SOC 15-1221, wage year 2025-26

Computer and Information Research Scientists prevailing wage in Minnesota

Short answer

In Minnesota, the median prevailing wage for computer and information research scientists across its 13 areas is $48.16 an hour at Level 1 ($100,173 a year) and $73.72 an hour at Level 4 ($153,338 a year). The Level 2 median of $56.76 is 5% above the national median across areas ($53.89). Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the highest-paying area at $84.85 at Level 2, and Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area the lowest at $55.49.

Every Minnesota area for computer and information research scientists

Area	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$76.86	$84.85	$92.85	$100.84
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$45.57	$63.83	$82.10	$100.36
Fargo, ND-MN	$42.64	$57.86	$73.07	$88.29
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$42.64	$57.86	$73.07	$88.29
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$42.64	$57.86	$73.07	$88.29
Duluth, MN-WI	$48.60	$56.76	$64.93	$73.09
Rochester, MN	$48.60	$56.76	$64.93	$73.09
St. Cloud, MN	$48.39	$56.73	$65.07	$73.41
Mankato, MN	$48.22	$56.71	$65.21	$73.70
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$48.22	$56.71	$65.21	$73.70
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$48.16	$56.68	$65.20	$73.72
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$48.16	$56.68	$65.20	$73.72
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$46.69	$55.49	$64.30	$73.10

Hourly dollars. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), prevailing wage data, wage year 2025-26. An LCA is not an H-1B approval or a job opening.

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