US stateMNRank #17Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Minnesota
129,651 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
4,267
Rank #17 nationally · FY2026
National share
1.0%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
6.6%
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 | 5,659 | 6.6% |
| 2 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 3,713 | 4.3% |
| 3 | Mayo Clinic | 3,121 | 3.6% |
| 4 | WIPRO LIMITED | 2,768 | 3.2% |
| 5 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 2,709 | 3.1% |
| 6 | Accenture LLP | 2,440 | 2.8% |
| 7 | UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | 2,126 | 2.5% |
| 8 | IBM India Private Limited | 1,350 | 1.6% |
| 9 | Target Enterprise, Inc. | 1,316 | 1.5% |
| 10 | Cummins Inc. | 1,151 | 1.3% |
| 11 | Medtronic, Inc. | 1,107 | 1.3% |
| 12 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 1,068 | 1.2% |
| 13 | Optum Services, Inc. | 923 | 1.1% |
| 14 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 861 | 1.0% |
| 15 | U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | 773 | 0.9% |
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
5,659
INFOSYS LIMITED
3,713
Mayo Clinic
3,121
WIPRO LIMITED
2,768
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
2,709
Accenture LLP
2,440
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
2,126
IBM India Private Limited
1,350
Target Enterprise, Inc.
1,316
Cummins Inc.
1,151
Medtronic, Inc.
1,107
Deloitte Consulting LLP
1,068
Optum Services, Inc.
923
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
861
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIA…
773
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Minnesota.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 37,550 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 13,526 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 10,805 |
| 4 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 7,473 |
| 5 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 7,431 |
| 6 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 4,191 |
| 7 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 3,645 |
| 8 | 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | 2,437 |
| 9 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 2,368 |
| 10 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 2,201 |
Software Developers
37,550
Computer Systems Analysts
13,526
Computer Occupations, All …
10,805
Software Quality Assurance…
7,473
Computer Programmers
7,431
Data Scientists
4,191
Management Analysts
3,645
Industrial Engineers
2,437
Physicians, All Other
2,368
Mechanical Engineers
2,201
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 | 4,267 |
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