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Software Engineer H-1B sponsors in Minnesota

employers filed
456
first-time H-1Bs
185
took a first-timer
120
median pay
$126k

Every employer that filed an H-1B for this role here, from this fiscal year's official filings. The column most lists leave out is first-time H-1B: plenty of big sponsors mostly take transfers, which is no help if you're on OPT or applying from abroad.

Showing the top 50 of 456 employers

#EmployerFilingsFirst-time H-1BMedian payOpen roles
1Cognizant Technology Solutions USStaffing / consulting · no transfers1240$110k$110k–$110k—
2Best Buy Co.4 transfers591$157k$140k–$170k—
3Target Enterprise2 transfers463$145k$130k–$145k42
4U.S. Bank National Association17 transfers422$126k$115k–$139k44
5Optum Servicesno transfers410$126k$126k–$136k—
6Amazonno transfers3522$155k$152k–$169k1,841
7Medtronic1 transfer297$130k$125k–$145k74
8Compunnel Software GroupStaffing / consulting · 9 transfers202$109k$107k–$113k—
9Ameriprise Financial6 transfers192$145k$130k–$145k17
10AccentureStaffing / consulting · 1 transfer160$128k$116k–$158k—
11Deloitte2 transfers140$145k$107k–$167k—
12Tata Consultancy ServicesStaffing / consulting · no transfers120$90k—
13Cohesityno transfers105$145k$126k–$167k—
14Capgemini AmericaStaffing / consulting · no transfers100$126k$111k–$136k—
15Msr Technology GroupStaffing / consulting · no transfers100$121k$102k–$126k—
16NCS Pearsonno transfers90$127k$121k–$127k—
17NTT DATAStaffing / consulting · no transfers90$110k$110k–$121k—
18Prime Therapeutics LLCno transfers80$153k$134k–$157k—
19Arcus Technologies3 transfers73$96k$88k–$108k—
20Javen Technologies Inc.,Staffing / consulting · no transfers72$110k$107k–$126k—
21Boston Scientific3 transfers70$135k$135k–$142k—
22Cumminsno transfers64$107k$107k–$126k—
23Ernst & Young U.Sno transfers62$213k$163k–$213k—
24Group Health, Inc.2 transfers61$111k$109k–$117k—
25Siemensno transfers61$182k$149k–$200k—
26Thomson Reuters Holdings3 transfers60$146k$126k–$146k84
27LTIMindtreeStaffing / consulting · 2 transfers60$115k$95k–$130k—
28Oracle America3 transfers53$145k$126k–$145k332
29Conflux SystemsStaffing / consulting · no transfers52$107k—
30St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.1 transfer51$113k$107k–$145k—
31Hewlett Packard Enterpriseno transfers51$126k$107k–$145k199
32Andersen Corporation1 transfer50$157k$150k–$166k—
33MphasisStaffing / consulting · 1 transfer50$104k$103k–$160k—
34WiproStaffing / consulting · no transfers50$90k—
35Sezzle, Inc.no transfers43$114k$112k–$114k—
36University of MinnesotaCap-exempt · no transfers42$106k$89k–$106k—
37Persistent SystemsStaffing / consulting · 1 transfer41$109k$107k–$109k—
38Zurich American Insuranceno transfers41$115k$107k–$115k—
39CitiusTechStaffing / consulting · no transfers41$113k$100k–$113k—
40IBMStaffing / consulting · no transfers40$161k$152k–$161k—
41National Marrow Donor Programno transfers40$150k$129k–$150k—
42Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesotano transfers40$126k—
43MOM Brands Company, LLCno transfers40$140k$133k–$140k—
44RBC Capital Markets1 transfer40$143k$143k–$143k—
45Concord USA, LLC1 transfer40$95k—
46IT AmericaStaffing / consulting · no transfers40$107k—
47Slalomno transfers40$145k$134k–$145k—
48Elavon, Inc.1 transfer32$107k—
49Octahedron LLCStaffing / consulting · 1 transfer31$107k—
50Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.no transfers30$145k38
Checking your plan…
Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers in Minnesota?
456 employers filed H-1B visas for software engineer roles in Minnesota this fiscal year. The largest are Cognizant Technology Solutions US, Best Buy Co., Target Enterprise, U.S. Bank National Association, Optum Services.
Which of them sponsor a first H-1B, not just transfers?
120 of them filed at least one petition for new H-1B employment — the kind someone on OPT or abroad needs. Among employers that aren't staffing firms, the most active are Amazon, Medtronic, Cohesity.
What do H-1B software engineers earn in Minnesota?
The median salary on these filings is about $126k a year.
What does cap-exempt mean?
Universities, their affiliated nonprofits and government research labs can file H-1Bs at any time of year with no lottery. 1 of the employers here are cap-exempt.