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Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Metropolitan area (Census CBSA 33460) · United States

Applications on record
142,522
FY2025
7,350
FY2026 to 30 June
4,768
Share of U.S. total
1.18%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$105,000
Median wage$105,000certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.

Applications by fiscal year — Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

5,41711kFY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
5,41711kFY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20084,365
FY20094,082
FY20104,396
FY20115,430
FY20126,615
FY20136,727
FY20148,541
FY20159,699
FY20169,889
FY201710,148
FY201810,833
FY201910,466
FY20208,798
FY20217,769
FY20228,267
FY20237,132
FY20247,247
FY20257,350
FY2026*4,768
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*641123,674918
FY2025761155,5641,595
FY2024691395,8841,155
FY2023601295,946997
FY2022571177,0461,047
FY202158836,766862
FY202044757,930749
FY201945789,533810
FY201834769,851872
FY201728639,348709
FY201621659,045758
FY201523189,082576
FY20141908,030492
FY2013006,401326
FY2012006,091524
FY2011004,904526
FY2010003,864532
FY2009003,785297
FY2008003,931434
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.

Applications by employer
  1. Tata Consultancy Services Limited7,026
  2. University of Minnesota4,593
  3. Infosys Limited4,470
  4. Accenture LLP3,577
  5. Wipro Limited3,414
  6. Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp3,246
  7. Target Enterprise, Inc.2,966
  8. Optum Services, Inc.2,642
  9. U.S. Bank National Association2,523
  10. Medtronic, Inc.2,351
  11. Cummins Inc.2,140
  12. Best Buy Co., Inc.1,665
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Software Developers38,017
  2. Computer Systems Analysts19,735
  3. Computer Occupations, All Other14,868
  4. Computer Programmers13,182
  5. Mechanical Engineers2,469
  6. Management Analysts2,220
  7. Industrial Engineers1,992
  8. Electrical Engineers1,950
  9. Database Administrators1,820
  10. Accountants and Auditors1,646
Visa routes
  1. H-1B121,781
  2. PERM labour certification14,179
  3. H-2B non-agricultural workers1,070
  4. E-3 (Australia)807
  5. H-2A agricultural workers598
  6. H-1B1 (Chile)150
  7. H-1B1 (Singapore)73
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $105,000; middle half $85,100 to $128,502 · median prevailing wage $99,694 (marker) · 14,747 applications.

$60k$85k$110k$135k$160k
$60k$85k$110k$135k$160k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Nursery and Greenhouse Workers40
  2. Sod13
  3. General Farm Workers13
  4. Corn11
  5. Agricultural Equipment Operators8
  6. Trees6
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Minneapolis, MN43,210
  2. Saint Paul, MN13,239
  3. Eden Prairie, MN11,635
  4. Richfield, MN10,044
  5. Eagan, MN8,422
  6. Bloomington, MN6,083
  7. Minnetonka, MN5,830
  8. Plymouth, MN4,829
  9. Mounds View, MN3,511
  10. Brooklyn Park, MN2,767
  11. Hopkins, MN2,674
  12. Fridley, MN2,451
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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