Jobs, pay and daily life in Red Wing, 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.
Red Wing is a city in Minnesota with 16,758 residents. The median household earns $67,192 a year and the median rent is $969 a month, which is 17.3% 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 16 miles away; this place is probably not part of it, so its pay tables are a reference only.
How Red Wing compares. Among the 80 largest places in Minnesota, Red Wing is #67 by population, #74 for remote work (#1 = most), #72 for college degrees (#1 = most), #11 for rent (#1 = cheapest). Its county, Goodhue County, is #16 of 87 counties for average pay ($60,513).
Red Wing has 16,758 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.3% of the population of Minnesota. It covers 35 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 481 people per square mile. The median age is 42.0, 8% older than the state median (42.0 against 38.8).
The median gross rent is $969 a month (rent plus utilities), 24% below the state median ($969 against $1,280). Over a year that is 17.3% 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 $237,300, which is 3.5 times the median household income ($67,192); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 72.2% of households own their home, about the same as the state average (72.2% 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 Goodhue County was 4.3%. 60.2% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Goodhue County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 77.4% drive alone, 1.3% use public transit, 3.0% walk, 7.2% work from home. 13.4% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 28% above the state average (13.4% against 10.5%).
25.3% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 36% below the state share (25.3% against 39.4%). 4.0% of residents were born outside the United States, 54% below the state share (4.0% against 8.7%). The poverty rate is 13.8%, 48% above the state rate (13.8% against 9.3%).
The warmest month is Jul, averaging 73°F (22.6°C), and the coolest is Jan at 14°F (-10.1°C). About 860 mm (34 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Jun is the wettest month (132 mm) and Jan the driest (20 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: Hastings (16 miles, rent 22% higher); River Falls (19 miles, rent 14% higher); Cottage Grove (22 miles, rent 84% higher); Rosemount (25 miles, rent 69% higher). Rent differences are against Red Wing; 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 16 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 ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 24.3% |
| Manufacturing | 16.8% |
| Retail trade | 12.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 12.0% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 9.2% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 6.1% |
| Construction | 4.3% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 3.9% |
| Other services | 3.3% |
| Public administration | 2.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 2.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 1.6% |
| Information | 1.4% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Red Wing 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 ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodhue County | 47,943 | $3,916 million | $81,676 | 21,366 | 1,388 | $60,513 | +0.7% | 4.3% | 26,346 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4,647 | 29.9% | $70,052 | 2.65 |
| Health care and social assistance | 2,750 | 17.7% | $59,657 | 0.90 |
| Retail trade | 2,133 | 13.7% | $36,241 | 1.00 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1,869 | 12.0% | $22,719 | 0.96 |
| Construction | 852 | 5.5% | $78,711 | 0.76 |
| Wholesale trade | 728 | 4.7% | $80,035 | 0.86 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 635 | 4.1% | $39,299 | 0.99 |
| Administrative and waste services | 462 | 3.0% | $61,583 | 0.37 |
| Professional and technical services | 397 | 2.6% | $67,204 | 0.27 |
| Finance and insurance | 336 | 2.2% | $73,010 | 0.39 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 282 | 1.8% | $20,226 | 0.79 |
| Management of companies | 172 | 1.1% | $85,593 | 0.48 |
| Educational services | 104 | 0.7% | $27,941 | 0.24 |
| Real estate and rental | 89 | 0.6% | $46,986 | 0.27 |
| Information | 87 | 0.6% | $60,414 | 0.22 |
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 | 77.4% |
| Public transit | 1.3% |
| Walk | 3.0% |
| Work from home | 7.2% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 13.4% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,192 |
| Income per person | $40,751 |
| Median gross rent per month | $969 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 17.3% |
| Median home value | $237,300 |
| Homeowners | 72.2% |
| Poverty rate | 13.8% |
| 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 | 42.0 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 90.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 25.3% |
| Born abroad | 4.0% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 60.2% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -10.1 | 14 | 20 |
| Feb | -8.5 | 17 | 30 |
| Mar | -0.4 | 31 | 47 |
| Apr | 7.0 | 45 | 82 |
| May | 13.7 | 57 | 110 |
| Jun | 19.6 | 67 | 132 |
| Jul | 22.6 | 73 | 92 |
| Aug | 21.1 | 70 | 111 |
| Sep | 16.7 | 62 | 94 |
| Oct | 8.1 | 47 | 68 |
| Nov | 0.8 | 33 | 36 |
| Dec | -6.7 | 20 | 38 |
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 ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings | MN | 16 mi | 22,117 | $93,998 | $1,183 |
| River Falls | WI | 19 mi | 16,719 | $83,627 | $1,107 |
| Cottage Grove | MN | 22 mi | 40,992 | $120,791 | $1,783 |
| Rosemount | MN | 25 mi | 27,562 | $129,625 | $1,640 |
| Hudson | WI | 27 mi | 14,959 | $93,937 | $1,359 |
| Woodbury | MN | 27 mi | 78,305 | $125,310 | $1,908 |
| Inver Grove Heights | MN | 28 mi | 35,906 | $101,316 | $1,465 |
| Farmington | MN | 28 mi | 23,902 | $123,673 | $1,241 |
| Northfield | MN | 29 mi | 20,742 | $84,895 | $1,103 |
| South St. Paul | MN | 30 mi | 20,611 | $87,994 | $1,199 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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