Minneapolis, MN

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Avg Salary

$72,963

across all roles

Cost Index

Below Average

Avg Rent

$1,480/mo

1-bed apartment

Affordability

6/10

Moderate Affordability

How affordable is Minneapolis?

6/10

Moderate Affordability

Purchasing power score: 1.71× (take-home ÷ living costs)

With a cost of living index of 97 (US avg = 100) and average disposable income of $1,836/mo, Minneapolis is a mid-tier cost market with reasonable affordability across most income levels.

Cost of Living Benchmarks

Cost Index

US avg = 100

Est. Monthly Rent

$1,480

1-bed, city avg

Avg Disposable

$1,836

after taxes + living costs

Median Salary

$65,720

across all tracked roles

Purchasing Power

1.71×

take-home ÷ costs

Jobs Tracked

641

job titles with data

Highest-Paying Jobs in Minneapolis

By gross annual salary

1.Nurse Anesthetists
$233,030
2.Physicists
$215,340
3.Chief Executives
$210,000
4.Pediatricians
$206,940
5.Airline Pilots
$184,560
6.Judges
$182,790
7.Air Traffic Controllers
$178,920
8.Computer And Information Systems Managers
$173,630
9.Architectural And Engineering Managers
$170,970
10.Marketing Managers
$169,760

Best Jobs for Disposable Income

After taxes and living costs

1.Nurse Anesthetists
$11,573/mo
2.Physicists
$10,497/mo
3.Chief Executives
$10,172/mo
4.Pediatricians
$9,986/mo
5.Airline Pilots
$8,624/mo
6.Judges
$8,517/mo
7.Air Traffic Controllers
$8,281/mo
8.Computer And Information Systems Managers
$7,960/mo
9.Architectural And Engineering Managers
$7,798/mo
10.Marketing Managers
$7,724/mo

Jobs With Tightest Budgets in Minneapolis

These roles leave the least disposable income after living costs — worth knowing before accepting an offer.

Helpersproduction Workers

$13/mo left

$43,010/yr gross

Selfenrichment Teachers

$27/mo left

$43,230/yr gross

Firefighters

$41/mo left

$43,470/yr gross

Food Processing Workers

$46/mo left

$43,550/yr gross

Library Assistants

$57/mo left

$43,730/yr gross

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All data derived from BLS OEWS metro data and regional cost-of-living indices. Figures are estimates; verify with local sources before making decisions.