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Minnesota Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Few reposted listings (8% appear duplicated)
  • Pay is below the national median ($116k vs $138k national)
  • Net hiring is positive (+309 this week — 597 added vs 288 removed)

Minnesota job market overview (May 2026)

The Minnesota job market is currently stable, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 3,690 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 / Manager375$63k n=11—
Crew / Cashier297——
Restaurant Manager / GM247——
Food Service221——
Retail Associate158—$24.50/hr n=9

Wages by occupation (SOC)

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Managers, All Other272$120k n=58—
General and Operations Managers229$76k n=3—
Fast Food and Counter Workers219——
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers165——
Cooks, Restaurant130——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time221$90k n=3$24.58/hr n=25
Full-time212$130k n=123$24.58/hr n=5
Contract168$100k n=50—
Intern25——
Temporary13$90k n=6—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants1,424$80k n=5—
Retail860$116k n=27$24.58/hr n=30
Consumer Goods437$120k n=17$24.58/hr n=26
Financial Services426$120k n=332—
Professional Services375$85k n=7—

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager375
  • Crew / Cashier297
  • Restaurant Manager / GM247
  • Food Service221
  • Retail Associate158
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead104

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Managers, All Other272
  • General and Operations Managers229
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers219
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers165
  • Cooks, Restaurant130
  • Software Developers69

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants1,424
  • Retail860
  • Consumer Goods437
  • Financial Services426
  • Professional Services375
  • Healthcare249

Employment mix

  • Unspecified3,051 · 83%
  • Part-time221 · 6%
  • Full-time212 · 6%
  • Contract168 · 5%
  • Intern25 · 1%
  • Temporary13 · 0%

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