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.
Per month, per hour
Based on a typical (median) earner
- Monthly$6,599
- Hourly$38.1
- Take-home monthly$5,055
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At a glance
- Ranks #12 of 51 states for ages 50-54
- 2% lower than the next-older cohort
- 8% higher than the next-younger cohort
- Highest in this age group: Washington, D.C. ({value})
- Top 10% earn 4.4x more than the bottom 10%
- $100K is in the top 36.2% for this age group
- Pay peaks at ages 45-49; this cohort is at 98% of that peak
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).
| Occupation | Median 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.
- U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution)
- https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html