Maintenance Workers, Machinery Salary in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Maintenance Workers, Machinery in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is $69,940. BLS estimates approximately 250 people work in this occupation in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is 14.9% above the national median ($60,850).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $49,190 | $23.65 |
| 25th percentile | $61,570 | $29.60 |
| Median (50th) | $69,940 | $33.63 |
| 75th percentile | $76,330 | $36.70 |
| 90th percentile | $85,720 | $41.21 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 2.2% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 12.8% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.126
- Location quotient
- 0.33
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI’s regional price level is above the national average (index 104.822, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $66,723 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.