25th pctl
$138K
System Architecture Engineering Salary in Minneapolis
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$166K
75th pctl
$195K
90th pctl
$220K
Adjusted for Minneapolis at 1.07× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
System Architecture Engineering in Minneapolis pulls a median of $165,636 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $194,954 and the 90th percentile at $220,206. Minneapolis sits at 1.07× the national average for comp. $194,954 is what top-quartile System Architecture Engineering pay looks like in Minneapolis. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$194,954 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$180,295 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$165,636 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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