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Minnesota Minimum Wage Calculator

Minnesota allows no tip credit: tipped workers must receive the full $11.41 before tips.

Minnesota minimum wage earnings estimator

Minnesota allows no tip credit: tipped workers must receive the full $11.41 before tips.

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Minnesota at a glance

FigureMinnesotaSource
State minimum wage$11.41/hr[4]
Tipped cash wage$11.41/hr[4]
Full-time annual gross$23,733[4]
Median 2BR rent$1,504[1]

[4] [1] Sources

State minimum wage — all 50 states

Minnesota highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

State minimum wage — all 50 states. Minnesota is $11, ranked 26 of 50. The national median is $11, the highest is $17 (Washington), and the lowest is $7 (Wyoming). WA $17 NY $17 CT $17 CA $17 HI $16 RI $16 NJ $16 OR $16 CO $15 AZ $15 ME $15 DE $15 IL $15 MD $15 MA $15 MO $15 NE $15 VT $14 AK $14 FL $14 MI $14 VA $13 NV $12 NM $12 SD $12 MN $11 AR $11 OH $11 MT $11 WV $9 AL $7 GA $7 ID $7 IN $7 IA $7 KS $7 KY $7 LA $7 MS $7 NH $7 NC $7 ND $7 OK $7 PA $7 SC $7 TN $7 TX $7 UT $7 WI $7 WY $7

Highlighted: Minnesota, ranked 26 of 50. Median $11.

Minnesota earnings by hours and weeks worked

Annual gross at Minnesota's $11.41 minimum across realistic schedules.

Hours/week26 wks36 wks44 wks48 wks50 wks52 wks
10 h$2,967$4,108$5,020$5,477$5,705$5,933
12 h$3,560$4,929$6,024$6,572$6,846$7,120
15 h$4,450$6,161$7,531$8,215$8,558$8,900
18 h$5,340$7,394$9,037$9,858$10,269$10,680
20 h$5,933$8,215$10,041$10,954$11,410$11,866
24 h$7,120$9,858$12,049$13,144$13,692$14,240
25 h$7,417$10,269$12,551$13,692$14,263$14,833
28 h$8,306$11,501$14,057$15,335$15,974$16,613
30 h$8,900$12,323$15,061$16,430$17,115$17,800
32 h$9,493$13,144$16,065$17,526$18,256$18,986
35 h$10,383$14,377$17,571$19,169$19,968$20,766
37.5 h$11,125$15,404$18,827$20,538$21,394$22,250
40 h$11,866$16,430$20,082$21,907$22,820$23,733
45 h$13,350$18,484$22,592$24,646$25,673$26,699
50 h$14,833$20,538$25,102$27,384$28,525$29,666

Worked figures for Minnesota

Minnesota values:

HoursWeeklyMonthlyAnnualRent Burden
10 h/wk$114$494$5,933304%
15 h/wk$171$742$8,900203%
20 h/wk$228$989$11,866152%
25 h/wk$285$1,236$14,833122%
30 h/wk$342$1,483$17,800101%
35 h/wk$399$1,731$20,76687%
40 h/wk$456$1,978$23,73376%
45 h/wk$513$2,225$26,69968%
50 h/wk$571$2,472$29,66661%

How Minnesota compares nationally

On state minimum wage, Minnesota ranks #26 of 50 at $11.41/hr — essentially at the national median. The national range runs from $7.25/hr (Wyoming) to $17.13/hr (Washington).

RankStateState minimum wage
#24New Mexico$12.00/hr
#25South Dakota$11.85/hr
#26Minnesota$11.41/hr
#27Arkansas$11.00/hr
#28Ohio$11.00/hr

No tip credit — full minimum before tipss, ranked

Same rule structure as Minnesota:

StateState minimum wagevs Minnesota
California$16.90/hr+48.1%
Alaska$14.00/hr+22.7%
Nevada$12.00/hr+5.2%
Minnesota$11.41/hr—
Montana$10.85/hr-4.9%

Minnesota questions, answered with Minnesota numbers

What is the minimum wage in Minnesota?▾
$11.41/hour · rank #26/50 · $4.16 above the federal floor.
What does that pay full time in Minnesota?▾
$23,733/year · $1,978/month · $456/week at 40 h.
Can it cover Minnesota rent?▾
Median 2BR rent is $1,504 · that is 76% of full-time minimum-wage income (well above the 30% affordability benchmark).
What about tipped work in Minnesota?▾
Minnesota allows no tip credit · full $11.41 cash wage required before tips.
Part-time at 20 hours?▾
$11,866/year · $989/month · rent would take 152% of it.

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Last reviewed 2026-08-26. Minnesota figures only — verify with the relevant Minnesota agency before acting. How this is calculated.