Ranked by median pay, with jobs and rent share; from BLS and Census data.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
9 metro areas in Minnesota publish pay for this occupation with at least 100 jobs, together 52,420 jobs. The three largest employers of cashiers are Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington (32,760 jobs), Sioux Falls (4,000 jobs), Duluth (3,290 jobs), which hold 76.4% of those jobs. Median pay across these metros runs from $30,880 to $35,760 a year, against $34,620 for the whole state and $32,880 for the whole country.
BLS reports a national median of $32,880 a year for cashiers (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $24,530 and the highest-paid tenth over $40,410). Employment is projected to change by -6.5% between 2025 and 2035, with about 521,300 openings a year including replacements. The typical entry route is: No formal educational credential; on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training. Education requirements are BLS's typical ones, not legal rules; many states also license this work, so check the state board before applying.
Higher pay is not the whole story: look at the rent share column (yearly rent divided by median pay) and the price level (100 is the national average). A metro with a lower salary but cheaper housing can leave more money at the end of the month. The location quotient shows where the occupation is concentrated; employers cluster where it is above 1, which usually means more openings and more competition among employers for the same skills.
Cashiers in Minnesota: the highest median pay is in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area ($35,760 a year); the most jobs are in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area (32,760). Statewide the median is $34,620 with 58,190 jobs. Metro areas with at least 100 jobs in this occupation are listed; click a column to sort.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ | Price level (US = 100) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 32,760 | $35,760 | $29,040 | $45,140 | 0.84 | 48% | 104.8 |
| Rochester, MN | 2,600 | $34,960 | $28,380 | $38,320 | 1.06 | 44% | 90.8 |
| Mankato, MN | 1,140 | $33,530 | $28,150 | $38,690 | 1.02 | 38% | 91.0 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2,770 | $33,420 | $27,920 | $37,630 | 0.94 | 35% | 90.9 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 3,290 | $33,020 | $27,130 | $37,560 | 1.33 | 36% | 88.8 |
| St. Cloud, MN | 2,560 | $32,480 | $27,700 | $38,710 | 1.24 | 38% | 87.6 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1,280 | $30,980 | $27,980 | $36,880 | 1.24 | 37% | 86.7 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 2,020 | $30,900 | $23,530 | $37,350 | 1.20 | 40% | 91.8 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 4,000 | $30,880 | $27,480 | $37,530 | 1.13 | 40% | 90.6 |
National page: Cashiers →Cities of Minnesota
Rent uses the metro median gross rent (ACS) and appears only for metros that contain a city of this guide. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure or we have no rent for that metro.
In the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, with a median of $35,760 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025; metro areas with at least 100 jobs).
In the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, with 32,760 jobs.