Jobs, pay and daily life in Hutchinson, 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.
Hutchinson is a city in Minnesota with 14,680 residents. The median household earns $72,836 a year and the median rent is $940 a month, which is 15.5% of the median household income. The nearest metropolitan area with BLS wage data is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (1,951,650 jobs), about 32 miles away; this place is probably not part of it, so its pay tables are a reference only.
How Hutchinson compares. Among the 80 largest places in Minnesota, Hutchinson is #75 by population, #8 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #70 for college degrees (#1 = most), #65 for remote work (#1 = most). Its county, McLeod County, is #25 of 87 counties for average pay ($56,991).
Hutchinson has 14,680 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.3% of the population of Minnesota. It covers 8 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 1,731 people per square mile. The median age is 41.9, 8% older than the state median (41.9 against 38.8).
The median gross rent is $940 a month (rent plus utilities), 27% below the state median ($940 against $1,280). Over a year that is 15.5% 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 $229,600, which is 3.2 times the median household income ($72,836); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 68.6% of households own their home, 5% below the state average (68.6% against 72.2%).
The nearest metropolitan area with wage data is 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 McLeod County was 4.0%. 64.3% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in McLeod County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 75.6% drive alone, 0.8% use public transit, 4.0% walk, 9.7% work from home. 12.0% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 15% above the state average (12.0% against 10.5%).
26.1% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34% below the state share (26.1% against 39.4%). 3.1% of residents were born outside the United States, 64% below the state share (3.1% against 8.7%). The poverty rate is 12.4%, 33% above the state rate (12.4% against 9.3%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 73°F (23.0°C), and the coolest is Jan at 13°F (-10.4°C). About 738 mm (29 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Jun is the wettest month (118 mm) and Jan the driest (13 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: Buffalo (32 miles, rent 26% higher); Willmar (37 miles, rent 3% lower); Chaska (38 miles, rent 65% higher); New Ulm (40 miles, similar rent). Rent differences are against Hutchinson; 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 nearest metropolitan area with wage data, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, about 32 miles away. They show what the regional labour market pays; they are not a measure of this city.
Median pay across all occupations: $59,320 (US $50,980); unemployment 4.5% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 25.4% |
| Education and health care | 22.7% |
| Retail trade | 11.8% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 7.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 7.5% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 5.5% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 4.8% |
| Other services | 4.8% |
| Construction | 4.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.8% |
| Public administration | 1.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 1.1% |
| Information | 0.9% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Hutchinson 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 ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod County | 36,798 | $2,397 million | $65,127 | 15,697 | 1,049 | $56,991 | -0.1% | 4.0% | 19,913 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4,375 | 35.8% | $78,283 | 3.39 |
| Health care and social assistance | 2,550 | 20.8% | $56,692 | 1.13 |
| Retail trade | 1,962 | 16.0% | $31,000 | 1.25 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,094 | 8.9% | $20,085 | 0.77 |
| Construction | 519 | 4.2% | $71,159 | 0.63 |
| Administrative and waste services | 439 | 3.6% | $52,863 | 0.48 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 421 | 3.4% | $34,523 | 0.89 |
| Finance and insurance | 386 | 3.2% | $72,994 | 0.61 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 173 | 1.4% | $22,225 | 0.66 |
| Educational services | 141 | 1.2% | $30,724 | 0.43 |
| Real estate and rental | 91 | 0.7% | $35,236 | 0.37 |
| Information | 84 | 0.7% | $39,742 | 0.29 |
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 | 75.6% |
| Public transit | 0.8% |
| Walk | 4.0% |
| Work from home | 9.7% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 12.0% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,836 |
| Income per person | $44,845 |
| Median gross rent per month | $940 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 15.5% |
| Median home value | $229,600 |
| Homeowners | 68.6% |
| Poverty rate | 12.4% |
| Price level of the nearest metro area (US = 100) | 104.8 |
| Nearest 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 | 41.9 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 96.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 26.1% |
| Born abroad | 3.1% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 64.3% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -10.4 | 13 | 13 |
| Feb | -8.7 | 16 | 23 |
| Mar | -0.5 | 31 | 39 |
| Apr | 7.1 | 45 | 73 |
| May | 13.9 | 57 | 98 |
| Jun | 19.9 | 68 | 118 |
| Jul | 23.0 | 73 | 83 |
| Aug | 21.4 | 71 | 95 |
| Sep | 16.8 | 62 | 77 |
| Oct | 7.9 | 46 | 64 |
| Nov | 0.5 | 33 | 27 |
| Dec | -7.1 | 19 | 28 |
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 ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | MN | 32 mi | 16,499 | $88,820 | $1,182 |
| Willmar | MN | 37 mi | 21,378 | $62,280 | $910 |
| Chaska | MN | 38 mi | 28,706 | $110,956 | $1,553 |
| New Ulm | MN | 40 mi | 14,056 | $64,449 | $962 |
| Chanhassen | MN | 40 mi | 26,006 | $143,651 | $1,831 |
| St. Michael | MN | 40 mi | 20,010 | $131,274 | $1,483 |
| Monticello | MN | 40 mi | 14,858 | $79,534 | $1,405 |
| Shakopee | MN | 45 mi | 46,012 | $107,223 | $1,531 |
| Eden Prairie | MN | 45 mi | 63,051 | $130,489 | $1,833 |
| Minnetonka | MN | 45 mi | 53,064 | $119,517 | $1,779 |
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$940 a month (ACS 2020–2024), which is 15.5% of the median household income.
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