Question 1

What is the cost of living in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI?

Accepted Answer

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 104.82, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 4.8% more than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,709/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, the average median wage is $166,374. The single highest-paying occupation here is Radiologists at $745,230/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI are: 1) Radiologists at $745,230; 2) Surgeons, All Other at $568,150; 3) Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric at $389,450; 4) Physicians, All Other at $378,730; 5) Emergency Medicine Physicians at $367,120. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is $1,709/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
71	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$123K	N/A
72	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	Public Safety	$123K	$59.3/hr
73	Chemical Engineers	Engineering	$123K	$59.01/hr
74	Psychologists, All Other	Science	$123K	$58.91/hr
75	Engineers, All Other	Engineering	$120K	$57.71/hr
76	Art Directors	Arts & Media	$119K	$57.22/hr
77	Computer Programmers	Technology	$118K	$56.73/hr
78	Electrical Engineers	Engineering	$117K	$56.36/hr
79	Facilities Managers	Management	$117K	$56.22/hr
80	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	Engineering	$117K	$56.07/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

Highest paying careers in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington

Affordability snapshot: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington