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Minnesota engineer salary

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Updated March 2025

What engineers earn across Minnesota, from published wage data — explore it city by city and discipline by discipline.

Typical pay

$114,440

Minnesota

Top earners

$158,807

Higher end

vs national

-5% vs national

U.S. $120,395

Cities

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in this state

Engineers in Minnesota earn a blended median of $114,440 per year, -5% vs national, with top earners near $158,807. That blends 13 engineering occupations across 75,160 published jobs in Minnesota. Per-discipline figures below are published wage data, not modeled.

Engineering pay by role in Minnesota

Published wage data for each discipline in Minnesota. Disciplines without published data for this state are not listed.

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Engineering salaries by city in Minnesota

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Top-paying

Rochester

$121,209

+1% vs national

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Minneapolis

$117,583

-2% vs national

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Duluth

$95,479

-21% vs national

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St. Cloud

$93,847

-22% vs national

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Mankato

$91,427

-24% vs national

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More cities in Minnesota

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What affects engineering pay in Minnesota

  • ▹Local market. Minnesota pay runs -5% vs national for the typical engineer, driven by local demand and living costs.
  • ▹Discipline mix. Software, petroleum, and engineering-management roles pull averages up; civil and environmental roles sit lower. Use the role table above for specifics.
  • ▹Metro concentration. Pay clusters in Minneapolis, Rochester, Duluth and other metros, which run above the statewide estimate.
  • ▹Remote & experience.Remote roles often anchor to a company's HQ market rather than Minnesota; seniority can swing pay ±35% around the median.

Engineer salaries in Minnesota — FAQ

How much do engineers make in Minnesota?
Engineers in Minnesota earn a blended median of $114,440 per year — 5% below the national average — across 13 engineering occupations and 75,160 jobs. There is no single BLS "engineer" occupation, so this blends the published medians of the engineering occupations reported for the area, weighted by local employment (BLS OEWS May 2024).
What is the highest-paying engineering job in Minnesota?
Engineering Managers have the highest published median in Minnesota, at $168,220 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024.
Is Minnesota a good state for engineers?
Engineering pay in Minnesota runs 5% below the national average, across 75,160 engineering jobs. Cost of living is often lower to match, so real take-home can still be strong.
Which cities in Minnesota pay engineers the most?
Engineering pay is highest in Rochester ($121,209), Minneapolis ($117,583), and La Crosse ($97,322), based on published BLS metro-area wages.
Source details

BLS publishes no single "engineer" occupation. This blends the published medians of 13 engineering occupations in Minnesota, weighted by local employment (75,160 jobs).

Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →

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