Minneapolis, MN Salary Guide (2024)
The median annual wage across all occupations in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area is $57,640, spread over roughly 1,931,660 jobs. This guide breaks that down across 80 detailed occupations with released wage data, from home health and personal care aides down to the smallest job categories BLS can publish.
Salary by occupation in Minneapolis, MN
Ranked by median annual wage. Every row links to a full page with the local pay distribution, the percentile breakdown, and how the metro compares with the rest of the country.
| Occupation | Hourly | Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $17.38 | $36,150 | 86,260 |
| Retail Salespersons | $17.12 | $35,600 | 47,320 |
| General and Operations Managers | $49.02 | $101,970 | 47,000 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $23.09 | $48,030 | 42,840 |
| Registered Nurses | $49.15 | $102,240 | 40,510 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $22.26 | $46,300 | 37,410 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $16.64 | $34,620 | 37,380 |
| Office Clerks, General | $23.01 | $47,860 | 35,890 |
| Cashiers | $16.60 | $34,530 | 31,840 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $22.09 | $45,940 | 30,370 |
| Software Developers | $62.23 | $129,430 | 29,550 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $18.90 | $39,320 | 28,840 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $18.25 | $37,960 | 26,680 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $12.32 | $25,620 | 26,660 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $20.20 | $42,010 | 22,780 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $40.03 | $83,260 | 21,950 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $37.36 | $77,700 | 21,410 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $30.37 | $63,170 | 19,770 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $41.27 | $85,850 | 18,960 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $24.63 | $51,240 | 18,510 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $19.09 | $39,710 | 18,230 |
| Management Analysts | $46.82 | $97,390 | 18,030 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $28.83 | $59,970 | 17,750 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $26.88 | $55,910 | 16,930 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $17.14 | $35,660 | 16,060 |
| Construction Laborers | $29.01 | $60,350 | 15,910 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $36.96 | $76,880 | 15,700 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $36.96 | $76,870 | 15,500 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $36.59 | $76,100 | 14,970 |
| Project Management Specialists | $47.74 | $99,290 | 14,270 |
| Industrial Engineers | $49.25 | $102,440 | 14,250 |
| Nursing Assistants | $22.55 | $46,910 | 13,830 |
| Bartenders | $13.10 | $27,250 | 13,040 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $37.96 | $78,960 | 12,560 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $22.34 | $46,460 | 12,550 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $38.13 | $79,300 | 12,470 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $23.03 | $47,900 | 12,230 |
| Financial Managers | $78.52 | $163,330 | 12,230 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $23.53 | $48,950 | 12,000 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $23.08 | $48,010 | 11,650 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $31.58 | $65,680 | 11,530 |
| Machinists | $29.07 | $60,470 | 11,340 |
| Lawyers | $72.17 | $150,110 | 10,650 |
| Security Guards | $22.15 | $46,080 | 10,620 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $31.20 | $64,890 | 10,400 |
| Carpenters | $36.40 | $75,710 | 10,040 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $22.62 | $47,050 | 9,530 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $40.18 | $83,570 | 9,490 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $18.06 | $37,570 | 8,720 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $83.48 | $173,630 | 8,680 |
Median pay across these occupations runs from $25,620 to $173,630 — a 6.8× spread between the lowest- and highest-paid detailed occupations in the metro. The all-occupation median of $57,640 sits nearer the bottom of that range, because the largest job categories in most metros are also among the lower-paid ones.
Frequently asked questions about Minneapolis, MN pay
What is the median salary in Minneapolis, MN?
Across all occupations, the median annual wage in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area is $57,640. Total employment covered by the survey is about 1,931,660 jobs.
Which jobs pay the most in Minneapolis, MN?
The highest median wage in the metro belongs to home health and personal care aides at $36,150, followed by retail salespersons ($35,600) and general and operations managers ($101,970).
How many occupations are covered for Minneapolis, MN?
This guide covers 80 detailed occupations with released wage data for the metro area, out of the 800+ detailed occupations the OEWS survey tracks nationally. Occupations with too few workers locally to publish a reliable estimate are excluded by BLS.
Is this enough to live on in Minneapolis, MN?
These are nominal wages — they are not adjusted for local housing, tax, or transport costs. A median that looks high in Minneapolis, MN may buy less than a lower median in a cheaper metro. Use the all-occupation median of $57,640 as the local baseline and compare any specific job against that, not against the national number.
About these figures
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024. OEWS surveys employers, so it excludes self-employed workers and independent contractors, and it reports wages rather than total compensation. Occupations with too few workers locally to produce a reliable estimate are suppressed by BLS and therefore absent from this page.
Full detail in the methodology. Original data: bls.gov/oes.