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Average salary by job family in Mankato
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $122,010 |
|---|---|
| Management | $118,840 |
| Legal | $103,990 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $90,530 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $88,540 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $83,440 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $81,410 |
| Construction and Extraction | $72,020 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $69,290 |
| Community and Social Service | $64,890 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $63,010 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $58,030 |
| Protective Service | $58,010 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $52,080 |
| Production | $52,020 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $49,350 |
| Sales and Related | $47,440 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $46,480 |
| Healthcare Support | $42,630 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $41,020 |
| Personal Care and Service | $38,590 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $33,450 |
Highest-paying jobs in Mankato
- Physicians, All Other$353,880
- Family Medicine Physicians$303,740
- Dentists, General$242,180
- Chief Executives$213,720
- Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,380
- Marketing Managers$159,350
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,640
- Pharmacists$150,520
- Human Resources Managers$149,740
- Sales Managers$147,350
Most common jobs in Mankato and what they pay
| Job | Jobs | Average salary | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 3,170 | $38,700 | $37,560 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 1,860 | $31,470 | $30,000 |
| Retail Salespersons | 1,780 | $36,020 | $35,350 |
| Registered Nurses | 1,570 | $100,560 | $103,400 |
| General and Operations Managers | 1,180 | $103,420 | $86,890 |
| Cashiers | 1,140 | $33,260 | $33,530 |
| Office Clerks, General | 1,080 | $48,460 | $47,890 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 1,080 | $43,620 | $39,360 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 1,030 | $48,300 | $47,320 |
| Nursing Assistants | 930 | $46,870 | $46,430 |
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Cost of living in Mankato
Prices in the Mankato area are 9% below the U.S. average, with a BEA price parity of 91.0 for 2024. The average local salary of $62,430 therefore buys what $68,638 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. A typical home is worth $309,967, 4.1 times the median household income of $74,722.
$309,967typical home value
$74,722median household income
91.0BEA price parity
103,736metro population
Take-home pay in Mankato
| Salary level | Gross | After tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th percentile wage | $37,500 | $31,124 | $2,594 |
| Median wage | $49,530 | $40,132 | $3,344 |
| Average wage | $62,430 | $49,620 | $4,135 |
| 75th percentile wage | $73,640 | $57,152 | $4,763 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
Salaries for every job in Mankato
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical19 jobs
- Physicians, All Other$354K
- Family Medicine Physicians$304K
- Dentists, General$242K
- Pharmacists$151K
- Nurse Practitioners$145K
- Veterinarians$144K
- Physician Assistants$144K
- Physical Therapists$101K
- Registered Nurses$101K
- Dental Hygienists$96K
- Occupational Therapists$90K
- Speech-Language Pathologists$87K
- Recreational Therapists$78K
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$66K
- Athletic Trainers$62K
- Medical Records Specialists$61K
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$55K
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$49K
- Pharmacy Technicians$48K
Management19 jobs
- Chief Executives$214K
- Architectural and Engineering Managers$161K
- Marketing Managers$159K
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$151K
- Human Resources Managers$150K
- Sales Managers$147K
- Financial Managers$147K
- Administrative Services Managers$134K
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$128K
- Construction Managers$126K
- Medical and Health Services Managers$122K
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$119K
- Industrial Production Managers$117K
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary$114K
- Facilities Managers$109K
- General and Operations Managers$103K
- Social and Community Service Managers$90K
- Education Administrators, All Other$88K
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$62K
Legal2 jobs
Architecture and Engineering9 jobs
- Civil Engineers$120K
- Environmental Engineers$114K
- Electrical Engineers$106K
- Mechanical Engineers$105K
- Industrial Engineers$94K
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82K
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$71K
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67K
- Mechanical Drafters$66K
Computer and Mathematical7 jobs
Life, Physical, and Social Science3 jobs
Business and Financial Operations15 jobs
- Personal Financial Advisors$129K
- Loan Officers$102K
- Financial and Investment Analysts$101K
- Project Management Specialists$88K
- Management Analysts$88K
- Accountants and Auditors$83K
- Compliance Officers$82K
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$80K
- Cost Estimators$78K
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents$77K
- Human Resources Specialists$75K
- Training and Development Specialists$73K
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other$72K
- Fundraisers$72K
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$56K
Construction and Extraction11 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$88K
- Electricians$82K
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$78K
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$75K
- Sheet Metal Workers$66K
- Carpenters$62K
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$61K
- Construction Laborers$60K
- Highway Maintenance Workers$60K
- Roofers$56K
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance$50K
Educational Instruction and Library28 jobs
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$144K
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary$125K
- Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101K
- Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$96K
- Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$96K
- Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$90K
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$86K
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$86K
- English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$84K
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary$83K
- Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$81K
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$78K
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$75K
- Special Education Teachers, Preschool$74K
- Instructional Coordinators$73K
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$72K
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$69K
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$69K
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$69K
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$68K
- Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$66K
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$65K
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$63K
- Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$61K
- Library Technicians$53K
- Self-Enrichment Teachers$46K
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$43K
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$41K
Community and Social Service9 jobs
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$82K
- Healthcare Social Workers$79K
- Marriage and Family Therapists$77K
- Social Workers, All Other$76K
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62K
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers$62K
- Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$61K
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$61K
- Social and Human Service Assistants$47K
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair13 jobs
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$101K
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$84K
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$79K
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$75K
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$75K
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$70K
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$67K
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$66K
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57K
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers$56K
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$55K
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$54K
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$50K
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media4 jobs
Protective Service5 jobs
Office and Administrative Support25 jobs
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$76K
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$74K
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$68K
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$66K
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$64K
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$62K
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$61K
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$60K
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$59K
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$55K
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$54K
- Billing and Posting Clerks$53K
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks$52K
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$52K
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$51K
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49K
- Office Clerks, General$48K
- Customer Service Representatives$48K
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$48K
- Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$47K
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$47K
- New Accounts Clerks$46K
- Tellers$41K
- Receptionists and Information Clerks$38K
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$34K
Production18 jobs
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$77K
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77K
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$68K
- Machinists$62K
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$55K
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$55K
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$55K
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51K
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51K
- Prepress Technicians and Workers$50K
- Printing Press Operators$49K
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$48K
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46K
- Helpers--Production Workers$42K
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$40K
- Butchers and Meat Cutters$39K
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$37K
- Bakers$36K
Transportation and Material Moving12 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$67K
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$64K
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$57K
- Light Truck Drivers$51K
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$46K
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$45K
- Bus Drivers, School$44K
- Stockers and Order Fillers$44K
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$39K
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$38K
- Driver/Sales Workers$38K
- Packers and Packagers, Hand$38K
Sales and Related13 jobs
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$132K
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$78K
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$78K
- Insurance Sales Agents$78K
- Advertising Sales Agents$71K
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$70K
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$50K
- Real Estate Sales Agents$48K
- Parts Salespersons$47K
- Counter and Rental Clerks$46K
- Retail Salespersons$36K
- Sales and Related Workers, All Other$34K
- Cashiers$33K
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry1 jobs
Healthcare Support6 jobs
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance5 jobs
Personal Care and Service11 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$54K
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$48K
- Residential Advisors$47K
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$43K
- Manicurists and Pedicurists$41K
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$40K
- Recreation Workers$39K
- Animal Caretakers$37K
- Gambling Service Workers, All Other$34K
- Childcare Workers$33K
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29K
Food Preparation and Serving Related11 jobs
- Chefs and Head Cooks$61K
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45K
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$42K
- Cooks, Restaurant$38K
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35K
- Food Preparation Workers$34K
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$31K
- Dishwashers$31K
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$30K
- Bartenders$29K
- Waiters and Waitresses$29K
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Salary in Mankato: questions
What is a good salary in Mankato?
Half of all workers in the Mankato metro earn less than $49,530 and the average is $62,430. Earning more than $73,640 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.
How much do you need to earn in Mankato to match a $70,751 salary elsewhere?
About $64,352, because prices here are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0).
What are the highest-paying jobs in Mankato?
Physicians, All Other ($353,880), Family Medicine Physicians ($303,740), Dentists, General ($242,180).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. Area Mankato, MN (31860), all occupations and 246 individual jobs.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Population and median household income: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
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