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All Occupations Salary Information in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$60,760
75th Percentile Wage	$43,250
50th Percentile Wage	$29,840
25th Percentile Wage	$21,530
10th Percentile Wage	$17,710

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,710.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$29.21
75th Percentile Wage	$20.79
50th Percentile Wage	$14.35
25th Percentile Wage	$10.35
10th Percentile Wage	$8.52

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $29.21. The median hourly salary is $14.35. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.52.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area with Other Minnesota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,840, Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for all occupations in state of Minnesota, following city of Rochester (median annual salary of $39,300). Compared with the highest paying city Rochester, the median annual salary of all occupations in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 24.1 percent (24.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Rochester	$39,300
St Cloud	$32,730
Mankato-North Mankato	$31,360
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$31,080
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$30,830
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$30,550
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$29,840

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota, and the Nation

From Table 4, note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Minnesota and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area ($29,840) is 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower than that in Minnesota ($36,900) and 14.1 percent (14.1%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
Minnesota	$36,900
USA	$34,750
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$29,840