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 %
Slovenia	2	$65,447	40.00%
Bahamas	2	$55,822	40.00%
Tajikistan	2	$23,816	40.00%
Albania	2	$54,746	40.00%
Tunisia	2	$59,023	50.00%
Nicaragua	2	$39,557	50.00%
Cambodia	2	$22,995	50.00%
Trinidad And Tobago	2	$67,070	50.00%
Czech Republic	2	$90,709	50.00%
Moldova	2	$69,961	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Minnesota (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Amzur Technologies Inc	22	$74,147	91.67%
Gnet Group Llc	22	$68,974	91.67%
Independent School District 196	21	$53,678	87.50%
Caprus It Inc	21	$82,985	87.50%
Pine River Capital Management Lp	21	$74,249	87.50%
Microinfo Inc	21	$67,380	87.50%
Integrated Decisions And Systems Inc	21	$80,768	87.50%
Sage Electrochromics Inc	21	$77,501	87.50%
Peritus Inc	21	$71,965	87.50%
Syncada Llc	21	$70,622	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Zeus Jones Ltd	1	$142,501	33.33%
Midwest Physicians Services	1	$78,811	33.33%
Pdg Pa	1	$187,200	33.33%
Minnetonka Moccasin Company Inc	1	$80,142	33.33%
Corventis Inc	1	$81,141	33.33%
Al Amal School	1	$53,277	33.33%
Baune Dosen Co Llp	1	$76,253	33.33%
Digital River World Payments Inc	1	$146,099	33.33%
Oppenheimer Wolff Donnelly Llp	1	$96,678	33.33%
Hennepin County Dba Northpoint Health Wellness	1	$153,358	33.33%

Top Industries in Minnesota (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	2	$106,392	66.67%
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	2	$60,757	66.67%
General Automotive Repair	2	$65,042	66.67%
Artificial And Synthetic Fibers And Filaments Manufacturing	2	$94,307	66.67%
Home Health Equipment Rental	2	$98,800	66.67%
Utility System Construction	2	$71,844	66.67%
Softwood Veneer And Plywood Manufacturing	2	$69,347	66.67%
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers	2	$64,293	66.67%
Grain And Oilseed Milling	2	$76,180	66.67%
Child And Youth Services	2	$67,106	66.67%

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.