Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 41 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
  • Main U.S. filing address: Mankato, MN
Median base salary$84,293−31% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$73.1k–$90.5k
Median prevailing wage$84,293the required minimum for these jobs and places

At a glance

  • Often files at the prevailing wage. 98% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities's jobs and locations has a median of $84,293.

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10th $56.8k25th $73.1kmedian $84.3k75th $90.5k90th $124.3k

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Percentiles from Minnesota State Colleges and Universities's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where Minnesota State Colleges and Universities files

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
Mankato, MN$81,18423

Salary details

Median salary$84,293
Middle 50%$73.1k–$90.5k
vs. all employers−31%comparison median $122,699
Filings41FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $54,321 and $563,177.
PercentileSalary
10th$56,775
25th$73,128
50th (median)$84,293
75th$90,500
90th$124,337

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $80k $100k FY2020: median $67,168 (34 filings) FY2021: median $76,563 (24 filings) FY2022: median $70,426 (32 filings) FY2023: median $74,289 (26 filings) FY2024: median $89,250 (25 filings) FY2025: median $84,626 (22 filings) FY2026: median $80,396 (19 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 34 filings FY20 FY2021: 24 filings FY21 FY2022: 32 filings FY22 FY2023: 26 filings FY23 FY2024: 25 filings FY24 FY2025: 22 filings FY25 FY2026: 19 filings FY26 34
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$67,168$64,311$74,59434
FY2021$76,563$66,775$90,88924
FY2022$70,426$61,098$88,63832
FY2023$74,289$65,406$88,12026
FY2024$89,250$68,782$93,12325
FY2025$84,626$77,009$85,12422
FY2026$80,396$72,273$94,89019

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$84,293
Median prevailing wage$84,293
Median difference0.0%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage98%

Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.

About Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities's filings list its industry as Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (Educational Services sector, NAICS 6113). Its main U.S. filing address is in Mankato, MN and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Engineering Professor, Business Professor and Database Administrator and the main metro areas are Mankato, MN, Minneapolis, MN and Winona, MN.

Questions

Does Minnesota State Colleges and Universities sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Minnesota State Colleges and Universities filed 41 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.

How much does Minnesota State Colleges and Universities pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on Minnesota State Colleges and Universities's H-1B filings is $84,293; half of filings fall between $73,128 and $90,500. Bonus and stock are not included.