H-1B and green card employer
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN NAICS 611310 Cap-exempt
University of Minnesota is cap-exempt: its new H-1B hires skip the lottery.
314certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$74,235median offer · middle half $62k to $95k
10%233 vs. 211 LCAs, Oct 2025 to Jun 2026 vs. a year earlier
15certified green card (PERM) cases, FY2026 to Jun 2026
Source U.S. Dept. of Labor, OFLC disclosure files Covers decisions Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 Release FY2026 Q3, published Aug 7, 2026 Wage levels OFLC 2026-27
Lottery entries at University of Minnesota's offers
University of Minnesota files mostly as a college or university or as a nonprofit research organization. Those employers are exempt from the H-1B cap, so their hires do not go through the lottery and no entry mix is shown.
What University of Minnesota offers
314 certified LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 2 LCAs = 5 LCAs
$10,000 bands, coloured by the level each salary reaches for its own job and area.
By fiscal year
October to September · hatched: FY2026 to Jun 2026Certified H-1B LCAs
233 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Median offer
$72,232 FY2026
Certified green card cases
15 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Jobs and worksites
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026Top jobs
| Job | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 55 | $70,000 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 31 | $54,413 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 17 | $67,216 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 16 | $106,575 |
| Chemists | 13 | $67,496 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 12 | $68,772 |
| Veterinarians | 12 | $133,000 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 8 | $65,452 |
Top worksite cities
| City | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN | 209 | $80,000 |
| Saint Paul, MN | 65 | $67,808 |
| Duluth, MN | 21 | $68,000 |
| Austin, MN | 10 | $76,003 |
| Coleraine, MN | 4 | $117,990 |
Green card (PERM) labor certifications
by fiscal year of decision| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Median offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 12 | 0 | $93,250 |
| FY2024 | 21 | 0 | $105,000 |
| FY2025 | 19 | 0 | $96,300 |
| FY2026 to Jun 2026 | 15 | 0 | $82,500 |
Review takes about a year, so a pause in filing shows up a year later. Medians only for years with 3 or more certifications.
Recent certified LCAs
latest 25 · salary is the low end of the offered range| Job title | Salary | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Associate | $61,008 | |
| Post-Doctoral Associate (Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow) | $56,484 | |
| Veterinary Medical Resident | $46,000 | |
| Staff Psychologist | $95,148 | |
| Assistant Professor | $140,000 | |
| Community Outreach Programs and Research Manager | $58,573 | |
| Assistant Professor | $104,489 | |
| Assistant Professor | $75,000 | |
| Research Professional 5 - Life Sciences Multidiscipline | $88,518 | |
| Assistant Professor | $112,500 | |
| Assistant Professor | $110,000 | |
| Research Professional 4 | $72,322 | |
| Staff Psychologist | $95,148 | |
| Community Outreach Programs and Research Manager | $58,573 | |
| Research Professional 5-Health Informatics Research Support | $100,786 | |
| Post-Doctoral Associate | $62,232 | |
| Postdoctoral Associate | $61,008 | |
| Postdoctoral Associate | $61,008 | |
| IT Professional 3-Data Engineering (Research Data Engineer) | $108,308 | |
| Postdoctoral Associate (Postdoctoral Teaching Scholar) | $68,958 | |
| Researcher 6 | $83,000 | |
| Research Professional 5- Biomedical Researcher | $88,899 | |
| Research Professional 5- Biomedical Researcher | $81,200 | |
| Program Administrator, Research & Strategic Planning | $71,843 | |
| Assistant Professor, Clinical Pathology | $54,413 |