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Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington salaries

The median worker in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earned $57,640 a year in 2024, about $27.71 an hour. That ranks #22 of the 391 metro areas published here, 16.4% above the national median.

Minnesota Wisconsin

Median pay $57,640 $27.71 per hour
Vs national +16.4% U.S. $49,500
Workers 1,931,660 wage and salary
Metro rank #22 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington pays 7.1% more than Minnesota as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Housing here moved +2.2% over the year to 2026 Q2 and +20.0% over five years. Pay and house prices rarely move together, and where they diverge for long the affordability of an area changes even when nothing about the jobs does. House prices in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Gambling Service Workers, All Other 8.19× 1,530 $29,530
Social Workers, All Other 5.76× 4,690 $79,390
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 4.79× 4,400 $68,600
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 3.45× 1,570 $73,600
Prepress Technicians and Workers 3.39× 980 $46,050
Industrial Engineers 3.25× 14,250 $102,440
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 3.16× 1,120 $78,780
Machinists 3.03× 11,340 $60,470
Marriage and Family Therapists 3.01× 2,490 $72,910
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 2.89× 540 $29,040
Print Binding and Finishing Workers 2.84× 1,300 $48,370
Nurse Anesthetists 2.7× 1,700 $233,030

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Nurse Anesthetists $233,030 $112.03 1,700
Chief Executives $210,000 $100.96 4,590
Dentists, General $209,870 $100.90 1,860
Pediatricians, General $206,940 $99.49 590
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $182,790 $87.88 330
Air Traffic Controllers $178,920 $86.02 580
Computer and Information Systems Managers $173,630 $83.47 8,680
Architectural and Engineering Managers $170,970 $82.20 3,410
Marketing Managers $169,760 $81.61 6,670
Physical Scientists, All Other $168,870 $81.19 540
Financial Managers $163,330 $78.52 12,230
Purchasing Managers $162,190 $77.98 1,090
Managers, All Other $161,320 $77.56 3,970
Human Resources Managers $157,360 $75.66 3,250
Pharmacists $156,060 $75.03 3,960
Optometrists $155,310 $74.67 450
Sales Managers $150,860 $72.53 7,270
Lawyers $150,110 $72.17 10,650
Administrative Services Managers $148,670 $71.48 4,650
Compensation and Benefits Managers $144,890 $69.66 290
Physician Assistants $140,610 $67.60 2,340
Public Relations Managers $137,800 $66.25 890
Natural Sciences Managers $134,900 $64.86 1,160
Database Architects $132,880 $63.88 790
Commercial Pilots $130,560 n/a 1,160
Computer Hardware Engineers $130,530 $62.76 420
Software Developers $129,430 $62.22 29,550
Information Security Analysts $129,380 $62.20 2,090
Training and Development Managers $129,160 $62.10 500
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $128,770 n/a 2,870
Nurse Practitioners $128,570 $61.81 5,680
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $127,620 n/a 290
Computer Network Architects $126,900 $61.01 1,590
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $126,780 $60.95 630
Engineers, All Other $125,670 $60.42 1,110
Fundraising Managers $125,580 $60.37 500
Industrial Production Managers $125,140 $60.16 3,440
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $124,740 $59.97 350
Veterinarians $124,660 $59.93 1,410
Medical and Health Services Managers $123,800 $59.52 6,280
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $123,080 n/a 370
Construction Managers $120,250 $57.81 3,760
Data Scientists $119,860 $57.63 2,870
Materials Scientists $119,600 $57.50 330
Chiropractors $117,830 $56.65 660
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $117,820 $56.65 210
Psychologists, All Other $115,850 $55.70 270
Computer Programmers $115,770 $55.66 1,620
Facilities Managers $113,790 $54.71 1,670
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $111,130 $53.43 270
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $109,590 $52.69 800
Actuaries $109,190 $52.49 750
Computer Systems Analysts $108,680 $52.25 8,360
Environmental Engineers $108,380 $52.11 660
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $108,040 $51.94 2,580
Financial Risk Specialists $107,770 $51.81 760
Electrical Engineers $106,960 $51.42 2,630
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $106,500 $51.20 2,820
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $106,060 $50.99 300
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $105,930 $50.93 2,430

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 86,260 $36,150 $17.38
Retail Salespersons 47,320 $35,600 $17.11
General and Operations Managers 47,000 $101,970 $49.02
Customer Service Representatives 42,840 $48,030 $23.09
Registered Nurses 40,510 $102,240 $49.16
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 37,410 $46,300 $22.26
Fast Food and Counter Workers 37,380 $34,620 $16.65
Office Clerks, General 35,890 $47,860 $23.01
Cashiers 31,840 $34,530 $16.60
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 30,370 $45,940 $22.09
Software Developers 29,550 $129,430 $62.22
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 28,840 $39,320 $18.91
Stockers and Order Fillers 26,680 $37,960 $18.25
Waiters and Waitresses 26,660 $25,620 $12.32
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 22,780 $42,010 n/a
Accountants and Auditors 21,950 $83,260 $40.03
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 21,410 $77,700 $37.36
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 19,770 $63,170 $30.37
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 18,960 $85,850 $41.28
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 18,510 $51,240 $24.64

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Minnesota metro areas

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?

The median across all occupations is $57,640, or $27.71 an hour, covering 1,931,660 wage and salary workers. The mean is $72,240, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington pay more than the rest of Minnesota?

Yes. The metro median of $57,640 is 7.1% above the Minnesota median of $53,810. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?

Nurse Anesthetists ($233,030), Chief Executives ($210,000), Dentists, General ($209,870). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington unusually full of?

Gambling Service Workers, All Other, at 8.19× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.