Mid-level Software Engineer salary in Rochester, MN

Based on 11 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Rochester, MN metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Byron, Dodge Center.

Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE

Median salary$118,872
Middle 50%$110k–$135.1k
vs. all levels here+1%comparison median $117,336
Filings11FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $109,845 and $150,800.
PercentileSalary
10th$109,845
25th$110,000
50th (median)$118,872
75th$135,080
90th$140,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $90k $110k FY2020: median $80,000 (91 filings) FY2021: median $95,200 (31 filings) FY2022: median $102,000 (22 filings) FY2023: median $93,000 (40 filings) FY2024: median $95,000 (21 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 91 filings FY20 FY2021: 31 filings FY21 FY2022: 22 filings FY22 FY2023: 40 filings FY23 FY2024: 21 filings FY24 FY2025: 7 filings FY25 FY2026: 4 filings FY26 91
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 yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$80,000$78,229$94,00091
FY2021$95,200$95,035$99,75231
FY2022$102,000$101,600$106,09822
FY2023$93,000$90,000$96,92440
FY2024$95,000$93,000$98,50021
FY2025–––7
FY2026–––4

Cost of living

Rochester's median mid-level Software Engineer salary of $118,872 is worth about $130,900 at national average prices.

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

Compared with all workers here

All Software Developers in the Rochester, MN area earned a median of $134,450 in May 2025 (1,840 employed). The H-1B median here is $118,872, 12% lower.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Innova Solutionstoo few3
CitiusTechtoo 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 $118,872 11
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$109,845$118,87211

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.