Minnesota H-1B salaries

Employers filed 16,502 certified H-1B applications for jobs in Minnesota between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. Half paid more than $103,000 a year.

Median salary offered: $103,000
Middle half earn: $82,118 to $126,500
Top 10% earn over: $154,086
Certified filings: 16,502

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

Top employers

Employer	Filings	Median	Middle half
Mayo Clinic	954	$80,318	$69,888 – $111,877
Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp	749	$105,310	$90,210 – $110,157
University of Minnesota	680	$72,363	$61,545 – $92,618
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	494	$82,118	$76,357 – $89,253
Target Enterprise, Inc.	487	$135,200	$119,163 – $145,018
Best Buy Co., Inc.	384	$152,158	$134,962 – $167,613
Optum Services, Inc.	298	$125,798	$117,437 – $137,550
U.S. Bank National Association	298	$125,408	$118,627 – $136,177
Accenture LLP	287	$115,300	$103,000 – $138,660
Wipro Limited	263	$91,042	$89,253 – $98,030
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	258	$105,220	$80,768 – $174,803
Medtronic, Inc.	250	$122,741	$105,726 – $136,678
Persistent Systems Limited	220	$76,357	$76,357 – $92,544
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.	191	$127,000	$120,600 – $141,400
Cummins Inc.	173	$95,000	$85,405 – $109,600
International Quality Homecare Corporation	172	$42,500	$39,900 – $49,296
Infosys Limited	134	$90,210	$85,093 – $95,009
Compunnel Software Group, Inc	106	$106,300	$99,625 – $115,600
Boston Scientific Corporation	105	$114,358	$105,275 – $125,798
L&T Technology Services Limited	97	$90,000	$82,077 – $94,203
HCL America Inc	94	$105,302	$96,096 – $123,843
Amazon.com Services LLC	92	$152,058	$129,000 – $164,400
Capgemini America Inc	88	$121,511	$109,603 – $130,230
IBM Corporation	88	$107,432	$104,078 – $113,090
University of Minnesota Physicians	77	$93,246	$68,078 – $142,272
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.	77	$110,000	$100,000 – $124,000
CitiusTech Inc.	76	$96,000	$93,750 – $103,725
Intellectt, Inc.	75	$95,680	$90,126 – $108,160
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	66	$84,626	$72,370 – $93,123
Fridley Public Schools Independent School District 14	62	$62,400	$60,570 – $65,520
Deloitte Consulting LLP	60	$158,800	$125,850 – $183,225
Group Health, Inc.	58	$109,190	$88,691 – $125,216
Lakes International Language Academy	58	$46,752	$41,000 – $50,881
CHS Inc.	58	$138,880	$91,528 – $159,740
Special School District No. 1	57	$76,461	$59,732 – $85,166
3M Company	47	$132,091	$123,072 – $147,524
Mphasis Corporation	46	$115,022	$100,000 – $135,000
Seagate US LLC	45	$117,764	$110,261 – $129,397
Arcus Technologies	44	$82,000	$82,000 – $88,000
Tech Mahindra (Americas), Inc	42	$92,550	$89,253 – $99,695
General Mills, Inc.	42	$106,800	$87,797 – $130,242
Yinghua Academy	42	$47,922	$46,000 – $49,449
Ecolab USA Inc.	41	$139,436	$130,000 – $146,435
LTIMindtree Limited	39	$99,694	$90,626 – $113,650
NCS Pearson, Inc.	38	$127,211	$120,189 – $144,575
Allina Health System	38	$324,500	$239,200 – $407,500
Cargill, Incorporated	37	$129,644	$116,000 – $150,074
Deloitte & Touche LLP	37	$96,283	$77,917 – $144,102
SLK America Inc	37	$91,042	$82,118 – $101,000
Starkey Laboratories, Inc.	37	$115,926	$103,000 – $126,500

Top job titles

Job title	Filings	Median	Middle half
Software Engineer	545	$106,000	$99,694 – $120,000
Software Developer	522	$103,605	$95,430 – $107,090
Senior Software Engineer	358	$126,609	$120,564 – $141,898
Architect	314	$82,118	$76,357 – $82,118
Manager JC50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	303	$105,310	$100,090 – $110,157
Clinical Resident	232	$79,337	$72,565 – $86,025
Assistant Professor	211	$92,954	$75,000 – $120,000
Senior Engineer	196	$122,741	$117,437 – $135,200
Research Fellow	161	$64,079	$60,341 – $69,974
Senior Associate JC60 -Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	154	$82,118	$76,357 – $82,118
Lead Engineer	153	$141,898	$141,898 – $149,415
Research Associate	110	$77,188	$69,888 – $91,204
Data Engineer	108	$100,000	$96,283 – $110,000
Special Education Teacher	104	$63,072	$49,751 – $71,196
Software Engineer II	96	$132,677	$124,343 – $137,917
Senior Manager JC45 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	88	$128,523	$127,353 – $130,083
Postdoctoral Associate	82	$61,650	$58,475 – $63,405
Lead Software Engineer	76	$135,200	$122,741 – $141,898
Technical Lead	76	$82,118	$82,118 – $91,436
Business Analyst	76	$91,042	$82,540 – $99,880
Senior Software Developer	74	$125,000	$106,584 – $131,048
Data Scientist	74	$110,000	$97,032 – $122,025
Medical Laboratory Scientist	73	$61,776	$58,490 – $66,227
Senior Data Scientist	65	$128,398	$112,715 – $142,230
Computer Systems Engineer	64	$76,357	$76,357 – $76,357
Project Manager	64	$90,210	$82,780 – $105,310
Technical Lead L1	58	$98,030	$89,253 – $98,030
Systems Engineer	56	$106,579	$90,158 – $129,100
Quality Engineer	56	$92,123	$86,601 – $94,776
Principal Software Engineer	55	$141,898	$135,200 – $145,018
Mental Health Program Manager	55	$41,995	$37,606 – $41,995
Java Developer	54	$99,694	$89,063 – $103,605
Post-Doctoral Associate	51	$61,428	$56,486 – $64,356
Data Analyst	48	$83,356	$72,582 – $97,274
Mgr. JC50 - Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	46	$104,250	$100,849 – $104,250
Senior Engineering Manager	45	$176,679	$156,291 – $183,050
Senior Data Engineer	44	$122,472	$109,725 – $129,147
Mechanical Engineer	43	$88,046	$82,077 – $93,082
Manufacturing Engineer	42	$89,440	$79,553 – $93,600
Research Technologist	40	$60,548	$57,803 – $62,644
Teacher	40	$58,000	$54,000 – $63,828
Family Medicine Physician	39	$254,093	$155,168 – $267,342
Design Engineer	39	$85,000	$78,500 – $87,381
Technology Consultant 2	38	$90,210	$90,210 – $90,210
Senior Quality Engineer	38	$105,726	$100,651 – $115,600
IT Project Manager	38	$90,210	$82,118 – $109,749
Developer	37	$90,418	$89,253 – $99,694
Manager	36	$168,950	$134,461 – $183,925
Researcher 5	36	$68,904	$60,709 – $76,456
Solution Architect	36	$97,847	$76,357 – $119,040

Cities

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Minneapolis, MN	4,075	$105,414	$82,118 – $133,050
Rochester, MN	1,224	$77,961	$64,085 – $100,000
Eden Prairie, MN	1,105	$105,310	$90,210 – $124,800
Richfield, MN	824	$126,132	$98,030 – $151,781
Minnetonka, MN	648	$98,030	$81,947 – $113,000
St. Paul, MN	640	$100,000	$73,879 – $124,000
Saint Paul, MN	565	$99,694	$76,357 – $117,437
Bloomington, MN	560	$106,579	$87,845 – $130,000
Plymouth, MN	484	$104,000	$90,210 – $123,065
Hopkins, MN	466	$105,310	$90,128 – $122,488
Eagan, MN	443	$103,605	$89,253 – $120,884
Mounds View, MN	349	$107,432	$92,616 – $125,798
Fridley, MN	302	$90,000	$75,768 – $109,578
Maple Grove, MN	244	$108,160	$93,496 – $128,164
Lakeville, MN	226	$112,226	$99,694 – $132,290
Brooklyn Park, MN	225	$112,000	$90,469 – $135,200
Mankato, MN	172	$85,124	$69,977 – $107,730
Inver Grove Heights, MN	171	$99,694	$86,400 – $126,649
Woodbury, MN	164	$121,110	$100,068 – $145,004
Edina, MN	145	$101,891	$85,865 – $128,207
Wayzata, MN	138	$103,688	$82,118 – $128,523
Arden Hills, MN	136	$105,071	$97,776 – $117,437
Shakopee, MN	119	$99,850	$85,000 – $124,836
Shoreview, MN	118	$103,100	$87,918 – $124,311
Maplewood, MN	117	$123,072	$102,000 – $153,530
Chaska, MN	109	$110,500	$96,614 – $125,798
St. Cloud, MN	91	$98,218	$60,518 – $135,949
Duluth, MN	87	$82,000	$61,492 – $120,000
Golden Valley, MN	85	$90,210	$76,357 – $111,697
Apple Valley, MN	83	$106,579	$87,126 – $135,754
Medina, MN	83	$115,339	$94,766 – $136,232
St Louis Park, MN	81	$106,579	$94,000 – $141,898
Corcoran, MN	79	$123,000	$108,360 – $138,486
Roseville, MN	78	$120,000	$100,597 – $145,018
Burnsville, MN	69	$87,506	$47,950 – $115,000
Carver, MN	66	$112,130	$99,694 – $130,950
Cottage Grove, MN	64	$110,198	$103,605 – $131,202
Chanhassen, MN	64	$114,546	$88,595 – $136,141
Forest Lake, MN	57	$46,925	$41,000 – $51,175
Austin, MN	54	$78,302	$66,492 – $113,485

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	1,319	$100,000
2024	6,319	$99,999
2025	5,755	$104,000
2026	3,109	$106,800