H-1B salaries in Duluth, MN

Based on 80 certified H-1B filings in the Duluth, MN-WI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$80,351
Middle 50%$61.9k–$105.6k
vs. national median−35%comparison median $122,699
Filings80FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $41,000 and $743,350.
PercentileSalary
10th$54,900
25th$61,875
50th (median)$80,351
75th$105,625
90th$310,198

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $145k $230k FY2020: median $215,000 (32 filings) FY2021: median $89,246 (32 filings) FY2022: median $110,517 (39 filings) FY2023: median $80,000 (35 filings) FY2024: median $93,000 (32 filings) FY2025: median $75,707 (51 filings) FY2026: median $83,500 (29 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 32 filings FY20 FY2021: 32 filings FY21 FY2022: 39 filings FY22 FY2023: 35 filings FY23 FY2024: 32 filings FY24 FY2025: 51 filings FY25 FY2026: 29 filings FY26 51
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$215,000$76,220$309,50032
FY2021$89,246$62,245$136,25032
FY2022$110,517$70,956$175,00039
FY2023$80,000$64,126$149,00035
FY2024$93,000$68,750$135,00032
FY2025$75,707$60,151$101,96751
FY2026$83,500$65,817$118,31029

Cost of living

Duluth's median H-1B salary of $80,351 is worth about $90,500 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$961Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Duluth, MN-WI MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,207Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Duluth, MN-WI MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)88.8Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$90,500Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesMN: yes · WI: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

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