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Minnesota

State · United States

Applications on record
166,144
FY2025
9,194
FY2026 to 30 June
6,187
Share of U.S. total
1.37%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$102,565
Median wage$102,565certified 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 Minnesota.

Applications by fiscal year — Minnesota

6,10312kFY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
6,10312kFY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20085,456
FY20095,069
FY20105,386
FY20116,408
FY20127,604
FY20137,701
FY20149,752
FY201510,844
FY201611,093
FY201711,629
FY201812,206
FY201911,745
FY202010,032
FY20218,855
FY20229,550
FY20238,534
FY20248,899
FY20259,194
FY2026*6,187
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*4492484,2671,223
FY20255162326,5271,919
FY20244742656,8511,309
FY20234242286,7221,160
FY20223412167,7831,210
FY20212821357,439999
FY20202151238,822872
FY201919312010,493939
FY201816911110,9091,017
FY201714511710,390977
FY20161161179,939921
FY2015108889,974674
FY201494688,998592
FY201369467,194392
FY201265346,900605
FY201165335,684626
FY201075284,615668
FY200989354,606339
FY2008109754,754518
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 Minnesota.

Applications by employer
  1. Tata Consultancy Services Limited7,088
  2. University of Minnesota5,201
  3. Mayo Clinic4,965
  4. Infosys Limited4,497
  5. Accenture LLP3,609
  6. Wipro Limited3,458
  7. Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp3,279
  8. Target Enterprise, Inc.2,966
  9. Optum Services, Inc.2,659
  10. U.S. Bank National Association2,527
  11. Medtronic, Inc.2,358
  12. Cummins Inc.2,144
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 Developers39,695
  2. Computer Systems Analysts20,734
  3. Computer Occupations, All Other15,352
  4. Computer Programmers13,900
  5. Mechanical Engineers2,782
  6. Physicians, All Other2,480
  7. Management Analysts2,381
  8. Industrial Engineers2,263
  9. Electrical Engineers2,110
  10. Agricultural Equipment Operators1,960
Visa routes
  1. H-1B137,068
  2. PERM labour certification16,960
  3. H-2A agricultural workers3,998
  4. H-2B non-agricultural workers2,319
  5. E-3 (Australia)913
  6. H-1B1 (Chile)184
  7. H-1B1 (Singapore)87
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 $102,565; middle half $82,118 to $126,504 · median prevailing wage $95,353 (marker) · 17,213 applications.

$60k$85k$110k$135k$160k
$60k$85k$110k$135k$160k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Agricultural Equipment Operators111
  2. Corn64
  3. Grains56
  4. Nursery and Greenhouse Workers50
  5. General Farm Workers46
  6. Agricultural Equipment Operator40
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Minnesota with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Minneapolis, MN43,216
  2. Saint Paul, MN13,240
  3. Eden Prairie, MN11,636
  4. Richfield, MN10,044
  5. Eagan, MN8,422
  6. Rochester, MN7,870
  7. Bloomington, MN6,085
  8. Minnetonka, MN5,831
  9. Plymouth, MN4,830
  10. Mounds View, MN3,511
  11. Brooklyn Park, MN2,767
  12. Hopkins, MN2,675
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green cards, naturalization and admissions

People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in Minnesota, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with Minnesota as destination, fiscal years (DHS).

Green cards by fiscal year

8,36017k2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
8,36017k201520172019202120232024
Data table
201514,740
201615,600
201716,010
201816,720
201913,830
20209,830
20218,770
20229,760
202311,940
202414,670
Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizations
202414,6709,960
202311,94021,690
20229,76013,490
20218,7709,400
20209,83012,020
201913,83014,090
201816,7208,350
201716,0107,830
201615,6008,570
201514,7407,530
Green cards by country of birth, FY2024
  1. Mexico1,540
  2. Ethiopia1,130
  3. Kenya1,000
  4. Somalia910
  5. Liberia610
  6. India570
  7. Afghanistan570
  8. Vietnam540
  9. Philippines460
  10. China390
  11. Ecuador340
  12. Nigeria330
I-94 admissions by category, FY2024
  1. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)185,250
  2. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)78,190
  3. Temporary workers and families34,930
  4. Students and exchange visitors23,760
  5. All other classes9,170
  6. Treaty traders and investors1,860
  7. Diplomats and other representatives690
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B146,690
  2. WT56,190
  3. B38,560
  4. WB21,970
  5. F15,220
  6. C8,250
  7. TN7,170
  8. J7,150
  9. H1B6,760
  10. L5,450
  11. H2A3,740
  12. H3,190
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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