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Salary vs. Cost of Living in Minnesota

Compare take-home pay and living costs across 4 counties and 44 occupations in Minnesota.

Counties
4
MN, listed here
Occupations
44
with published wages
Median of medians
$55,935
per year, before tax
Population covered
2,628,561
residents in listed counties

Salary and cost of living across Minnesota

We track 44 occupations in 4 counties of Minnesota. The middle median salary across all of those county-job combinations is $55,935 a year. Pick a county to see how its jobs pay after taxes and after rent, food and energy.

Among counties with at least 20 listed occupations, Hennepin County, MN has the highest median-of-medians pay at $55,935. Hennepin County, MN has the largest share of occupations (95%) whose take-home pay covers rent, food, energy and gasoline.

Counties in Minnesota, largest first

Showing 1–4 of 4.

Counties in Minnesota with pay and rent summaries
CountyPopulationJobs listedTypical median pay1-bedroom rentJobs covering basics
Hennepin County, MN1,269,49644$55,935$1,427/mo95%
Ramsey County, MN542,94544$55,935$1,427/mo95%
Dakota County, MN445,77144$55,935$1,427/mo95%
Anoka County, MN370,34944$55,935$1,427/mo95%