US stateMNRank #17Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Minnesota
127,560 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Minnesota across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
2,176
Rank #17 nationally · FY2026
National share
1.0%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
6.7%
TATA CONSULTAN… · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Minnesota. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 5,588 | 6.7% |
| 2 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 3,642 | 4.4% |
| 3 | Mayo Clinic | 3,018 | 3.6% |
| 4 | WIPRO LIMITED | 2,707 | 3.3% |
| 5 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 2,645 | 3.2% |
| 6 | Accenture LLP | 2,390 | 2.9% |
| 7 | UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | 2,108 | 2.5% |
| 8 | IBM India Private Limited | 1,334 | 1.6% |
| 9 | Target Enterprise, Inc. | 1,263 | 1.5% |
| 10 | Cummins Inc. | 1,123 | 1.4% |
| 11 | Medtronic, Inc. | 1,053 | 1.3% |
| 12 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 1,040 | 1.3% |
| 13 | Optum Services, Inc. | 891 | 1.1% |
| 14 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 826 | 1.0% |
| 15 | U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 739 | 0.9% |
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
5,588
INFOSYS LIMITED
3,642
Mayo Clinic
3,018
WIPRO LIMITED
2,707
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
2,645
Accenture LLP
2,390
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
2,108
IBM India Private Limited
1,334
Target Enterprise, Inc.
1,263
Cummins Inc.
1,123
Medtronic, Inc.
1,053
Deloitte Consulting LLP
1,040
Optum Services, Inc.
891
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
826
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIA…
739
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Minnesota.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 36,847 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 13,290 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 10,589 |
| 4 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 7,331 |
| 5 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 7,329 |
| 6 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 4,035 |
| 7 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 3,564 |
| 8 | 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | 2,336 |
| 9 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 2,310 |
| 10 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 2,134 |
Software Developers
36,847
Computer Systems Analysts
13,290
Computer Occupations, All …
10,589
Software Quality Assurance…
7,331
Computer Programmers
7,329
Data Scientists
4,035
Management Analysts
3,564
Industrial Engineers
2,336
Physicians, All Other
2,310
Mechanical Engineers
2,134
Filings by fiscal year
Minnesota H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 4,615 |
| FY2011 | 5,684 |
| FY2012 | 6,900 |
| FY2013 | 7,194 |
| FY2014 | 8,998 |
| FY2015 | 9,977 |
| FY2016 | 9,939 |
| FY2017 | 10,390 |
| FY2018 | 10,909 |
| FY2019 | 1,324 |
| FY2020 | 8,822 |
| FY2021 | 11,511 |
| FY2022 | 7,783 |
| FY2023 | 7,930 |
| FY2024 | 6,851 |
| FY2025 | 6,557 |
| FY2026 | 2,176 |
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