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3M Company — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

178 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

St. Paul, MNActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at 3M CompanySee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
178 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
17
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$125,104
typical $113,730–$137,753
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
8%
change-of-employer filings
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3 items a DOL auditor would ask 3M Company about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from 3M Company's own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

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Needs attention
28 worksites across 14 states

Each worksite needs its own 10-business-day LCA notice and a PAF record of that posting; a move to a new area of intended employment needs a new LCA before the worker starts there.

Auditor asksWhere is the posting record for each worksite, and were short-term placements tracked against the 30/60-day limits?
In your PAFPosting notices (or electronic-notice records) per worksite; new-worksite LCAs; placement log.
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3 certified LCAs (3 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-29. Employing an H-1B worker past the LCA end date without a new certified LCA is a strict-liability violation — the replacement LCA must be certified before the I-129 extension is filed.

Auditor asksWhich workers are on each expiring LCA, and is a superseding LCA already certified?
In your PAFSuperseding LCA, updated PAF entry and new posting notice for every position that continues.
Watch
31% of positions are amendments or material changes

Frequent amendments usually mean worksite or role changes; each one must be covered by a new LCA before the change takes effect.

Auditor asksFor each amendment: what changed, on what date, and was the new LCA certified before that date?
In your PAFAmended LCAs with dates aligned to the actual change; updated PAF entries.
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1% of certified LCAs are at Wage Level I

Level I is the entry-level prevailing-wage tier and the band DOL's Project Firewall reviews first for misclassification (senior duties filed at an entry-level wage). The national share is 17%.

Auditor asksHow was Level I justified for each role — required education, experience and the actual duties performed?
In your PAFPrevailing-wage determination and wage-level worksheet for every Level I LCA.
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5% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 15% above the DOL prevailing wage across 57 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.

Auditor asksShow the actual wage paid (payroll) matches or exceeds the LCA wage for every worker, including benched time.
In your PAFActual-wage memorandum and pay records per LCA; wage-level rationale where the offered wage equals the PW.
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Not H-1B dependent (per LCA attestation)

No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.

Auditor asksDoes the current H-1B headcount still fall under the dependency threshold?
In your PAFHeadcount snapshot supporting the non-dependent attestation at each filing.
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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at 3M Company?

Does 3M Company sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — 3M Company is an active H-1B sponsor, with 178 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 17 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $125,104 (P25 $113,730, P75 $137,753). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $125,104, typical band $113,730–$137,753.
Transfers
8% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Maplewood, MN, St. Paul, MN, San Antonio, TX, Pittsburgh, PA.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Senior Research Engineer, Research Specialist, Data Scientist.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. 3M Company has 178 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $125,104, with a typical P25–P75 band of $113,730–$137,753 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 8% of its filings; most sponsorship is for new or continuing employment.

No — the employer attests it is not H-1B dependent on its LCA filings.

3M Company filed 17 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Maplewood, MN, St. Paul, MN, San Antonio, TX, Pittsburgh, PA.
Sponsorship data

3M Company H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

3M Company H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $125,104, typically $113,730–$137,753 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 8% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 14 states and 28 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Senior Research Engineer, Research Specialist, Data Scientist.
  • Filed 17 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent disclosure year.

Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

Salary Distribution

$82,613
$500,749
P25$113,730
Median$125,104
P75$137,753

The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.

100% of certified filings at or above the DOL prevailing wage.

Wage Level Distribution

Level I
1%
Level II
23%
Level III
39%
Level IV
37%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 76% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
40
FY2022
52
FY2023
27
FY2024
24
FY2025
18
FY2026
17
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021400040
FY2022520355
FY2023270229
FY2024240024
FY2025180018
FY2026170017

Case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files. Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.

See a single year in detail:
FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

176 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
I-200-26152-966853
$1,110,700/yrIVMaplewood, MNJun 01, 2026Certified
SAP Commerce Cloud Architect
I-200-26152-968448
$226,070/yrIIIMaplewood, MNJun 01, 2026Certified
Senior Product Developer
I-200-26148-958432
$127,229/yrIIMaplewood, MNMay 28, 2026Certified
Senior Research Engineer
I-200-26140-931204
$116,918/yrIISt. Paul, MNMay 20, 2026Certified
Senior Research Engineer
I-200-26140-933091
$129,569/yrIIIMaplewood, MNMay 20, 2026Certified
Senior Product Development Engineer
I-200-26139-928594
$116,918/yrIIMaplewood, MNMay 19, 2026Certified
Senior Research Engineer
I-200-26139-928762
$116,918/yrIIIMaplewood, MNMay 19, 2026Certified
Senior Research Engineer
I-200-26139-928633
$116,918/yrIIIMaplewood, MNMay 19, 2026Certified
Senior Product Developer
I-200-26133-903597
$116,918/yrIIIMaplewood, MNMay 13, 2026Certified
Senior Research Engineer
I-200-26120-852618
$125,692/yrIIMaplewood, MNApr 30, 2026Certified
Senior Research Engineer
I-200-26120-852336
$128,923/yrIIISt. Paul, MNApr 30, 2026Certified
Senior Research Engineer
I-200-26120-852537
$131,353/yrIIIMaplewood, MNApr 30, 2026Certified
Senior Research Engineer
I-200-26120-852588
$120,075/yrIIIMaplewood, MNApr 30, 2026Certified
Advanced Specialist Researcher
I-200-26114-830213
$164,992/yrIVMaplewood, MNApr 24, 2026Certified
Senior Research Engineer
I-200-26112-820888
$128,057/yrIIISt. Paul, MNApr 22, 2026Certified
Software Development Engineer
I-200-26078-714442
$141,816/yrIIISt. Paul, MNMar 19, 2026Certified
Information Security Architect
I-200-25273-344093
$183,326/yrIVProsper, TXSep 30, 2025Certified
DI Software Development Engineer
I-200-25192-167955
$120,838/yrIIISt. Paul, MNJul 11, 2025Certified
Research Specialist
I-200-25181-138812
$144,013/yrIVSt. Paul, MNJun 30, 2025Certified
Senior Product Development Engineer
I-200-25181-138801
$126,395/yrIIIMaplewood, MNJun 30, 2025Certified
Research Specialist
I-200-25177-130741
$142,406/yrIVMaplewood, MNJun 26, 2025Certified
Digital Software Development Engineer
I-200-25168-100861
$107,581/yrISan Jose, CAJun 17, 2025Certified
Senior Product Development Engineer
I-200-25167-095783
$123,072/yrIIIMaplewood, MNJun 16, 2025Certified
Product Development Specialist
I-200-25162-078281
$141,815/yrIVSt. Paul, MNJun 11, 2025Certified
Data Science Specialist
I-200-25149-029500
$149,631/yrIVMaplewood, MNMay 29, 2025Certified

One row per LCA case (its latest version), from U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure data. Salaries are the offered wage, converted to a yearly figure. Certified LCAs are not visa approvals.

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Sponsorship insights

How 3M Company sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  45%Transfer (change of employer)  8%Continued employment  16%Amendments & other  31%

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: May and Jun — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
100%
At/Above Prevailing Wage
100%

Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.

Roles & geography

Top sponsored roles & worksites

Top job titles

Senior Research Engineer
26 · $119,879
Research Specialist
12 · $132,357
Data Scientist
8 · $126,629
Senior Product Development Enginee
7 · $118,365
Senior Research Scientist
7 · $117,402

Top worksite locations

14 states · 28 cities

Maplewood, MN
67
St. Paul, MN
43
San Antonio, TX
28
Pittsburgh, PA
9
Monroe, NC
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