University of Minnesota

H-1B Labor Condition Application (LCA) Data

In 2023, University of Minnesota filed 81 H-1B applications for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary and related occupations with a median offered wage of $80,907. That is 16.3% below the OEWS prevailing median for the same roles — at or below the broader market rate. These are DOL-certified wages committed to in Labor Condition Applications — not necessarily the number of visas approved by USCIS.

Filings by Occupation (2023)

"vs Market" compares this employer's certified median to the OEWS national median wage for the same occupation. A negative number means the certified H-1B wage trails the broader U.S. market for that role.

H-1B filings by occupation for University of Minnesota in 2023, offered vs prevailing wage.
Occupation State Filings Median Market (OEWS) vs Market
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary MN 9 $96,300 $106,910 -9.9%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary MN 9 $123,000 $105,650 +16.4%
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers MN 8 $92,000 $100,730 -8.7%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary MN 5 $130,000 $96,430 +34.8%
Microbiologists MN 4 $60,909 $85,470 -28.7%
Statisticians MN 4 $58,510 $104,110 -43.8%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists MN 4 $53,872 $132,398 -59.3%
Biological Scientists, All Other MN 4 $65,000 $91,100 -28.6%
Biochemists and Biophysicists MN 3 $65,975 $107,460 -38.6%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary MN 3 $90,000 $68,025 +32.3%
Data Scientists MN 2 $113,300 $147,477 -23.2%
Chemists MN 2 $78,188 $84,680 -7.7%
Physicists MN 2 $60,000 $155,680 -61.5%
Epidemiologists MN 2 $73,469 $81,390 -9.7%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary MN 1 $115,000 $115,300 -0.3%
Computer Occupations, All Other MN 1 $145,000 $126,353 +14.8%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary MN 1 $125,000 $73,240 +70.7%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary MN 1 $110,000 $81,020 +35.8%
Sociologists MN 1 $57,488 $101,770 -43.5%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary MI 1 $53,535 $78,760 -32%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary MN 1 $88,248 $86,030 +2.6%
Social Science Research Assistants MN 1 $58,000 $56,400 +2.8%
Veterinarians MN 1 $48,000 $119,100 -59.7%
Conservation Scientists MN 1 $70,472 $68,750 +2.5%
Animal Scientists MN 1 $63,950 $70,140 -8.8%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary MN 1 $67,750 $105,770 -35.9%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health MN 1 $71,032 $78,980 -10.1%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary MN 1 $75,000 $78,760 -4.8%
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other MN 1 $56,486 $49,800 +13.4%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other MN 1 $70,000 $77,750 -10%
Astronomers OK 1 $62,050 $127,930 -51.5%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other MN 1 $60,000 $95,890 -37.4%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary MN 1 $80,000 $82,140 -2.6%
Computer and Information Research Scientists MN 1 $113,300 $145,080 -21.9%

Other Top H-1B Filers for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Employers competing for the same talent — ranked by total H-1B filings for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary.

Other top H-1B filers for Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary.
Employer Filings Avg Median Wage
Texas A&M University 10 $99,000
University of Wisconsin System 9 $115,000
University of Michigan 8 $116,000
The University of Alabama 8 $102,000
Purdue University 7 $111,227
The City College of New York 6 $114,462
The Pennsylvania State University 6 $105,012
Arizona State University 6 $105,000

Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B LCA Performance Data. LCA filings reflect employer certification commitments, not USCIS visa approvals.

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