Which companies sponsor H-1B visas in Minnesota?

The biggest H-1B filers registered in Minnesota are U.S. Bank (602), Mayo Clinic (479), Optum Services (476), University of Minnesota (306), Medtronic (268) (certified applications, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026).

Which jobs are sponsored most in Minnesota?

By certified applications for worksites in Minnesota: Software Developers (1,366, median $125,798); Computer Occupations (Other) (562, median $110,157); Data Scientists (271, median $119,550); Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (202, median $109,782); Industrial Engineers (201, median $107,934).

How many H-1B applications are there in Minnesota?

4,967 certified applications with salary data named a worksite in Minnesota in Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 — 0.9% of the US total.

Why might a company's filings be in another state?

Employers are listed by their registered address, while job counts and salaries follow the worksite on each application. A company registered in one state often hires in several.

H-1B sponsors by state

Companies that sponsor H-1B visas in Minnesota

4,967 certified H-1B applications in a year were for jobs in Minnesota — 0.9% of the US total, #22 among states. The most filed jobs are Software Developers (28%) and Computer Occupations (Other) (11%).

Certified applications

4,967

Jobs in Minnesota · Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Share of US total

0.9%

#22 among states

Sponsors registered here

789

with at least one certified application

Software Developers offers in Minnesota are below the US median: $125,798 (-12%).
789 employers registered in Minnesota filed at least one certified application; the biggest is U.S. Bank (Minneapolis) with 602.

The most sponsored jobs in Minnesota

Occupations with the most certified applications for worksites in Minnesota. The bar shows the middle half of offered salaries; “vs US” compares the median with the national one.

Occupation	Filings	Range	Median	vs US
Software Developers	1,366	$106,579 – $145,018	$125,798	-12%
Computer Occupations (Other)	562	$90,210 – $130,083	$110,157	-7%
Data Scientists	271	$97,032 – $142,230	$119,550	-7%
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	202	$94,702 – $124,883	$109,782	+1%
Industrial Engineers	201	$93,496 – $116,180	$107,934	-4%
Mechanical Engineers	174	$92,123 – $116,358	$102,440	-8%
Computer Systems Analysts	145	$95,326 – $127,900	$111,384	+2%
Medical Scientists	126	$66,497 – $91,204	$74,963	+0%
Computer Programmers	119	$90,418 – $105,581	$90,500	-5%
Electrical Engineers	110	$91,566 – $131,186	$106,000	-17%
Physicians (Other)	106	$80,936 – $279,750	$92,190	-64%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	101	$160,000 – $214,053	$184,774	-10%

Biggest H-1B sponsors registered in Minnesota

By the employer's registered address. Their applications can be for jobs in any state.

#	Employer	City	Applications
1	U.S. Bank	Minneapolis	602
2	Mayo Clinic	Rochester	479
3	Optum Services	Eden Prairie	476
4	University of Minnesota	Minneapolis	306
5	Medtronic	Minneapolis	268
6	Target Enterprise	Minneapolis	188
7	Best BUY	Richfield	178
8	RBC Capital Markets	Minneapolis	172
9	Covidien	Minneapolis	82
10	Ameriprise Financial	Minneapolis	80
11	Sagitec Solutions	Little Canada	46
12	United HealthCare Services	Minnetonka	44
13	M. A. Mortenson	Minneapolis	42
14	Group Health	Bloomington	41
15	NCS Pearson	Bloomington	40
16	DC Group	Minneapolis	40
17	Thomson Reuters	Eagan	38
18	Arcus Technologies	Eden Prairie	35
19	Walleye Capital	Plymouth	28
20	University of Minnesota Physicians	Minneapolis	28
21	Cargill	Wayzata	27
22	Circet	Faribault	26
23	General Mills	Minneapolis	25
24	Mesabi Metallics	Nashwauk	25
25	Fridley Public Schools Independent School District 14	Fridley	24

Cities with the most registered sponsors: Minneapolis (199), Eden Prairie (51), Bloomington (45), St. Paul (37), Plymouth (27), Saint Paul (23), Minnetonka (18), Eagan (18).

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H-1B in Minnesota: common questions

Which companies sponsor H-1B visas in Minnesota?: The biggest H-1B filers registered in Minnesota are U.S. Bank (602), Mayo Clinic (479), Optum Services (476), University of Minnesota (306), Medtronic (268) (certified applications, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026).
Which jobs are sponsored most in Minnesota?: By certified applications for worksites in Minnesota: Software Developers (1,366, median $125,798); Computer Occupations (Other) (562, median $110,157); Data Scientists (271, median $119,550); Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (202, median $109,782); Industrial Engineers (201, median $107,934).
How many H-1B applications are there in Minnesota?: 4,967 certified applications with salary data named a worksite in Minnesota in Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 — 0.9% of the US total.
Why might a company's filings be in another state?: Employers are listed by their registered address, while job counts and salaries follow the worksite on each application. A company registered in one state often hires in several.

The most sponsored jobs in Minnesota

Biggest H-1B sponsors registered in Minnesota

H-1B in Minnesota: common questions

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