Median pay · Minnesota
$56,920A year, or $27 an hour.| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile1 in 10 earn less | $33,540 | $16 |
| 25th percentile | $39,680 | $19 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $56,920 | $27 |
| 75th percentile | $82,520 | $40 |
| 90th percentile1 in 10 earn more | $125,730 | $60 |
| MeanAll pay divided by all jobs | $71,160 | $34 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in MinnesotaBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all wage earners here were paid more than this, half less.$56,920
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$27.36
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,797 a month at an effective rate of 19.9%.$45,568 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in Minnesota sit at 98.6 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$57,716
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.11.7% above
- Jobs countedWage and salary jobs; the self-employed are not surveyed.2,949,820
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1
Questions
Pay in Minnesota: common questions
What is the average salary in Minnesota?
$71,160 a year, or $34.21 an hour, across every job the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveyed in Minnesota for May 2025.
The median is lower, $56,920: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average sits above it because a smaller number of very high salaries pull it up, so the median is closer to what a typical worker makes.
What is a good salary in Minnesota?
Anything over $56,920 pays more than half the jobs in Minnesota. $82,520 puts you in the top quarter and $125,730 in the top 10%.
A single person on the median keeps about $3,797 a month after federal, state and FICA tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Minnesota?
By median pay: radiologists ($708,340), dermatologists ($625,790), orthopedic surgeons ($537,830), anesthesiologists ($496,510) and oral and maxillofacial surgeons ($475,250). The table on this page lists the top 25.
What are the most common jobs in Minnesota?
By number of jobs: home health or personal care aides ($38,370), retail salespersons ($36,370), general or operations managers ($99,340), registered nurses ($101,510) and fast food or counter workers ($31,370), with the median pay for each.