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Updated Apr. 11, 2026Refreshed monthly
The average wage was $1,268 per week in January 2026, 1% lower than a year before. The average weekly wage, the typical earnings that employees bring home for one week of work, is a valuable indicator to assess economic conditions, labor market health, and wage trends. When accounting for the cost of living, Minnesota’s average weekly wage of $1,268 has the purchasing power of $1,286.

$1.27K

average weekly earnings, January 2026

1%

lower than a year before (adjusted for inflation)
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases monthly statistics tracking the wages of all employees who don’t work for the government. In January 2026, the average weekly wage in Minnesota was $1,268. That represents the wages of 2.5 million private-sector workers in the state.

As of January 2026, average weekly earnings for workers in Minnesota was higher than the US overall.

12-month rolling average of average weekly earnings, 2007-2026, adjusted for inflation

As with other averages, most people earn more or less than the average weekly wage. Pay varies based on industry and occupation.

Which occupations have the highest wages?

In Minnesota, workers in the financial activities sector had the highest average weekly earnings at $1,958 per week, as of January 2026. Leisure and hospitality workers had the lowest average weekly wage at $506.

In Minnesota, financial activities workers had the highest average weekly wage.

Average weekly earnings, by industry (January 2026)

How do wages in Minnesota compare to the national average?

Cost of living, which also varies based on location, impacts how far a person’s earnings can go. Someone earning the weekly average will have more or less purchasing power depending on location. In Minnesota, cost of living is lower than the US overall, and the state’s average weekly wage of $1,268 has purchasing power equal to $1,286.
Minnesota’s average weekly wage is below the national average, ranking 11th among states. When accounting for regional cost of living differences, Minnesota ranks 7th among states.

Accounting for cost of living, Minnesota had an average weekly wage of $1,286 in January 2026.

Average weekly wage, January 2026, adjusted with regional price parity (2024)

Which metro areas in Minnesota have the highest wages?

Among 8 metro areas at least partially located in Minnesota, the Rochester, MN area has the highest average weekly wage at $1,258, when accounting for the cost of living.

Among Minnesota metro areas, the Rochester, MN area had the highest wages, accounting for cost of living.

Average weekly wage, January 2026, adjusted with regional price parity (2024)

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