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Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Minnesota

What Waiters and Waitresses earn in Minnesota, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 13 counties.

Average in MN
$25,793
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
33 of 41
published states
Workers in state
44,650
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
13 counties

Pay by labor market in Minnesota

Waiters and Waitresses pay by wage area in Minnesota
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$25,920$22,333−$1,726Hennepin County, MN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Waiters and Waitresses in Minnesota counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Le Sueur County, MN$25,920$22,333$5,330
2Mille Lacs County, MN$25,920$22,333$4,958
3Hennepin County, MN$25,920$22,333−$1,726
4Ramsey County, MN$25,920$22,333−$1,726
5Dakota County, MN$25,920$22,333−$1,726
6Anoka County, MN$25,920$22,333−$1,726
7Washington County, MN$25,920$22,333−$1,726
8Scott County, MN$25,920$22,333−$1,726
9Wright County, MN$25,920$22,333−$1,726
10Carver County, MN$25,920$22,333−$1,726
11Sherburne County, MN$25,920$22,333−$1,726
12Chisago County, MN$25,920$22,333−$1,726
13Isanti County, MN$25,920$22,333−$1,726

Waiters and Waitresses pay in Minnesota

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Waiters and Waitresses in Minnesota is $25,793, based on 44,650 workers. Among the 41 states with published data, that ranks number 33. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,230, so Minnesota averages 26.8% below it.

Published data for Minnesota currently covers the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, with a local median wage of $25,920.

Cost of living for Waiters and Waitresses in Minnesota

We compare 13 Minnesota counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Le Sueur County, MN leaves the largest yearly margin, $5,330. In Isanti County, MN the basics cost $1,726 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 13 counties.

Waiters and Waitresses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Waiters and Waitresses are Washington ($54,839), Oregon ($50,502), New York ($47,178) and District of Columbia ($46,040).

Frequently asked questions: Waiters and Waitresses in Minnesota

How much do Waiters and Waitresses earn in Minnesota?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $25,793.

Which Minnesota county is best for Waiters and Waitresses?

Le Sueur County, MN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($5,330). Mille Lacs County, MN follows at $4,958.