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3M Company

Employer · Minnesota, United States

Employer address
Minnesota, United States
Applications on record
702
FY2025 applications
24
FY2026 to 30 June
19
Programmes
LCA · PERM
Certified (last three years)
100.0%
Median offered wage
$135,379
Most common occupation
Chemical Engineers
H-1B dependent (as declared)
No
Certified100.0%of decided applications, last three years
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

3M Company appears in 702 applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor between fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2026 (to 30 June). In fiscal 2025 it filed 24.

Applications by fiscal year — 3M Company

2856FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
2856FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200828
FY200930
FY201049
FY201134
FY201235
FY201351
FY201448
FY201555
FY201647
FY201728
FY201835
FY201933
FY202032
FY202140
FY202256
FY202331
FY202427
FY202524
FY2026*19
Fiscal yearLCAPERM
FY2026*172
FY2025186
FY2024243
FY2023274
FY2022551
FY2021364
FY2020311
FY2019321
FY2018341
FY2017262
FY2016470
FY2015514
FY2014417
FY2013492
FY2012341
FY2011340
FY2010463
FY2009282
FY2008244
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Where the jobs are

Worksite of each application as filed (first worksite where several are listed).

3M Company: applications by worksite state

2+3+7+13+25+
2+3+7+13+25+
Data table
StateApplications
MN477
TX71
CA32
PA25
CT21
NC16
MA13
MD10
IL7
UT7
GA5
WA3
SD3
FL2
IN2
Worksite states
  1. Minnesota477
  2. Texas71
  3. California32
  4. Pennsylvania25
  5. Connecticut21
  6. North Carolina16
  7. Massachusetts13
  8. Maryland10
  9. Illinois7
  10. Utah7
Worksite cities
  1. Saint Paul, MN381
  2. Maplewood, MN78
  3. San Antonio, TX40
  4. Pasadena, CA29
  5. Pittsburgh, PA24
  6. Meriden, CT21
  7. Austin, TX21
  8. Monroe, NC9
  9. Lexington, MA7
  10. Woodbury, MN6
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

What they hire for and pay

Occupations, job titles and offered wages as stated on the applications.

Occupations (SOC 2018)
  1. Chemical Engineers104
  2. Software Developers86
  3. Materials Engineers75
  4. Mechanical Engineers56
  5. Materials Scientists56
  6. Chemists40
  7. Electrical Engineers30
  8. Industrial Engineers24
Job titles on labor condition applications
  1. Senior Research Engineer75
  2. Senior Product Development Engineer26
  3. Product Development Engineer23
  4. Research Specialist21
  5. Senior Research Chemist17
  6. Senior Research Scientist16
  7. Software Engineer15
  8. Product Development Specialist14

Offered annual wage, FY2024–FY2026, 10th to 90th percentile

Median $135,379; middle half $123,727 to $153,338 · median prevailing wage $117,592 (marker) · 58 applications.

$100k$125k$150k$175k$200k
$100k$125k$150k$175k$200k
Prevailing wage level
  1. Level I1
  2. Level II7
  3. Level III22
  4. Level IV29
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

H-1B petitions decided by USCIS

Approvals and denials of Form I-129 petitions, by USCIS fiscal year. Linked by employer name, state and the last four digits of the tax ID.

Approved H-1B petitions (initial + continuing)

2652FY2009FY2010FY2011FY2012FY2013FY2014FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023
2652FY2009FY2012FY2015FY2018FY2021FY2023
Data table
FY200919
FY201031
FY201134
FY201229
FY201341
FY201431
FY201537
FY201627
FY201715
FY201822
FY201920
FY202025
FY202133
FY202252
FY20235
Fiscal yearInitial approvalsInitial denialsContinuing approvalsContinuing denials
FY20231040
FY2022231290
FY2021190140
FY2020100151
FY201913170
FY201850170
FY201740111
FY201660210
FY2015140230
FY2014141170
FY2013180230
FY2012111180
FY2011180160
FY2010171140
FY200920171
Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services — H-1B Employer Data Hub (FY2009–FY2023)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Law firms on the filings

Firms named as the employer's representative (firm names only).

Applications by law firm
  1. Baker & McKenzie LLP260
  2. Faegre Baker Daniels LLP8
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Among employers in Minnesota

3M Company has 702 work visa applications on record (FY2008–FY2026), ranking #18 of 1,922 sponsoring employers in Minnesota and #2,007 of 168,030 in the United States; that is 0.68% of the applications filed by employers based in Minnesota.

Rank in Minnesota
18 of 1,922
Rank in the United States
2,007 of 168,030
Share of Minnesota's applications
0.68%
Employers in the same industry group (NAICS 339) in Minnesota
36
Largest sponsoring employers in Minnesota
  1. Optum Services, Inc.7,301
  2. Mayo Clinic6,682
  3. U.S. Bank National Association6,564
  4. Medtronic, Inc.5,677
  5. University of Minnesota5,262
  6. Target Enterprise, Inc.3,386
  7. NCS Pearson, Inc.2,015
  8. United Healthcare Services, Inc.1,937
  9. Best Buy Co., Inc.1,829
  10. Sagitec Solutions, LLC1,628
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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