Waiters and Waitresses Salary in Minnesota

Ranked #40 of 51 · MN

25% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $30,060 ≈ $14/hr
Median annual salary $25,470
Employment 37,630

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $23,150P25 $23,370 Median $25,470P75 $31,940P90 $41,800

About 80% of waiters and waitressess in Minnesota earn between $23,150 and $41,800. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Minnesota
$30,060
U.S. average
$40,060

The mean waiters and waitresses salary in Minnesota is $30,060, about 25% below the U.S. average ($40,060). That works out to roughly $14/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Minnesota

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $25,920 $31,300 25,620
Rochester, MN $24,060 $28,260 1,620
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $23,620 $28,600 1,830
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $23,590 $28,470 3,090
St. Cloud, MN $23,520 $27,720 1,070
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $23,460 $27,190 730
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $23,460 $28,150 1,160
Mankato, MN $23,330 $28,580 770

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