SOC 17-2072 · Rochester, MN metro

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Salary in Rochester, MN

The average salary for electronics engineers (except computer) in Rochester, Minnesota is $136,720 a year ($65.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $117,010: half of the 60 people in this job in the Rochester, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

$136,720average per year

$65.73 / hourMedian $117,010Take-home ≈ $96,815

  • $85K10th
  • $101K25th
  • $117KMedian
  • $170K75th
  • $203K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-2%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Minnesota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay range in Rochester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $202,650 or more. The middle half of electronics engineers (except computer) in Rochester earn between $100,940 and $169,940.

  • $85K10th
  • $101K25th
  • $117KMedian
  • $170K75th
  • $203K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$136,720$11,393$65.73
Median$117,010$9,751$56.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$100,940$8,412$48.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$169,940$14,162$81.70

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary after taxes in Rochester

On the average salary of $136,720, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $96,815 a year, or $8,068 a month and $3,724 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Rochester a good place for electronics engineers (except computer)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Rochester area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.8), so the average $136,720 buys what about $150,538 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($60,620). A typical home costs $343,121, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $136,720 is worth in another city

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in other Minnesota cities

Rochester ranks 1st of 2 Minnesota metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for electronics engineers (except computer)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,710).

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary by city

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in Rochester: questions

How much do electronics engineers (except computer) make an hour in Rochester?

$65.73 an hour on average, and $56.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electronics engineers (except computer) salary in Rochester?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electronics engineers (except computer) take-home pay in Rochester?

About $96,815 a year ($8,068 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $136,720. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do electronics engineers (except computer) earn more in Rochester than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($140,172).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 17-2072; area Rochester, MN (40340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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