H1B Salary/By Location/Minnesota

Prevailing Wage · 2025-26

H1B prevailing wages in Minnesota

H1B wages in Minnesota are set by metro area, not statewide. The U.S. Department of Labor publishes Level I to IV prevailing wages for each of these 13 wage areas. Pick a metro to see the legal minimum H1B salary by occupation.

Metro areas in Minnesota

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington141Fargo95Duluth94Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area91Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area86Sioux Falls85La Crosse-Onalaska82St. Cloud80Rochester69Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area68Mankato68Grand Forks66Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area47

Questions about H1B wages in Minnesota

What are the H1B prevailing wages in Minnesota?

Minnesota has 13 distinct wage areas, each with its own H1B prevailing wage set by the U.S. Department of Labor. Wages are not statewide: the same occupation has a different legal minimum in each metro. Pick a metro below to see Level I to IV wages by occupation.

Are H1B wages set by state or by metro?

By metro area, not by state. The U.S. Department of Labor publishes prevailing wages for each metropolitan wage area using BLS OEWS survey data, so Minnesota has 13 separate wage schedules.

Where does this Minnesota wage data come from?

From the U.S. Department of Labor OFLC prevailing wage data, based on BLS OEWS surveys, for the 2025-26 wage year. The published figure is the legal minimum, so actual pay is often higher.

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