DOL wage area 33460 · Minnesota

H-1B prevailing wages in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Covers Anoka County, MN; Carver County, MN; Chisago County, MN; Dakota County, MN; Hennepin County, MN; Isanti County, MN; Le Sueur County, MN; Mille Lacs County, MN; Ramsey County, MN; Scott County, MN; Sherburne County, MN; Washington County, MN; Wright County, MN; Pierce County, WI; St. Croix County, WI.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Minneapolis, MN?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is DOL wage area 33460, covering 15 counties (Anoka County, MN; Carver County, MN; Chisago County, MN and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $149,511 for Level IV and $91,624 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $129,792 for Level IV and $84,282 for Level I; Data Scientists need $153,671 for Level IV and $79,893 for Level I. Under the weighted H-1B lottery, each wage level adds one entry, from one at Level I to four at Level IV, and DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61%. Some of these wages are borrowed from a wider geography because local survey data was thin, but they are still the official figures for this area. The table below covers the 50 occupations most filed for H-1B; any other job can be checked with the calculator.

Top H-1B occupations

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	91,624	110,927	130,208	149,511
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	84,282	99,445	114,629	129,792
Data Scientists15-2051	79,893	104,479	129,085	153,671
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	74,298	90,148	105,997	121,847
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	69,847	88,047	106,268	124,468
Information Security Analysts15-1212	92,332	112,175	132,018	151,861
Database Administrators15-1242	64,772	83,991	103,231	122,450
Database Architects15-1243	103,522	120,141	136,740	153,359
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	74,672	91,666	108,639	125,632
Computer Network Architects15-1241	94,328	113,943	133,557	153,172
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	101,317	119,621	137,925	156,229
Web Developers15-1254	75,130	93,996	112,861	131,727
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	56,306	74,111	91,895	109,700
Computer Programmers15-1251	75,941	91,853	107,744	123,656
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	57,138	68,932	80,725	92,519
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	51,356	60,632	69,888	79,165
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	68,245	83,554	98,842	114,151
Statisticians15-2041	70,492	92,976	115,482	137,967
Actuaries15-2011	85,218	110,511	135,783	161,076
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	133,058	162,719	192,380	222,040
Marketing Managers11-2021	113,589	147,223	180,877	214,511
Sales Managers11-2022	92,352	128,586	164,799	201,032
Financial Managers11-3031	114,234	148,471	182,687	216,924
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	137,738	160,639	183,519	206,420
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	95,306	128,482	161,679	194,855
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	90,210	115,877	141,544	167,212
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	64,148	80,351	96,533	112,736
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	71,552	90,460	109,367	128,274
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	79,477	97,032	114,608	132,164
Management Analysts13-1111	71,012	90,356	109,700	129,044
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	60,404	79,498	98,572	117,666
Logisticians13-1081	59,343	75,234	91,146	107,037
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	56,701	73,237	89,773	106,309
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	98,988	118,269	137,572	156,853
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	84,823	105,040	125,258	145,476
Electrical Engineers17-2071	85,156	103,023	120,911	138,778
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	77,688	93,434	109,159	124,904
Industrial Engineers17-2112	81,287	96,928	112,591	128,232
Civil Engineers17-2051	79,748	96,034	112,320	128,607
Engineers, All Other17-2199	81,952	106,268	130,604	154,919
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	93,684	111,946	130,188	148,450
Chemical Engineers17-2041	77,210	109,200	141,191	173,181
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	95,431	121,972	148,533	175,074
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	75,213	93,684	112,133	130,604
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	51,564	67,268	82,972	98,676
Chemists19-2031	67,039	85,322	103,584	121,868
Pharmacists29-1051	106,933	126,756	146,578	166,400
Physical Therapists29-1123	90,543	97,032	103,501	109,991
Lawyers23-1011	98,176	140,442	182,687	224,952
Graphic Designers27-1024	50,066	61,319	72,592	83,845

Annual salary in U.S. dollars, rounded up. Source: DOL OFLC prevailing wage data, effective July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, computed directly from the DOL file (methodology). Page updated 2026-10-14.

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