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Software Development Engineer salary in Minnesota

A real-employer view of Software Development Engineer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Software Development Engineer in Minnesota: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 19 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $145,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry1$84,448
Level II — qualified2$122,808
Level III — experienced3$130,000
Level IV — fully competent4$149,216

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Software Development Engineer in Minnesota. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Delta Air Lines, Inc.Senior Software Development Engineer4$147,591
CVS Shared Services Resources LLCSr Software Development Engineer4$130,000
Amazon.com Services LLCSoftware Development Engineer II3$152,058
Amazon Data Services, IncSoftware Development Engineer II1$152,058
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.Software Development Engineer1$121,888
PTC Inc.Software Development Engineer, Senior1$127,550
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.Software Development Engineer II1$152,058
Caremark LLCStaff Software Development Engineer1$144,463
AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC.SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER III1$195,000
LanceSoft Inc.Software Development Engineer1$84,448

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Software Development Engineer II at Amazon Data Services, Inc
    $152,058
    MinneapolisDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-500982
  • Software Development Engineer at Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.
    $121,888
    EaganDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-501975
  • Senior Software Development Engineer, Backend at Delta Air Lines, Inc.
    $146,751
    MinneapolisDecided Dec 9, 2025I-200-25336-451412
  • Software Development Engineer, Senior at PTC Inc.
    $127,550
    ShoreviewDecided Nov 25, 2025I-200-25322-418609
  • Software Development Engineer II at Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.
    $152,058
    MinneapolisDecided Nov 19, 2025I-200-25316-399698
  • Software Development Engineer II at Amazon.com Services LLC
    $152,058
    MinneapolisDecided Nov 18, 2025I-200-25315-396255
  • Software Development Engineer III at Amazon.com Services LLC
    $178,020
    MinneapolisDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25310-380970
  • Staff Software Development Engineer at Caremark LLC
    $144,463
    LakevilleDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25308-369399

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.