H-1B salaries in Mankato, MN

Based on 138 certified H-1B filings in the Mankato, MN metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$85,124
Middle 50%$72.1k–$109.2k
vs. national median−31%comparison median $122,699
Filings138FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $46,104 and $530,891.
PercentileSalary
10th$56,775
25th$72,143
50th (median)$85,124
75th$109,244
90th$293,510

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $140k $220k FY2020: median $208,000 (65 filings) FY2021: median $81,078 (48 filings) FY2022: median $91,527 (50 filings) FY2023: median $71,760 (59 filings) FY2024: median $81,931 (46 filings) FY2025: median $81,766 (72 filings) FY2026: median $92,239 (66 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 65 filings FY20 FY2021: 48 filings FY21 FY2022: 50 filings FY22 FY2023: 59 filings FY23 FY2024: 46 filings FY24 FY2025: 72 filings FY25 FY2026: 66 filings FY26 72
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$208,000$67,168$208,00065
FY2021$81,078$68,376$264,08548
FY2022$91,527$70,107$136,10450
FY2023$71,760$60,280$124,63259
FY2024$81,931$68,775$97,42746
FY2025$81,766$70,206$108,28672
FY2026$92,239$73,128$109,24466

Cost of living

Mankato's median H-1B salary of $85,124 is worth about $93,600 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,023Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Mankato, MN MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,230Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Mankato, MN MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)91.0Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$93,600Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesMN: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Mechanical Engineer$93,60013
Physician$403,47210