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Minnesota salary, ages 50-54

Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners

Full-time ages 50-54 workers in Minnesota earn a median of $79,190, ranking #12 of 51 states — above the national middle. The average is about $98,975, and the top 10% earn at least $178,381.

What is the median salary for ages 50-54 workers in Minnesota, and how does it rank?
About $79,190 — #12 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
How does Minnesota compare to the top-paying state for ages 50-54?
The highest is Washington, D.C. (median $121,830); Minnesota is $79,190.
Which age group earns the most in Minnesota?
ages 45-49, with a median of about $81,220.
Is pay spread out for ages 50-54 in Minnesota?
Fairly even — the top 10% earn about 4.4× the bottom 10%.
What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 50-54 in Minnesota?
Top 10% earn at least $178,381; top 25% at least $116,754.
What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 50-54 in Minnesota?
Bottom 10% earn at most $40,610; bottom 25% at most $50,763.

Full-time ages 50-54 workers in Minnesota earn a median of $79,190, ranking #12 of 51 states — above the national middle. The top 10% earn at least $178,381 and the top 25% at least $116,754; the bottom 25% earn at most $50,763 and the bottom 10% at most $40,610. The average is $98,975. Monthly pay is about $6,599, hourly wage about $38.07. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.

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At a glance

Top-paying occupations at this age

Ranked by median pay for this state and age group (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS; low-sample occupations excluded).

OccupationMedian pay
Computer and Mathematical$131,983
Management$111,678
Architecture and Engineering$101,525
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical$101,525
Business and Financial Operations$95,487
Construction and Extraction$83,020

About this page

This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 50-54 wage and salary earners in Minnesota, U.S. The median is $79,190 — #12 of 51 states — and the average is $98,975. In Minnesota, the peak-earning age band is ages 45-49 (median $81,220). Figures are aggregated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata in five-year age bands.

How we calculated

Figures for Minnesota ages 50-54 are tabulated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata, restricted to full-time, year-round wage and salary earners and grouped into five-year age bands. On this page the median is $79,190 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $40,610–$178,381; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample. Self-employment and irregular income are excluded.

Data Sources
U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution)
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html
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