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Software Developers salary in Rochester, MN

The median software developers in Rochester, MN earns $134,450 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,835 a month.

10th percentile
$104,300
25th percentile
$109,270
Median percentile
$134,450
75th percentile
$169,060
90th percentile
$170,860

Based on 1,840 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$94,020 take-home a year
Gross pay$134,450
Federal income tax−$21,002
Social Security + Medicare−$10,285
Minnesota income tax (approx.)−$9,143
Monthly take-home$7,835
Every two weeks$3,616

Does it go far here?

$148,038Median pay in Rochester, MN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,276 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rochester, MN

JobMedian pay
General Internal Medicine Physicians$239,200
Medical and Health Services Managers$131,110
Nurse Practitioners$126,270
Management Analysts$108,560
Registered Nurses$101,660
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$99,530
General and Operations Managers$85,650
Accountants and Auditors$83,960

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