment Manufacturing 21 $80,193 84.00%
Professional Organizations 21 $71,529 84.00%
Photography Studios Portrait 21 $80,607 84.00%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers 21 $81,810 84.00%
Language Schools 20 $42,846 83.33%
Tax Preparation Services 20 $80,107 83.33%
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.

State Avg Wage