Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Testers Salary in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$67,630
25th Percentile Wage
$85,980
50th Percentile Wage
$107,430
75th Percentile Wage
$129,380
90th Percentile Wage
$155,500

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $155,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $107,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $67,630.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2020
$107,430
2.97% 2.97%
2019
$104,240
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Table 2. Compare Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Testers Salary in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $107,430, Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is the highest paying city for software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers in state of Wisconsin, followed by Racine (median annual salary $99,030). In comparison, the median annual salary of software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington is 7.8 percent (7.8%) higher than that in Racine.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$107,430
Racine
$99,030
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$96,600
Madison
$95,290
Wausau
$94,270
Appleton
$89,710
Sheboygan
$88,330
Fond du Lac
$85,080
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$82,420
Duluth
$80,510
Green Bay
$80,120
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$79,600
Oshkosh-Neenah
$77,230
La Crosse
$74,020
Janesville
$72,420
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$68,390
Eau Claire
$67,990
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$66,570

See also: Top paying jobs in Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington, Wisconsin.