Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Salary in Minnesota
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in Minnesota earn a median $59,200 a year, +19% against the national median of $49,590; they and rank 3rd of 51 states by median. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General earn 4% more than the median across all occupations in Minnesota ($56,920). Minnesota pays more than every neighbouring state: Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota range from $48,100 in South Dakota to $55,810 in Wisconsin. Minnesota employs 29,660 maintenance and repair workers, general, 10.1 per 1,000 jobs, the 20th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.02 is close to the national share.
Minnesota vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Minnesota | Hourly | $18.57 | $22.81 | $28.46 | $33.54 | $38.00 | $28.40 | 29,660 | 10.06 | 1.02 |
| Annual | $38,630 | $47,430 | $59,200 | $69,770 | $79,040 | $59,080 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $17.00 | $19.64 | $23.84 | $30.10 | $37.11 | $25.86 | 1,529,700 | – | – |
| Annual | $35,350 | $40,840 | $49,590 | $62,620 | $77,180 | $53,780 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 3rd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 20th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.02
- Jobs per 1,000
- 10.06
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Minnesota's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Minnesota
9 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Minnesota publish a row for maintenance and repair workers, general, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $29.07 | $60,470 | $40,010 | $79,500 | 18,090 | 9.27 | 0.94 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $28.32 | $58,900 | $37,650 | $83,990 | 1,820 | 14.58 | 1.48 |
| Mankato, MN | $27.26 | $56,690 | $36,980 | $75,220 | 630 | 11.24 | 1.14 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $26.98 | $56,120 | $36,260 | $74,590 | 1,140 | 10.99 | 1.12 |
| Rochester, MN | $25.99 | $54,060 | $36,050 | $75,780 | 940 | 7.65 | 0.78 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $25.56 | $53,160 | $36,590 | $71,090 | 920 | 10.94 | 1.11 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $25.02 | $52,040 | $37,400 | $66,950 | 1,040 | 7.01 | 0.71 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $23.23 | $48,330 | $38,780 | $61,480 | 1,270 | 7.13 | 0.72 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $23.10 | $48,040 | $36,950 | $70,340 | 600 | 11.51 | 1.17 |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $28.17 | $58,580 | $38,760 | $75,800 | 2,060 | 13.36 | 1.36 |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $26.98 | $56,120 | $37,320 | $73,890 | 1,420 | 12.04 | 1.22 |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $26.45 | $55,020 | $35,780 | $85,910 | 710 | 16.22 | 1.65 |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $25.09 | $52,190 | $36,210 | $72,930 | 2,420 | 12.53 | 1.27 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $28.46 | $59,200 | 29,660 | 1.02 |
| Iowa | $25.08 | $52,160 | 16,500 | 1.08 |
| North Dakota | $23.96 | $49,840 | 3,300 | 0.78 |
| South Dakota | $23.13 | $48,100 | 3,450 | 0.77 |
| Wisconsin | $26.83 | $55,810 | 30,880 | 1.07 |
See the national page for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (every state ranked) and the Minnesota wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Minnesota estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.