Minnesota salary, ages 55-59
Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners
Full-time ages 55-59 workers in Minnesota earn a median of $73,419, ranking #13 of 51 states — around the national middle. The average is about $90,648, and the top 10% earn at least $152,288.
- What is the median salary for ages 55-59 workers in Minnesota, and how does it rank?
- About $73,419 — #13 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
- How does Minnesota compare to the top-paying state for ages 55-59?
- The highest is Washington, D.C. (median $129,763); Minnesota is $73,419.
- Which age group earns the most in Minnesota?
- ages 45-49, with a median of about $81,220.
- Is pay spread out for ages 55-59 in Minnesota?
- Fairly even — the top 10% earn about 4.3× the bottom 10%.
- What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 55-59 in Minnesota?
- Top 10% earn at least $152,288; top 25% at least $106,544.
- What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 55-59 in Minnesota?
- Bottom 10% earn at most $35,534; bottom 25% at most $50,763.
Full-time ages 55-59 workers in Minnesota earn a median of $73,419, ranking #13 of 51 states — around the national middle. The top 10% earn at least $152,288 and the top 25% at least $106,544; the bottom 25% earn at most $50,763 and the bottom 10% at most $35,534. The average is $90,648. Monthly pay is about $6,118, hourly wage about $35.30. 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$6,118
- Hourly$35.3
- Take-home monthly$4,748
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At a glance
- Ranks #13 of 51 states for ages 55-59
- 7% 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 4.3x more than the bottom 10%
- $50K is in the top 75.8% for this age group
- Pay peaks at ages 45-49; this cohort is at 90% 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 |
|---|---|
| Management | $121,830 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $120,772 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $105,140 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $91,373 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $89,467 |
| Construction and Extraction | $81,220 |
About this page
This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 55-59 wage and salary earners in Minnesota, U.S. The median is $73,419 — #13 of 51 states — and the average is $90,648. 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 55-59 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 $73,419 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $35,534–$152,288; 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