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 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
9 metro areas in Minnesota publish pay for this occupation with at least 100 jobs, together 52,100 jobs. The three largest employers of customer service representatives are Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington (38,630 jobs), Sioux Falls (3,270 jobs), Fargo (2,790 jobs), which hold 85.8% of those jobs. Median pay across these metros runs from $40,900 to $49,480 a year, against $48,800 for the whole state and $44,770 for the whole country.
BLS reports a national median of $44,770 a year for customer service representatives (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $31,750 and the highest-paid tenth over $63,590). Employment is projected to change by -5.3% between 2025 and 2035, with about 289,500 openings a year including replacements. The typical entry route is: High school diploma or equivalent; 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.
Customer service representatives in Minnesota: the highest median pay is in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area ($49,480 a year); the most jobs are in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area (38,630). Statewide the median is $48,800 with 53,340 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 | 38,630 | $49,480 | $36,180 | $73,920 | 1.19 | 35% | 104.8 |
| St. Cloud, MN | 1,850 | $48,120 | $33,010 | $64,140 | 1.07 | 26% | 87.6 |
| Mankato, MN | 1,030 | $47,320 | $30,590 | $67,080 | 1.10 | 27% | 91.0 |
| Rochester, MN | 1,250 | $47,050 | $32,580 | $64,940 | 0.61 | 33% | 90.8 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 1,200 | $45,820 | $31,600 | $63,200 | 0.85 | 27% | 91.8 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1,500 | $44,940 | $30,280 | $62,910 | 0.72 | 26% | 88.8 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 3,270 | $43,850 | $32,960 | $58,900 | 1.10 | 28% | 90.6 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 580 | $42,560 | $31,800 | $69,140 | 0.67 | 27% | 86.7 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2,790 | $40,900 | $30,440 | $61,530 | 1.12 | 28% | 90.9 |
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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 $49,480 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025; metro areas with at least 100 jobs).
In the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, with 38,630 jobs.