Expert Solutions Architect salary in Minneapolis, MN

Based on 22 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Shakopee, Richfield, Minnetonka, Mounds View, Inver Grove Heights.

Median salary$150,745

Middle 50%$145k–$166.9k

vs. all levels here+8%comparison median $140,109

Filings22FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$130k$140k$150k$160k$170k$180k$190k$200k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $134,366 and $191,309.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$142,044
25th	$145,018
50th (median)	$150,745
75th	$166,875
90th	$186,490

Salary by year

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	$122,741	$105,851	$139,249	18
FY2021	$136,646	$127,596	$155,000	16
FY2022	$140,000	$125,798	$152,985	13
FY2023	$152,818	$142,475	$167,178	15
FY2024	$141,898	$135,200	$150,000	13
FY2025	$150,745	$145,018	$157,773	12
FY2026	$152,641	$145,018	$170,385	10

Cost of living

Minneapolis's median expert Solutions Architect salary of $150,745 is worth about $143,800 at national average prices.

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

Employers filing at this level

Employer	Median	Filings
Anaplan	too few	2
Hypr	too few	2

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

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
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.