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Jobs in Minnesota: pay, hiring and what a paycheck buys

Minnesota has 2,356 open job postings from 285 employers in our data. 37.9% list a pay range, the median posted pay is $105,000 a year, 3.5% are remote and 22.2% have been open more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).

What stands out

Paycheck power: typical official wage, adjusted for local pricesMedian wage for all jobs divided by the local price level, October 2026. Higher means a paycheck goes further.Paycheck power: typical official wage, adjusted for local pricesColoradoColorado Official median wage: $60,000 Price level: 103.1 Paycheck power: $58,000 Click for the full page$58,000MinnesotaMinnesota Official median wage: $57,000 Price level: 98.6 Paycheck power: $57,500$57,500MarylandMaryland Official median wage: $59,500 Price level: 105 Paycheck power: $56,500 Click for the full page$56,500WisconsinWisconsin Official median wage: $50,500 Price level: 94.1 Paycheck power: $53,500 Click for the full page$53,500MissouriMissouri Official median wage: $48,000 Price level: 90.8 Paycheck power: $52,500 Click for the full page$52,500TennesseeTennessee Official median wage: $47,500 Price level: 91.9 Paycheck power: $51,500 Click for the full page$51,500IndianaIndiana Official median wage: $48,000 Price level: 93.3 Paycheck power: $51,500 Click for the full page$51,500ArizonaArizona Official median wage: $50,000 Price level: 100.7 Paycheck power: $49,500 Click for the full page$49,500Source: Second Summit, October 2026; BLS; BEA; Census
Minnesota compared with similar-sized states: the median wage divided by the local price level (US average prices = 100). Download this chart (SVG)
2,356open postings from 285 employers
37.9%list a pay range
$105,000median posted pay
$57,000official median wage, all jobs (BLS)
4.8%unemployment rate, 2026-08 (BLS)
135,000job openings, 2025-12 (BLS JOLTS), rate 4.3%

Pay transparency

Minnesota requires employers to include a pay range in job postings (since 2025).

Metro areas in Minnesota

Metro areaPostingsPay listedMedian posted pay
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI2,03237.4%$110,000

What your paycheck buys here

Prices in Minnesota run 1% below the national average, and housing runs 9% below it. The official median wage for all jobs is $57,000, which is worth $57,500 in average-US dollars. The median posted pay of $105,000 is worth $106,500.

What things cost here (US average = 100)BEA regional price parities for the Minnesota metro area, 2024.What things cost here (US average = 100)All itemsAll items: 98.6 1% below the US average (100)98.6HousingHousing: 91.3 9% below the US average (100)91.3GoodsGoods: 100.5 1% above the US average (100)100.5UtilitiesUtilities: 90.8 9% below the US average (100)90.8Other servicesOther services: 100.2 0% above the US average (100)100.2Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
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The area's biggest jobs and what they payOfficial median annual wage for the ten largest occupations in Minnesota, May 2025.The area's biggest jobs and what they payHome Health and Personal Care (128.7k)Home Health and Personal Care Aides 128,680 workers Median wage: $38,500$38,500Retail Salespersons (74.8k)Retail Salespersons 74,840 workers Median wage: $36,500$36,500General and Operations Manager (72.9k)General and Operations Managers 72,860 workers Median wage: $99,500$99,500Registered Nurses (70.1k)Registered Nurses 70,110 workers Median wage: $101,500$101,500Fast Food and Counter Workers (59k)Fast Food and Counter Workers 58,970 workers Median wage: $31,500$31,500Cashiers (58.2k)Cashiers 58,190 workers Median wage: $34,500$34,500Office Clerks, General (55.5k)Office Clerks, General 55,530 workers Median wage: $48,000$48,000Laborers and Freight, Stock, a (54.5k)Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 54,480 workers Median wage: $46,500$46,500Customer Service Representativ (53.3k)Customer Service Representatives 53,340 workers Median wage: $49,000$49,000Miscellaneous Assemblers and F (44.8k)Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 44,810 workers Median wage: $47,000$47,000Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Median wages for the ten occupations with the most workers here (worker count in parentheses). Download this chart (SVG)
Open postings by industry of the employerPostings by employer industry in Minnesota.Open postings by industry of the employerRetail & E-commerceRetail & E-commerce 576 open postings 24.4% of this area's postings576Manufacturing & IndustrialManufacturing & Industrial 369 open postings 15.7% of this area's postings369Healthcare & Life SciencesHealthcare & Life Sciences 345 open postings 14.6% of this area's postings345Financial ServicesFinancial Services 252 open postings 10.7% of this area's postings252Real Estate & ConstructionReal Estate & Construction 177 open postings 7.5% of this area's postings177Energy & UtilitiesEnergy & Utilities 165 open postings 7% of this area's postings165Software & TechnologySoftware & Technology 152 open postings 6.5% of this area's postings152OtherOther 114 open postings 4.8% of this area's postings114Source: Second Summit, October 2026; BLS; BEA; Census
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Employers with the most openings

  1. Hy-Vee: 293 postings
  2. 3M: 170 postings
  3. Xcel Energy: 101 postings
  4. U.S. Bank: 93 postings
  5. Medtronic: 89 postings

Federal government hiring

420 federal job announcements open to the public list Minnesota, with a median posted salary range midpoint of $93,500. Agencies hiring most: Department of the Air Force Headquarters (120), Veterans Health Administration (54), Indian Health Service (33), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (29), Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System (18). Source: USAJOBS.

How it compares with similar-sized states

StatePay listedPosted payOfficial wagePricesPaycheck power
Minnesota37.9%$105,000$57,00098.6$57,500
Wisconsin16.4%$110,000$50,50094.1$53,500
Missouri17.5%$126,500$48,00090.8$52,500
Colorado59.3%$137,500$60,000103.1$58,000
Maryland31.3%$120,000$59,500105$56,500
Indiana8.6%$101,500$48,00093.3$51,500
Arizona20.5%$120,000$50,000100.7$49,500

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