Mayo Clinic Jobs, Salaries & Visa Sponsorship

Mayo Clinic describes itself as the largest integrated, not-for-profit medical group practice in the world. Its original and largest campus is in Rochester, Minnesota, where the hospital runs on two campuses, Saint Marys and Methodist.

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science lists 1,265 beds at Saint Marys and 794 at Methodist, and more than 37,000 staff on the Rochester campus.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester was named to the U.S. News & World Report 2026-2027 Best Hospitals Honor Roll, which lists 20 hospitals in alphabetical order rather than ranking them against each other. Mayo Clinic-Arizona and Mayo Clinic-Florida are listed separately.

For internationally trained staff, Mayo is unusual among large US employers in saying openly on its nursing careers site that it welcomes nurses relocating to the United States and that, depending on visa type, it has dedicated support that may include green card sponsorship. It also encourages nurses eligible for TN status to apply. That page is for nurses; we found no equivalent page for pharmacists, therapists or other allied health professionals, who need a Minnesota license from their own board.

For doctors, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education trains residents and fellows and publishes clear visa rules: J-1 sponsorship through ECFMG, H-1B in limited cases, and, since September 2025, no new H-1B petitions that would require the $100,000 payment.

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Mayo Clinic, a not-for-profit organization (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

Leadership

• Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., Chief Executive Officer and President

Awards and rankings

• U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals 2026-2027: named to the Honor Roll of 20 hospitals (U.S. News & World Report).
• Mayo Clinic says Mayo Clinic in Rochester is top-ranked in 14 specialties nationally in U.S. News & World Report's 2026-2027 Best Hospitals rankings.

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• Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center

  Mayo's cancer center treats patients across its campuses and runs a large clinical trials program.

• Transplant Center

  Solid organ and blood and marrow transplant services, a major area of Mayo's surgical practice.

• Cardiovascular medicine and surgery

  Heart and vascular care across both Rochester hospital campuses.

• Neurology and neurosurgery

  Diagnosis and treatment of complex brain, spine and nerve conditions.

• Gastroenterology and hepatology

  Digestive disease and liver care, a long-standing area of Mayo's practice.

• Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital

  The children's hospital on the Saint Marys campus.

• Nurses: Mayo's careers site has a page for international nurses. It says: "We encourage anyone authorized to work in the United States to apply. In addition, we encourage individuals eligible for TN sponsorship to explore a career with us today! Depending on your visa type, we have dedicated support available, which may include green card sponsorship." It does not publish a fixed list of requirements on that page, so read each job posting.
• Several Mayo nursing job postings state that sponsorship needs state licensure and completion of VisaScreen or an equivalent certification. TN status is only open to citizens of Canada and Mexico; nurses from other countries would normally need an immigrant visa such as EB-3.
• Doctors: Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education says ECFMG sponsors J-1 exchange visitor physicians, and that Mayo may also sponsor residents and fellows in H-1B status if all requirements are met. For J-1 sponsorship applicants must have passed USMLE Steps 1 and 2; for H-1B, Steps 1, 2 and 3.
• Mayo states that after the September 21, 2025 Presidential Proclamation, "Mayo Clinic will not pursue a new H-1B visa for an applicant whose status would require the payment of the $100,000." In rare cases advanced fellows may be sponsored for O-1 status.
• Mayo's visiting medical student clerkships accept international students in their final year who have passed USMLE Step 1, through the AAMC VSLO portal only, with a $350 non-refundable fee for international applicants and TOEFL (minimum 104) where teaching was not in English. We did not find a general public observership program for graduated international doctors.

• Registered nurses: a Minnesota RN license from the Minnesota Board of Nursing. Applicants educated abroad (other than Canada) need a TruMerit (CGFNS) Credentials Evaluation Service Professional Report, an approved English test unless exempt, the NCLEX-RN and the board's fingerprint background check.

• English for Minnesota nursing licensure: the board lists IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with 7.0 speaking, OET 350 speaking with 300 in other modules, or TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall with 5.0 speaking, unless you were educated in an exempt English-speaking country.

• Visa for nurses: VisaScreen (TruMerit) is required for most foreign registered nurses before a US visa is issued. For most internationally educated nurses the long-term route is an employer-sponsored green card in the EB-3 category. USCIS says professional nurses are a Schedule A occupation, so the employer does not need a DOL-approved labor certification first; your wait then depends on the State Department Visa Bulletin for your country of birth.

• Doctors: ECFMG certification is required for international medical graduates. Residency places are filled mainly through the National Resident Matching Program; Mayo requires USMLE Steps 1 and 2 for J-1 and Steps 1, 2 and 3 for H-1B sponsorship.

• H-1B: USCIS says certain new H-1B petitions filed at or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern on September 21, 2025 must be accompanied by an additional $100,000 payment unless an exception applies, so check with the employer before relying on an H-1B. Mayo says it will not file a new H-1B that needs that payment.

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   1. Pick your route

   Nurses apply for jobs; doctors apply for residency or fellowship positions. The two run on different systems and timelines.
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   2. Start Minnesota licensure early (nurses)

   Order the TruMerit CES Professional Report, take an accepted English test if needed, and apply to the Minnesota Board of Nursing for licensure by examination so you can sit the NCLEX-RN.
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   3. Search Mayo jobs

   Use jobs.mayoclinic.org and its international nurse page (jobs.mayoclinic.org/InternationalRN). Check each posting for the license, experience and visa statements it makes.
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   4. Ask about visa support at offer stage

   Mayo says support depends on your visa type and may include green card sponsorship. Confirm in writing what it will file for you before you resign elsewhere.
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   5. Doctors: apply through ERAS and the Match

   Read the program's own page on college.mayo.edu, make sure your ECFMG certification and USMLE results match the visa route you need, and apply through ERAS.
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   6. Complete VisaScreen and immigration steps

   Nurses complete VisaScreen and the EB-3 process; residents complete J-1 sponsorship through ECFMG or the H-1B process with Mayo.

• Registered nurses

  $101,660

  Median, May 2025. Mean $106,510; 10th to 90th percentile $81,960 to $127,540.

• Nurse practitioners

  $126,270

  Median, May 2025. Mean $119,980.

• Licensed practical and vocational nurses

  $63,750

  Median, May 2025. Mean $65,380.

• Pharmacists

  $164,250

  Median, May 2025. Mean $160,220.

• Physical therapists

  $100,140

  Median, May 2025. Mean $100,750.

• Respiratory therapists

  $98,700

  Median, May 2025. Mean $100,090.

• Resident stipend, graduate level 1

  $75,105

  Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, annual, effective March 11, 2026.

• Resident stipend, graduate level 5

  $89,036

  Same source. Level 10 is $106,096.