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Salary vs. Cost of Living in Minnesota

Compare take-home pay and living costs across 14 counties and 64 occupations in Minnesota.

Counties
14
MN, listed here
Occupations
64
with published wages
Median of medians
$57,790
per year, before tax
Population covered
3,584,672
residents in listed counties

Salary and cost of living across Minnesota

We track 64 occupations in 14 counties of Minnesota. The middle median salary across all of those county-job combinations is $57,790 a year. Pick a county to see how its jobs pay after taxes and after rent, food and energy.

Housing is the biggest difference between places: a one-bedroom Fair Market Rent runs from $775 a month in Rock County, MN to $1,427 in Hennepin County, MN. Among counties with at least 20 listed occupations, Hennepin County, MN has the highest median-of-medians pay at $55,935. Le Sueur County, MN has the largest share of occupations (100%) whose take-home pay covers rent, food, energy and gasoline.

Counties in Minnesota, largest first

Showing 1–14 of 14.

Counties in Minnesota with pay and rent summaries
CountyPopulationJobs listedTypical median pay1-bedroom rentJobs covering basics
Hennepin County, MN1,269,49664$55,935$1,427/mo97%
Ramsey County, MN542,94564$55,935$1,427/mo97%
Dakota County, MN445,77164$55,935$1,427/mo97%
Anoka County, MN370,34964$55,935$1,427/mo97%
Washington County, MN276,23864$55,935$1,427/mo97%
Scott County, MN154,55764$55,935$1,427/mo97%
Wright County, MN148,26964$55,935$1,427/mo97%
Carver County, MN110,04164$55,935$1,427/mo97%
Sherburne County, MN100,56064$55,935$1,427/mo97%
Chisago County, MN57,99164$55,935$1,427/mo97%
Isanti County, MN42,59664$55,935$1,427/mo97%
Le Sueur County, MN29,11364$55,935$839/mo100%
Mille Lacs County, MN27,12564$55,935$870/mo100%
Rock County, MN9,6211$75,350$775/mo100%