Research Manager (Natural Sciences) salary in Minneapolis, MN

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Saint Paul, Mounds View, Arden Hills, Lakeville.

Also listed as: Clinical Research Coordinator, Clinical Research Manager

Median salary$104,432
Middle 50%$100k–$163.2k
vs. national median−19%comparison median $129,688
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $99,798 and $176,218.
PercentileSalary
10th$99,798
25th$100,027
50th (median)$104,432
75th$163,200
90th$176,218

Cost of living

Minneapolis's median Research Manager (Natural Sciences) salary of $104,432 is worth about $99,600 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Minneapolis = 104.8).

Compared with all workers here

All Natural Sciences Managers in the Minneapolis, MN area earned a median of $143,290 in May 2025 (1,210 employed). The H-1B median here is $104,432, 27% lower.

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

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Claros Technologiestoo few2
Populus Grouptoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 2
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.