Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Minneapolis

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December 14, 2022
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Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Minneapolis

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying computer and engineering jobs in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "architecture and engineering occupations" or "computer and mathematical occupations" were considered. Keep reading to discover the highest paying computer and engineering jobs in your city.

#30. Landscape architects

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $83,000
- #16 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 400

National
- Annual mean salary: $74,980
- Employment: 17,430
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,590)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($96,810)
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($95,110)

#29. Statisticians

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $88,400
- #43 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 800

National
- Annual mean salary: $99,450
- Employment: 31,370
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($155,320)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($129,620)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($125,860)

#28. Aerospace engineers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $88,760
- #74 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $122,970
- Employment: 56,640
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA ($166,060)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($149,490)
--- Boulder, CO ($148,990)

#27. Architects, except landscape and naval

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $90,080
- #72 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,850

National
- Annual mean salary: $91,900
- Employment: 100,400
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($120,430)
--- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL ($115,450)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($113,780)

#26. Environmental engineers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $91,180
- #121 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 650

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,220
- Employment: 42,660
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($131,700)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($127,470)
--- Idaho Falls, ID ($127,160)

#25. Web developers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $91,250
- #17 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,300

National
- Annual mean salary: $81,320
- Employment: 84,820
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,430)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($111,080)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($110,880)

#24. Mechanical engineers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $91,500
- #153 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,460

National
- Annual mean salary: $97,000
- Employment: 278,240
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($137,540)
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($128,790)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($127,030)

#23. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $92,510
- #54 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,740

National
- Annual mean salary: $97,710
- Employment: 190,120
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($138,360)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($126,640)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($122,750)

#22. Network and computer systems administrators

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $93,060
- #41 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,970

National
- Annual mean salary: $91,250
- Employment: 316,760
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($135,440)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,370)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($110,930)

#21. Operations research analysts

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $93,280
- #42 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,990

National
- Annual mean salary: $95,830
- Employment: 98,700
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($164,730)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($127,330)
--- Austin-Round Rock, TX ($118,710)

#20. Civil engineers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $96,700
- #72 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,310

National
- Annual mean salary: $95,490
- Employment: 304,310
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,720)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,550)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($115,120)

#19. Database administrators

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $97,770
- #45 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,450

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,550
- Employment: 85,870
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Trenton, NJ ($123,540)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,430)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($120,280)

#18. Computer programmers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $99,260
- #36 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,010

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,650
- Employment: 152,610
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($144,130)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($126,220)
--- Dalton, GA ($123,500)

#17. Industrial engineers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $100,790
- #66 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 9,840

National
- Annual mean salary: $95,200
- Employment: 293,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($142,770)
--- Midland, TX ($129,440)
--- Billings, MT ($126,170)

#16. Electrical engineers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $103,180
- #124 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,870

National
- Annual mean salary: $107,890
- Employment: 186,020
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($148,870)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($133,640)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($124,680)

#15. Computer systems analysts

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $103,190
- #44 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 12,840

National
- Annual mean salary: $102,210
- Employment: 505,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($141,290)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($131,650)
--- Huntsville, AL ($118,690)

#14. Electronics engineers, except computer

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $105,710
- #80 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 900

National
- Annual mean salary: $115,490
- Employment: 107,170
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($152,060)
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($138,480)
--- Idaho Falls, ID ($136,310)

#13. Materials engineers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $106,290
- #24 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 370

National
- Annual mean salary: $101,950
- Employment: 21,530
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boulder, CO ($135,680)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($134,720)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($129,400)

#12. Data scientists

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $106,790
- #39 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,250

National
- Annual mean salary: $108,660
- Employment: 105,980
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($157,110)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($153,180)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($135,900)

#11. Information security analysts

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $109,050
- #39 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,210

National
- Annual mean salary: $113,270
- Employment: 157,220
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($150,820)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($149,250)
--- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($135,080)

#10. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $111,910
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $99,700
- Employment: 22,870
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($127,700)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($123,690)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($122,770)

#9. Computer hardware engineers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $112,950
- #52 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 420

National
- Annual mean salary: $136,230
- Employment: 73,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($185,210)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($183,320)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($161,580)

#8. Software developers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $113,150
- #62 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 32,480

National
- Annual mean salary: $120,990
- Employment: 1,364,180
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($167,420)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($158,320)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($148,220)

#7. Chemical engineers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $117,260
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $121,840
- Employment: 24,180
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($173,640)
--- Anchorage, AK ($159,010)
--- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($152,820)

#6. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $120,340
- #3 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 930

National
- Annual mean salary: $101,020
- Employment: 17,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Flagstaff, AZ ($151,560)
--- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($122,950)
--- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($120,340)

#5. Computer network architects

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $121,280
- #30 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,050

National
- Annual mean salary: $120,650
- Employment: 168,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($177,600)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($152,900)
--- Rapid City, SD ($145,810)

#4. Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $122,080
- #8 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,450
- Employment: 7,370
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boulder, CO ($152,290)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($150,970)
--- Oklahoma City, OK ($149,070)

#3. Actuaries

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $125,980
- #15 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 480

National
- Annual mean salary: $125,300
- Employment: 23,040
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($245,520)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($144,550)
--- Springfield, MA-CT ($144,320)

#2. Database architects

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $126,330
- #28 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 800

National
- Annual mean salary: $121,840
- Employment: 50,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($187,070)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,830)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($156,530)

#1. Computer and information research scientists

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $129,670
- #23 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $142,650
- Employment: 30,840
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($209,890)
--- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ($202,020)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($183,750)

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