Software Developers salary
in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Software Developers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro earn a median of $130,920 a year, based on BLS estimates for 27,410 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $135,980 and 1% above the MN statewide median of $130,050. It ranks #63 of 339 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE27,410 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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EMPLOYERS FILING FOR THIS JOB IN MINNEAPOLIS · VISA-SPONSORED BASE WAGES
Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Covers sponsored positions only.
- Ernst & Young U.S$198,450 · 6 filings
- Target Enterprise$188,009 · 46 filings
- Cohesity$186,569 · 10 filings
- Siemens Industry$181,808 · 5 filings
- Optum Services$161,998 · 45 filings
- Andersen$156,648 · 5 filings
- Best Buy$153,830 · 55 filings
- Prime Therapeutics$153,000 · 7 filings
- Amazon$152,058 · 25 filings
- Medtronic$149,952 · 24 filings
- Ameriprise Financial$149,809 · 23 filings
- Thomson Reuters Holdings$146,782 · 6 filings
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Questions
What is the average Software Developers salary in Minneapolis?
The BLS median is $130,920 a year (May 2025). Half of the 27,410 jobs pay between $103,040 and $161,610. The 10th percentile is $83,020 and the 90th is $170,060.
Is Minneapolis a high-paying metro for Software Developers?
That is 4% below the U.S. median of $135,980 and 1% above the MN statewide median of $130,050. It ranks #63 of 339 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Which employers pay Software Developers the most in Minneapolis?
Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Ernst & Young U.S ($198,450), Target Enterprise ($188,009), Cohesity ($186,569). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.