Expert Physician salary in Rochester, MN

Based on 19 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV in the Rochester, MN metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Rochesster, Rochestere.

Median salary$495,000

Middle 50%$369.4k–$633.5k

vs. all levels here+493%comparison median $83,434

Filings19FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

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Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $255,355 and $1,138,385.

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	–	–	–	2
FY2021	–	–	–	0
FY2022	–	–	–	9
FY2023	$370,500	$308,875	$525,250	10
FY2024	$349,502	$307,525	$360,506	11
FY2025	$488,000	$350,000	$607,750	15
FY2026	–	–	–	4

Rochester's median expert Physician salary of $495,000 is worth about $545,000 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 $495,000, 35% higher.

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	$495,000	19

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.