Software Developers pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
$130,410avg. a year
$62.70 an hour · 27,410 employed
Software Developers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn an average of $130,410 a year. That is $2,880 (2%) more than the Minnesota average of $127,530. The U.S. average is $148,100.
$130,920Median pay
$62.70Average hourly
+2%vs. Minnesota average
27,410Jobs in this metro
Other Minnesota metro areas
Average pay for software developers in other Minnesota metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
11,840 jobs
Rochester, MN
$138,520
$66.60 an hour
2380 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$118,080
$56.77 an hour
3460 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$112,370
$54.03 an hour
4420 jobs
St. Cloud, MN
$109,920
$52.84 an hour
5860 jobs
Fargo, ND-MN
$108,900
$52.36 an hour
61,400 jobs
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
$106,340
$51.13 an hour
7160 jobs
Mankato, MN
$103,330
$49.68 an hour
8130 jobs
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$94,150
$45.27 an hour
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How Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Computer User Support Specialists | $69,990 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $114,770 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $106,450 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $108,800 |
| Information Security Analysts | $132,220 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $106,150 |
Questions and answers
How much do software developers make in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
The average is $130,410 a year, and the median is $130,920. About 27,410 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Minnesota average?
That is $2,880 (2%) more than the Minnesota average of $127,530.
Is this job common in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
It makes up 14.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.29 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 15-1252. Metro area: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33460). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.