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Minnesota Job Market Score

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  • Few reposted listings (8% appear duplicated)
  • Net hiring is positive (+605 this week — 782 added vs 177 removed)
  • Pay is below the national median ($116k vs $138k national)

Minnesota job market overview (May 2026)

The Minnesota job market is currently stable, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 3,418 active job postings tracked here, 41% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
  • Best opportunities are in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Minnesota job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Minnesota.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager370$61k n=10—
Crew / Cashier287——
Restaurant Manager / GM239——
Food Service219——
Retail Associate155—$24.50/hr n=8

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other288$120k n=58—
General and Operations Managers227$76k n=3—
Fast Food and Counter Workers221——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers159——
Cooks, Restaurant131——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time209$90k n=3$24.58/hr n=21
Full-time200$130k n=114$24.58/hr n=5
Contract158$105k n=50—
Intern21——
Temporary11$173k n=4—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants1,410——
Retail734$116k n=26$24.58/hr n=27
Consumer Goods384$116k n=6$24.58/hr n=25
Professional Services373$108k n=8—
Financial Services372$120k n=301—

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager370
  • Crew / Cashier287
  • Restaurant Manager / GM239
  • Food Service219
  • Retail Associate155
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead105

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other288
  • General and Operations Managers227
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers221
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers159
  • Cooks, Restaurant131
  • Software Developers72

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants1,410
  • Retail734
  • Consumer Goods384
  • Professional Services373
  • Financial Services372
  • Manufacturing208

Employment mix

  • Unspecified2,819 · 82%
  • Part-time209 · 6%
  • Full-time200 · 6%
  • Contract158 · 5%
  • Intern21 · 1%
  • Temporary11 · 0%

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