Minnesota H-1B salaries

From 9,892 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in Minnesota (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #18 of 51 by filings
  • #24 of 51 by median salary
Median base salary$105,726−14% vs. national median
Middle 50%$84.7k–$129.9k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel II40% of leveled filings
Top metro areaMinneapolis, MN8,381 filings in Minnesota

Top cities in Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN$107,0008,434 filings · rent 1BR $1,427 Rochester, MN$82,510724 filings · rent 1BR $1,226 Mankato, MN$85,124138 filings · rent 1BR $1,023 St. Cloud, MN$84,660109 filings · rent 1BR $961 Duluth, MN$80,35180 filings · rent 1BR $961 Faribault, MN$73,98349 filings Grand Rapids, MN$111,00040 filings Austin, MN$79,66839 filings Bemidji, MN$79,64937 filings Winona, MN$95,00027 filings Brainerd, MN$83,77118 filings Fargo, ND$83,000291 filings · rent 1BR $903

Ordered by filings with a worksite in Minnesota. Figures on each card cover the whole metro area, which can cross state lines.

Top H-1B employers in Minnesota

Mayo Clinic logoMayo Clinic623 filings · 6%$82,510 Cognizant logoCognizant444 filings · 4%$105,310 University of Minnesota logoUniversity of Minnesota414 filings · 4%$72,800 Target Enterprise309 filings · 3%$141,898 Tata Consultancy Services logoTata Consultancy Services249 filings · 3%$82,118 Best Buy logoBest Buy239 filings · 2%$156,483 U.S. Bank National Association logoU.S. Bank National Association188 filings · 2%$124,569 Optum logoOptum185 filings · 2%$125,798 Medtronic logoMedtronic154 filings · 2%$124,467 Wipro logoWipro153 filings · 2%$90,418 Accenture logoAccenture152 filings · 2%$125,899 EY logoEY132 filings · 1%$107,084

Filings and median salary for jobs located in Minnesota.

Most filed jobs in Minnesota

Software Engineer2,502 filings · 25%$125,000 Data Scientist453 filings · 5%$110,739 QA Engineer388 filings · 4%$104,250 Industrial Engineer320 filings · 3%$105,539 Systems Analyst290 filings · 3%$110,885 Mechanical Engineer286 filings · 3%$100,000 Medical Scientist249 filings · 3%$73,362 Programmer Analyst238 filings · 2%$90,418 Electrical Engineer195 filings · 2%$104,550 IT Manager180 filings · 2%$182,975 Accountant169 filings · 2%$80,300 Management Consultant137 filings · 1%$110,000

Minnesota vs. other states

California$161,230 Washington$160,000 New York$133,000 Massachusetts$122,970 New Jersey$122,175 Virginia$119,000 North Carolina$114,504 Texas$112,923 Georgia$109,284 Illinois$108,012 Minnesota$105,726 Pennsylvania$105,206 Florida$105,000

States with the most H-1B filings. Median base salary on certified filings; not adjusted for cost of living.