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Retail Salespersons Salary in Minnesota

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

Average in MN
$35,978
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
12 of 44
published states
Workers in state
88,330
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
13 counties

Pay by labor market in Minnesota

Retail Salespersons pay by wage area in Minnesota
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$36,670$30,431$6,372Hennepin County, MN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Retail Salespersons in Minnesota counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Le Sueur County, MN$36,670$30,431$13,428
2Mille Lacs County, MN$36,670$30,431$13,056
3Hennepin County, MN$36,670$30,431$6,372
4Ramsey County, MN$36,670$30,431$6,372
5Dakota County, MN$36,670$30,431$6,372
6Anoka County, MN$36,670$30,431$6,372
7Washington County, MN$36,670$30,431$6,372
8Scott County, MN$36,670$30,431$6,372
9Wright County, MN$36,670$30,431$6,372
10Carver County, MN$36,670$30,431$6,372
11Sherburne County, MN$36,670$30,431$6,372
12Chisago County, MN$36,670$30,431$6,372
13Isanti County, MN$36,670$30,431$6,372

Retail Salespersons pay in Minnesota

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Retail Salespersons in Minnesota is $35,978, based on 88,330 workers. Among the 44 states with published data, that ranks number 12. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,410, so Minnesota averages 1.6% above it.

Published data for Minnesota currently covers the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, with a local median wage of $36,670.

Cost of living for Retail Salespersons 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, $13,428. Isanti County, MN leaves the smallest, $6,372. The median wage covers all four basics in 13 of the 13 counties.

Retail Salespersons in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Retail Salespersons are Washington ($39,470), California ($38,565), Colorado ($37,922) and New York ($37,362).

Frequently asked questions: Retail Salespersons in Minnesota

How much do Retail Salespersons earn in Minnesota?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $35,978.

Which Minnesota county is best for Retail Salespersons?

Le Sueur County, MN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($13,428). Mille Lacs County, MN follows at $13,056.