Solutions Architect salary in Minneapolis, MN

Based on 53 certified H-1B filings in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Shakopee, Richfield, Minnetonka, Mounds View, Inver Grove Heights.

Median salary$140,109
Middle 50%$90.2k–$154.5k
vs. national median−6%comparison median $149,210
Filings53FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $72,461 and $190,290.
PercentileSalary
10th$86,400
25th$90,210
50th (median)$140,109
75th$154,530
90th$169,735

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $115k $160k FY2020: median $107,426 (30 filings) FY2021: median $122,025 (42 filings) FY2022: median $119,327 (28 filings) FY2023: median $117,385 (40 filings) FY2024: median $80,298 (72 filings) FY2025: median $135,000 (34 filings) FY2026: median $145,018 (19 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 30 filings FY20 FY2021: 42 filings FY21 FY2022: 28 filings FY22 FY2023: 40 filings FY23 FY2024: 72 filings FY24 FY2025: 34 filings FY25 FY2026: 19 filings FY26 72
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$107,426$97,942$128,18530
FY2021$122,025$92,711$154,76142
FY2022$119,327$76,690$141,25028
FY2023$117,385$80,039$145,06140
FY2024$80,298$76,357$121,25072
FY2025$135,000$86,812$150,93634
FY2026$145,018$118,298$161,72719

Cost of living

Minneapolis's median Solutions Architect salary of $140,109 is worth about $133,700 at national average prices.

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

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Wipro$86,40010
Capgemini Americatoo few3
Safe Code Soft Technologiestoo few3
Amazontoo few2
Tech Mahindratoo few2
Anaplantoo few2
Hyprtoo few2
Slk Americatoo few2
Squadron Datatoo few2
V-Work Infotech Solutionstoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II $89,128 18
Senior · Level III $135,000 11
Expert · Level IV $150,745 22

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.