Entry-level Physician salary in Rochester, MN

Based on 31 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Rochester, MN metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Rochesster, Rochestere.

Median salary$75,093

Middle 50%$72.6k–$75.1k

vs. all levels here−10%comparison median $83,434

Filings31FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$60k$70k$80k$90k$100k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $67,240 and $220,106.

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	–	–	–	4
FY2021	$297,750	$101,030	$348,497	10
FY2022	–	–	–	1
FY2023	–	–	–	0
FY2024	–	–	–	1
FY2025	$72,565	$72,565	$73,708	14
FY2026	$75,105	$75,093	$77,721	17

Rochester's median entry-level Physician salary of $75,093 is worth about $82,700 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Rochester = 90.8).

All Physicians, All Other in the Rochester, MN area earned a median of $239,200+ in May 2025. The H-1B median here is $75,093, 80% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employer	Median	Filings
Mayo Clinic	$75,093	31

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$64,958	$75,093	31
Mid-level · Level II	$80,746	$89,036	48
Expert · Level IV	$98,280	$495,000	19

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.