SOC 13-1199 · Duluth, MN-WI metro

Business Operations Specialists, All Other Salary in Duluth, MN

The average salary for other business operations specialists in Duluth, Minnesota is $73,450 a year ($35.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,280: half of the 550 people in this job in the Duluth, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,970).

$73,450average per year

$35.31 / hourMedian $68,280Take-home ≈ $57,031

  • $48K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

550people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Minnesota metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay range in Duluth

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,460 or more. The middle half of other business operations specialists in Duluth earn between $55,040 and $81,680.

  • $48K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,450$6,121$35.31
Median$68,280$5,690$32.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,040$4,587$26.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,680$6,807$39.27

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Business Operations Specialists, All Other pay in Duluth vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Other business operations specialists in Duluth earn 15% less than the Minnesota average ($86,000) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($93,970). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $83,050.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Duluth$73,450$68,280$48,220$108,460550
Minnesota$86,000$77,820$50,890$133,91016,410
United States$93,970$83,050$47,880$150,0101,087,090

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary after taxes in Duluth

On the average salary of $73,450, a single filer in Duluth takes home about $57,031 a year, or $4,753 a month and $2,193 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

The Duluth, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$57,651$4,804
Working in MN$57,031$4,753

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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Is Duluth a good place for other business operations specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Duluth area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.8), so the average $73,450 buys what about $82,744 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Duluth ($50,000). A typical home costs $264,350, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary in other Minnesota cities

Duluth ranks 3rd of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($89,940).

All Business Operations Specialists, All Other salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for other business operations specialists

Lexington Park, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($134,090).

Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary by city

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Business Operations Specialists, All Other salary in Duluth: questions

How much do other business operations specialists make an hour in Duluth?

$35.31 an hour on average, and $32.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other business operations specialists salary in Duluth?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other business operations specialists take-home pay in Duluth?

About $57,031 a year ($4,753 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,450. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do other business operations specialists earn more in Duluth than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($93,970).

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. SOC code 13-1199; area Duluth, MN-WI (20260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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