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MySQL Developer Salary in Minneapolis 2026

How much does a MySQL developer expect to make at Minneapolis-based startups? The average expected salary for MySQL developers in Minneapolis-based startups is 115k per year, with a range from 7k to 183k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for MySQL developers in Minneapolis startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, and startup stage.

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Average Salary

5 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a MySQL developer in Minneapolis is$115,000, which is 2.9% lower than the average Minneapolis startup salary of $118,417. MySQL developer salaries in Minneapolis are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$164,700/yr

Range $140k - $183k

Average

$115,000/yr

Range $100k - $125k

Below Average

$67,400/yr

Range $7k - $110k


Industries

The highest average salary a MySQL developer in Minneapolis can get in Health and Wellness, that is $167,000. This pay is 107.3% higher than the average MySQL developer salary, which is $80,550. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Health and Wellness (avg $167,000 per year), Enterprise Software (avg $110,000 per year), Hospitality (avg $110,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2026 are:
  • 1. Scala

    $214k

  • 2. Laravel

    $180k

  • 3. Android

    $161.5k

  • 4. Perl

    $160k

  • 5. GraphQL

    $155k

  • 6. TypeScript

    $155k

  • 7. Flask

    $154k

  • 8. Airflow

    $152.5k

  • 9. DynamoDB

    $152.5k

  • 10. Ruby

    $151.5k


Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary MySQL developer in Minneapolis can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $9,500. This pay is 92.0% lower than the average salary in Minneapolis startups, which is $118,417. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.