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Occupational Employment and Wages in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington — May 2018

Workers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MSA had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.60 in May 2018, about 10 percent above the nationwide average of $24.98.

Jan
28
Occupational Employment and Wages in Duluth — May 2018

Workers in the Duluth, MN area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.63 in May 2018. Healthcare practitioners & technical workers averaged $39.00 an hour and accounted for 8.1% of local employment.

Jan
22
Occupational Employment and Wages in Duluth — May 2018

Workers in the Duluth, MN area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.63 in May 2018. Healthcare practitioners & technical workers averaged $39.00 an hour and accounted for 8.1% of local employment.

Minnesota Economy at a Glance:
Minnesota
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Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 3,088.1 3,082.3 3,077.8 3,073.1 3,071.1 (p)3,074.5

Employment(1)

 3,032.6 3,024.1 3,016.2 3,007.2 2,999.2 (p)2,996.3

Unemployment(1)

 55.5 58.3 61.7 65.9 71.9 (p)78.2

Unemployment Rate(2)

 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.3 (p)2.5

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 2,932.8 2,934.0 2,937.1 2,954.2 2,960.7 (p)2,955.5

12-month % change

 2.3 2.5 3.2 3.6 3.4 (p)3.2

Mining and Logging(3)

 6.2 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.4 (p)6.5

12-month % change

 -4.6 -4.5 -3.1 -3.1 -3.0 (p)-1.5

Construction(3)

 132.7 131.2 132.3 131.3 129.5 (p)126.9

12-month % change

 -1.0 -1.1 1.1 1.5 0.3 (p)-1.9

Manufacturing(3)

 330.4 327.8 329.0 330.4 332.0 (p)330.9

12-month % change

 5.5 4.7 5.1 4.7 4.6 (p)4.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 518.3 516.2 518.4 520.9 521.3 (p)523.7

12-month % change

 0.7 0.4 1.3 2.5 2.3 (p)2.4

Information(3)

 43.9 43.8 43.3 43.4 43.7 (p)43.6

12-month % change

 3.3 3.3 2.4 1.4 3.1 (p)2.3

Financial Activities(3)

 191.3 191.2 190.2 190.9 190.8 (p)192.2

12-month % change

 0.4 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.3 (p)1.8

Professional & Business Services(3)

 388.4 389.5 391.2 395.5 394.6 (p)388.4

12-month % change

 4.2 4.7 5.8 6.0 5.3 (p)3.6

Education & Health Services(3)

 551.1 554.0 557.8 558.5 560.7 (p)564.7

12-month % change

 1.6 2.1 3.7 3.9 4.1 (p)4.6

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 251.5 251.7 251.5 259.8 261.5 (p)265.8

12-month % change

 7.2 6.3 6.3 8.5 7.1 (p)8.8

Other Services(3)

 110.2 110.8 110.1 109.7 108.5 (p)107.2

12-month % change

 4.5 4.5 4.3 3.3 0.6 (p)-0.7

Government(3)

 408.8 411.5 407.0 407.5 411.7 (p)405.6

12-month % change

 0.1 1.4 0.5 1.2 2.6 (p)1.3

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Duluth Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Nov 2019
Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Nov 2019
Fargo Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Nov 2019
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Mar 2023
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Mar 2023
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Mar 2023
Consumer Expenditures for the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area: 2017–18 Consumer spending News Release Nov 2019
Average energy prices for the United States, regions, census divisions, and selected metropolitan areas Average energy prices Table Oct 2019
County Employment and Wages in Minnesota — Third Quarter 2018 Employment, Pay News Release May 2019
Consumer Expenditures for the U.S., regions, and selected metropolitan areas Consumer spending Table Nov 2019
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization, Minnesota — 2018 Unemployment News Release Apr 2019
Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington — September 2019 Consumer price indexes News Release Oct 2019
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for Minneapolis (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Oct 2019
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Nov 2019
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card - PDF (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Nov 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages For Nurses In Minnesota’s Metropolitan Area — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2018
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – October 2019 Consumer price indexes News Release Nov 2019
Union Members in Minnesota — 2018 Employment News Release Mar 2019
Women’s Earnings In Minnesota — 2017 Pay News Release Oct 2018
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fargo — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2019
Midwest Economy - Union Membership Employment Table Mar 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2019
Fatal Work Injuries in Minnesota — 2017 Workplace fatalities News Release Apr 2019
Changing Compensation Costs in the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area — September 2019 Benefits, Pay News Release Nov 2019
Union Membership Historical Table for Minnesota Employment Table Mar 2019
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Sep 2019
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2019 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages in Duluth — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2019
Business Employment Dynamics in Minnesota — First Quarter 2018 Employment News Release Dec 2018
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Minnesota — 2017 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2019
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Computer Occupations in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Midwest — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Duluth — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jan 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Duluth — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Jan 2020