The 10 Lowest Paying Jobs In Minnesota For 2019

Back in high school I had the best job you could have in high school, I worked at the local movie theater for minimum wage plus free popcorn and movies. I was happy to make minimum wage back then, but now I couldn’t imagine living on the $5.86/hr I was making.

All of this reminiscing got me wondering, who gets paid the least in Minnesota?

So to piggy-backing on our research into the highest paying jobs in Minnesota, we decided to use data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to identify the lowest paying jobs.

After combing through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, And Coffee Shop are the lowest paid people in Minnesota.

Here’s a quick look at the 10 lowest paying jobs in Minnesota:

For more information on how much the lowest paying jobs pay, read on, or check out this other reading on Minnesota:

If youĂÂre interested, you can read more about the Minnesota job scene here:

How we determined the lowest paid jobs in Minnesota

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 676 job classifications in Minnesota in order to identify those that get paid the least.

We will update the data annually as it becomes available from the BLS. The most recent data is as of May 2018.

For more reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Lowest Paying Jobs In Minnesota

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, And Coffee Shop	$23,290	$20,850	14,340
2	Bartenders	$23,560	$20,570	16,790
3	Gaming Dealers	$23,600	$20,500	2,000
4	Dining Room And Cafeteria Attendants And Bartender Helpers	$24,140	$20,850	5,140
5	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, And Ticket Takers	$24,320	$20,920	3,430
6	Cooks, Fast Food	$24,370	$20,500	2,620
7	Gaming Service Workers, All Other	$24,420	$20,290	410
8	Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop	$24,450	$20,850	6,890
9	Combined Food Preparation And Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$24,540	$20,850	66,060
10	Cashiers	$24,820	$20,830	65,840
11	Amusement And Recreation Attendants	$25,020	$20,670	7,080
12	Hotel, Motel, And Resort Desk Clerks	$25,160	$20,820	5,200
13	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, And Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$25,260	$20,850	3,550
14	Dishwashers	$25,280	$20,860	7,390
15	Gaming And Sports Book Writers And Runners	$25,400	$20,260	510
16	Waiters And Waitresses	$25,540	$20,840	50,490
17	Childcare Workers	$25,820	$20,560	11,830
18	Parking Lot Attendants	$26,090	$21,150	2,010
19	Personal Care Aides	$26,260	$21,590	75,830
20	Gaming Change Persons And Booth Cashiers	$26,270	$20,840	600
21	Baggage Porters And Bellhops	$26,320	$20,760	430
22	Personal Care And Service Workers, All Other	$26,460	$20,850	1,170
23	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	$26,470	$20,850	3,290
24	Automotive And Watercraft Service Attendants	$26,820	$21,180	2,690
25	Locker Room, Coatroom, And Dressing Room Attendants	$27,030	$20,850	220
26	Cooks, Short Order	$27,370	$20,900	720
27	Food Preparation Workers	$27,450	$21,200	8,670
28	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$27,660	$21,330	8,020
29	Ambulance Drivers And Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$27,730	$20,160	90
30	Food Preparation And Serving Related Workers, All Other	$27,760	$21,260	730
31	Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$27,990	$21,210	16,910
32	Packers And Packagers, Hand	$28,170	$21,300	10,250
33	Laundry And Dry-Cleaning Workers	$28,180	$21,490	3,150
34	Pressers, Textile, Garment, And Related Materials	$28,190	$21,900	490
35	Pharmacy Aides	$28,190	$21,560	210
36	Taxi Drivers And Chauffeurs	$28,200	$20,870	3,250
37	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, And Aquacultural Animals	$28,480	$20,940	880
38	Cleaners Of Vehicles And Equipment	$28,640	$21,110	5,620
39	Driver/sales Workers	$28,670	$20,870	10,180
40	Home Health Aides	$28,940	$22,810	22,380
41	Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders	$29,090	$21,250	170
42	Cooks, Restaurant	$29,120	$21,540	28,480
43	Textile, Apparel, And Furnishings Workers, All Other	$29,150	$20,720	940
44	Retail Salespersons	$29,190	$20,840	87,430
45	Recreation Workers	$29,390	$20,600	8,330
46	Sewing Machine Operators	$29,610	$21,290	2,070
47	Tour And Travel Guides	$29,740	$21,650	1,030
48	Gaming Cage Workers	$29,740	$21,450	270
49	Veterinary Assistants And Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$29,830	$22,170	1,480
50	Counter And Rental Clerks	$29,970	$20,830	5,360
51	Tellers	$30,270	$22,690	8,300
52	Food Processing Workers, All Other	$30,390	$22,220	1,040
53	Couriers And Messengers	$30,530	$20,790	750
54	Stock Clerks And Order Fillers	$30,610	$21,340	35,190
55	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, And Cosmetologists	$30,690	$20,850	9,950
56	Textile Knitting And Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders	$30,790	$23,470	80
57	Transportation Workers, All Other	$30,810	$22,200	550
58	Bakers	$30,930	$22,320	2,510
59	Demonstrators And Product Promoters	$30,960	$20,870	760
60	Receptionists And Information Clerks	$31,150	$21,140	16,980
61	Concierges	$31,200	$22,450	650
62	Meat, Poultry, And Fish Cutters And Trimmers	$31,380	$25,730	5,060
63	Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse	$31,510	$20,900	1,050
64	Slaughterers And Meat Packers	$31,540	$24,740	4,140
65	Material Moving Workers, All Other	$31,630	$22,760	140
66	Animal Trainers	$31,640	$22,120	290
67	Janitors And Cleaners, Except Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners	$31,680	$21,450	46,850
68	Floral Designers	$31,730	$21,420	830
69	Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, And Repair Workers	$31,780	$20,580	1,420
70	Tire Repairers And Changers	$31,820	$22,260	1,870
71	Funeral Attendants	$31,990	$21,150	630
72	Helpers–Production Workers	$32,000	$22,270	8,400
73	Teacher Assistants	$32,120	$21,590	34,800
74	Mail Clerks And Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$32,460	$22,500	2,920
75	Cooks, Institution And Cafeteria	$32,810	$23,170	7,630
76	Occupational Therapy Aides	$33,020	$25,790	50
77	Cutters And Trimmers, Hand	$33,090	$24,730	210
78	Library Assistants, Clerical	$33,390	$21,840	1,970
79	Telemarketers	$33,400	$21,440	1,840
80	Fiberglass Laminators And Fabricators	$33,440	$22,820	240
81	Religious Workers, All Other	$33,520	$20,530	120
82	Barbers	$33,550	$20,190	390
83	Nursing Assistants	$33,710	$26,280	31,640
84	Etchers And Engravers	$33,780	$25,780	710
85	File Clerks	$33,880	$20,750	1,310
86	Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators And Tenders	$34,240	$21,590	200
87	Security Guards	$34,240	$22,600	10,700
88	Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$34,370	$23,120	1,280
89	Merchandise Displayers And Window Trimmers	$34,400	$21,370	2,290
90	Public Address System And Other Announcers	$34,410	$20,540	100
91	Office And Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$34,580	$21,340	4,720
92	Assemblers And Fabricators, All Other, Including Team Assemblers	$34,610	$23,650	32,050
93	Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$34,660	$20,620	210
94	Legislators	$34,690	$20,080	1,100
95	Food Cooking Machine Operators And Tenders	$34,730	$24,490	520
96	Order Clerks	$34,820	$23,270	2,160
97	Gaming Surveillance Officers And Gaming Investigators	$34,870	$22,680	320
98	Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Wood	$35,000	$24,570	770
99	Food And Tobacco Roasting, Baking, And Drying Machine Operators And Tenders	$35,000	$26,530	460
100	Laborers And Freight, Stock, And Material Movers, Hand	$35,080	$22,790	43,790

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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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