Living wage by county in Minnesota, 2027
The living wage in Minnesota ranges from $22.72 to $29.31 an hour per worker across its 87 counties, for a typical family of four (two adults and two children). In Minnesota, 13.8% of families like this one have a single earner.
| County | Living wage / hour | Income needed / month | One worker earning it all / hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | $27.55 | $8,344 | $48.14 |
| Anoka County | $26.26 | $7,952 | $45.88 |
| Becker County | $26.08 | $7,898 | $45.57 |
| Beltrami County | $26.74 | $8,099 | $46.72 |
| Benton County | $26.03 | $7,883 | $45.48 |
| Big Stone County | $24.65 | $7,464 | $43.06 |
| Blue Earth County | $26.05 | $7,888 | $45.51 |
| Brown County | $25.30 | $7,660 | $44.19 |
| Carlton County | $27.59 | $8,354 | $48.20 |
| Carver County | $26.35 | $7,978 | $46.03 |
| Cass County | $26.03 | $7,883 | $45.48 |
| Chippewa County | $25.15 | $7,617 | $43.95 |
| Chisago County | $25.57 | $7,744 | $44.68 |
| Clay County | $24.97 | $7,562 | $43.63 |
| Clearwater County | $26.74 | $8,099 | $46.72 |
| Cook County | $28.99 | $8,780 | $50.65 |
| Cottonwood County | $23.11 | $6,998 | $40.37 |
| Crow Wing County | $26.03 | $7,883 | $45.48 |
| Dakota County | $26.76 | $8,102 | $46.74 |
| Dodge County | $25.12 | $7,608 | $43.89 |
| Douglas County | $26.02 | $7,879 | $45.46 |
| Faribault County | $23.11 | $6,998 | $40.37 |
| Fillmore County | $25.91 | $7,848 | $45.27 |
| Freeborn County | $23.68 | $7,171 | $41.37 |
| Goodhue County | $26.72 | $8,090 | $46.68 |
| Grant County | $24.97 | $7,562 | $43.63 |
| Hennepin County | $29.31 | $8,877 | $51.21 |
| Houston County | $25.04 | $7,583 | $43.75 |
| Hubbard County | $26.29 | $7,961 | $45.93 |
| Isanti County | $25.57 | $7,744 | $44.68 |
| Itasca County | $28.04 | $8,492 | $48.99 |
| Jackson County | $22.72 | $6,880 | $39.69 |
| Kanabec County | $25.57 | $7,744 | $44.68 |
| Kandiyohi County | $25.50 | $7,722 | $44.55 |
| Kittson County | $25.13 | $7,609 | $43.90 |
| Koochiching County | $26.06 | $7,892 | $45.53 |
| Lac qui Parle County | $24.89 | $7,537 | $43.48 |
| Lake County | $27.66 | $8,377 | $48.33 |
| Lake of the Woods County | $26.06 | $7,892 | $45.53 |
| Le Sueur County | $26.05 | $7,888 | $45.51 |
| Lincoln County | $24.02 | $7,274 | $41.96 |
| Lyon County | $25.15 | $7,617 | $43.95 |
| Mahnomen County | $26.74 | $8,099 | $46.72 |
| Marshall County | $25.13 | $7,609 | $43.90 |
| Martin County | $23.11 | $6,998 | $40.37 |
| McLeod County | $25.97 | $7,866 | $45.38 |
| Meeker County | $25.97 | $7,866 | $45.38 |
| Mille Lacs County | $26.03 | $7,883 | $45.48 |
| Morrison County | $26.03 | $7,883 | $45.48 |
| Mower County | $23.68 | $7,171 | $41.37 |
| Murray County | $23.96 | $7,255 | $41.85 |
| Nicollet County | $26.05 | $7,888 | $45.51 |
| Nobles County | $23.11 | $6,998 | $40.37 |
| Norman County | $25.17 | $7,622 | $43.97 |
| Olmsted County | $25.91 | $7,848 | $45.27 |
| Otter Tail County | $24.97 | $7,562 | $43.63 |
| Pennington County | $26.78 | $8,109 | $46.78 |
| Pine County | $25.57 | $7,744 | $44.68 |
| Pipestone County | $24.02 | $7,274 | $41.96 |
| Polk County | $25.13 | $7,609 | $43.90 |
| Pope County | $25.97 | $7,866 | $45.38 |
| Ramsey County | $26.60 | $8,055 | $46.47 |
| Red Lake County | $26.18 | $7,927 | $45.73 |
| Redwood County | $25.15 | $7,617 | $43.95 |
| Renville County | $25.50 | $7,722 | $44.55 |
| Rice County | $25.12 | $7,608 | $43.89 |
| Rock County | $23.96 | $7,255 | $41.85 |
| Roseau County | $26.78 | $8,108 | $46.78 |
| Scott County | $26.35 | $7,978 | $46.03 |
| Sherburne County | $26.26 | $7,952 | $45.88 |
| Sibley County | $26.05 | $7,888 | $45.51 |
| St. Louis County | $27.66 | $8,377 | $48.33 |
| Stearns County | $25.97 | $7,866 | $45.38 |
| Steele County | $25.12 | $7,608 | $43.89 |
| Stevens County | $25.50 | $7,722 | $44.55 |
| Swift County | $25.50 | $7,722 | $44.55 |
| Todd County | $26.03 | $7,883 | $45.48 |
| Traverse County | $24.65 | $7,464 | $43.06 |
| Wabasha County | $26.02 | $7,880 | $45.46 |
| Wadena County | $26.03 | $7,883 | $45.48 |
| Waseca County | $25.12 | $7,608 | $43.89 |
| Washington County | $25.63 | $7,762 | $44.78 |
| Watonwan County | $23.11 | $6,998 | $40.37 |
| Wilkin County | $24.65 | $7,464 | $43.06 |
| Winona County | $25.55 | $7,738 | $44.64 |
| Wright County | $26.35 | $7,978 | $46.03 |
| Yellow Medicine County | $24.02 | $7,274 | $41.96 |
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