Jobs, pay and daily life in Farmington, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Farmington is a city in Minnesota with 23,902 residents. The median household earns $123,673 a year and the median rent is $1,241 a month, which is 12.0% of the median household income. It is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan area, where BLS counts 1,951,650 jobs.
How Farmington compares. Among the 80 largest places in Minnesota, Farmington is #46 by population, #73 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #11 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #14 for household income (#1 = highest). Its county, Dakota County, is #4 of 87 counties for average pay ($72,792).
Farmington has 23,902 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.4% of the population of Minnesota. It covers 16 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 1,541 people per square mile. The median age is 35.4, 9% younger than the state median (35.4 against 38.8).
The median gross rent is $1,241 a month (rent plus utilities), 3% below the state median ($1,241 against $1,280). Over a year that is 12.0% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $366,200, which is 3.0 times the median household income ($123,673); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 86.5% of households own their home, 20% above the state average (86.5% against 72.2%).
The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan area has 1,951,650 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $59,320 a year, 16% above the national median ($59,320 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (214,110 jobs, median $52,920); sales and related (165,000 jobs, median $43,520); food preparation and serving related (160,260 jobs, median $35,000). The area is most specialised in architecture and engineering (1.3 times) and healthcare support (1.3 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($132,590) and legal ($110,530). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Dakota County was 4.4%. 77.6% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Dakota County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 71.7% drive alone, 0.3% use public transit, 0.9% walk, 20.4% work from home. 15.3% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 46% above the state average (15.3% against 10.5%).
38.7% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, about the same as the state share (38.7% against 39.4%). 4.4% of residents were born outside the United States, 49% below the state share (4.4% against 8.7%). The poverty rate is 5.1%, 45% below the state rate (5.1% against 9.3%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 73°F (22.9°C), and the coolest is Jan at 14°F (-9.8°C). About 823 mm (32 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Jun is the wettest month (128 mm) and Jan the driest (18 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Lakeville (4 miles, rent 46% higher); Apple Valley (6 miles, rent 40% higher); Rosemount (8 miles, rent 32% higher); Burnsville (9 miles, rent 22% higher). Rent differences are against Farmington; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 93,560 | 1.73 | $38,860 | $33,760 | $46,860 | +9% |
| Retail Salespersons | 51,180 | 1.05 | $36,670 | $29,260 | $48,260 | +4% |
| General and Operations Managers | 44,890 | 1.02 | $103,570 | $49,640 | $220,960 | -2% |
| Registered Nurses | 43,600 | 1.03 | $103,040 | $82,180 | $133,450 | +6% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 38,630 | 1.19 | $49,480 | $36,180 | $73,920 | +11% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 37,920 | 0.78 | $33,040 | $28,920 | $37,490 | +6% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 36,700 | 0.99 | $47,320 | $36,450 | $61,770 | +18% |
| Office Clerks, General | 35,610 | 1.15 | $48,790 | $34,780 | $69,980 | +8% |
| Cashiers | 32,760 | 0.84 | $35,760 | $29,040 | $45,140 | +9% |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 29,570 | 1.68 | $47,200 | $37,850 | $60,650 | +6% |
| Software Developers | 27,410 | 1.29 | $130,920 | $83,020 | $170,060 | -4% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 26,790 | 0.97 | $40,800 | $31,700 | $53,900 | +11% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 25,700 | 0.72 | $37,440 | $31,150 | $49,260 | +0% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 25,620 | 0.90 | $25,920 | $23,260 | $43,280 | -26% |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 23,370 | 1.31 | $45,310 | $33,360 | $54,580 | +23% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 21,820 | 1.20 | $86,500 | $61,940 | $145,710 | +3% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 21,560 | 1.39 | $78,470 | $48,140 | $139,140 | +9% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 20,430 | 0.79 | $64,200 | $48,080 | $83,410 | +9% |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 19,180 | 0.90 | $54,080 | $39,380 | $70,390 | +14% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 18,090 | 0.94 | $60,470 | $40,010 | $79,500 | +22% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | 3,690 | 0.86 | $378,730 | $75,280 | $468,570 | +42% |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 550 | 1.33 | $367,120 | $77,510 | $480,400 | +9% |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 1,440 | 1.71 | $330,200 | $172,470 | $650,820 | +29% |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 1,120 | 0.83 | $283,060 | $167,750 | $372,970 | +16% |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 1,250 | 1.92 | $258,570 | $221,970 | $277,440 | +9% |
| Pediatricians, General | 600 | 1.22 | $226,280 | $83,920 | $315,930 | +8% |
| Dentists, General | 1,760 | 1.13 | $219,980 | $130,800 | $227,640 | +29% |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 2,940 | 2.26 | $211,470 | $130,420 | $353,410 | -9% |
| Chief Executives | 4,500 | 1.75 | $209,980 | $102,310 | $479,550 | -2% |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 620 | 2.20 | $179,670 | $99,230 | $222,000 | +21% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 8,780 | 1.04 | $178,080 | $122,210 | $286,300 | +2% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 3,820 | 1.38 | $174,510 | $131,640 | $227,560 | +2% |
| Marketing Managers | 6,480 | 1.31 | $173,040 | $103,510 | $281,830 | +4% |
| Financial Managers | 12,460 | 1.18 | $165,620 | $102,710 | $293,100 | -1% |
| Pharmacists | 4,160 | 1.03 | $160,990 | $79,060 | $172,670 | +14% |
| Lawyers | 10,160 | 1.07 | $159,620 | $85,810 | $352,210 | -0% |
| Human Resources Managers | 3,500 | 1.26 | $159,390 | $101,350 | $250,810 | +7% |
| Veterinarians | 1,470 | 1.40 | $158,200 | $86,560 | $218,830 | +22% |
| Sales Managers | 8,410 | 1.05 | $158,100 | $81,220 | $272,360 | +7% |
| Managers, All Other | 3,630 | 0.47 | $153,860 | $96,860 | $225,250 | +8% |
These figures are for the whole Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $59,320 (US $50,980); unemployment 4.5% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 20.0% |
| Manufacturing | 14.4% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 11.2% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 9.9% |
| Retail trade | 8.7% |
| Construction | 7.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 7.3% |
| Other services | 6.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 5.6% |
| Public administration | 4.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 3.0% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 1.1% |
| Information | 1.0% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Farmington lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota County | 445,771 | $37,138 million | $83,313 | 189,387 | 11,950 | $72,792 | +0.7% | 4.4% | 252,001 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 24,929 | 15.0% | $56,405 | 0.92 |
| Retail trade | 24,020 | 14.4% | $39,587 | 1.27 |
| Manufacturing | 19,591 | 11.8% | $89,850 | 1.26 |
| Accommodation and food services | 15,558 | 9.3% | $26,521 | 0.90 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 11,211 | 6.7% | $68,700 | 1.40 |
| Construction | 10,366 | 6.2% | $111,166 | 1.04 |
| Finance and insurance | 9,329 | 5.6% | $115,566 | 1.21 |
| Wholesale trade | 8,925 | 5.4% | $94,100 | 1.20 |
| Administrative and waste services | 7,777 | 4.7% | $52,137 | 0.70 |
| Professional and technical services | 7,666 | 4.6% | $109,149 | 0.58 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 7,440 | 4.5% | $46,132 | 1.30 |
| Information | 4,876 | 2.9% | $117,074 | 1.37 |
| Management of companies | 4,485 | 2.7% | $160,955 | 1.40 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 3,588 | 2.2% | $131,212 | 1.13 |
| Educational services | 2,742 | 1.6% | $38,556 | 0.70 |
| Real estate and rental | 2,201 | 1.3% | $69,442 | 0.75 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 1,125 | 0.7% | $42,999 | 0.73 |
| Utilities | 555 | 0.3% | $155,036 | 0.77 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 111 | 0.1% | $119,099 | 0.15 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 71.7% |
| Public transit | 0.3% |
| Walk | 0.9% |
| Work from home | 20.4% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 15.3% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $123,673 |
| Income per person | $48,512 |
| Median gross rent per month | $1,241 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 12.0% |
| Median home value | $366,200 |
| Homeowners | 86.5% |
| Poverty rate | 5.1% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 104.8 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $59,320 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set; graduated states show 0 until you enter your own estimate. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: Graduated, top rate 9.85%.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 35.4 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 93.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 38.7% |
| Born abroad | 4.4% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 77.6% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -9.8 | 14 | 18 |
| Feb | -8.2 | 17 | 27 |
| Mar | -0.1 | 32 | 45 |
| Apr | 7.2 | 45 | 80 |
| May | 14.0 | 57 | 108 |
| Jun | 20.0 | 68 | 128 |
| Jul | 22.9 | 73 | 92 |
| Aug | 21.4 | 71 | 104 |
| Sep | 16.9 | 62 | 88 |
| Oct | 8.2 | 47 | 64 |
| Nov | 0.9 | 34 | 33 |
| Dec | -6.5 | 20 | 36 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeville | MN | 4 mi | 74,354 | $139,041 | $1,806 |
| Apple Valley | MN | 6 mi | 55,679 | $97,673 | $1,738 |
| Rosemount | MN | 8 mi | 27,562 | $129,625 | $1,640 |
| Burnsville | MN | 9 mi | 64,463 | $87,024 | $1,513 |
| Eagan | MN | 11 mi | 68,000 | $108,690 | $1,679 |
| Savage | MN | 12 mi | 32,889 | $125,513 | $1,766 |
| Inver Grove Heights | MN | 13 mi | 35,906 | $101,316 | $1,465 |
| Bloomington | MN | 14 mi | 88,665 | $93,211 | $1,561 |
| Northfield | MN | 14 mi | 20,742 | $84,895 | $1,103 |
| Prior Lake | MN | 14 mi | 28,016 | $134,255 | $1,654 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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23,902 (Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate).
$1,241 a month (ACS 2020–2024), which is 12.0% of the median household income.
$123,673 (ACS 2020–2024, in 2024 dollars).
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