Legislators
Wages & Outlook
Typical Wages
Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.
This career pays below the statewide median wage.
Wages for Legislators *
U S |
$29,260.00 | $49,045.00 | $95,897.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
$27,016.00 | $43,191.00 | $92,134.00 |
Northeast Minnesota |
$22,321.00 | $23,887.00 | $94,619.00 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$22,321.00 | $27,017.00 | $34,683.00 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$26,388.00 | $28,378.00 | $43,194.00 |
* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.
Current Demand
No data available.
Future Demand
This career is seeing high growth compared to other careers.
There will be a need for about 1,342 new Legislators to meet market demand between 2020-2030. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.
| U S | 52,200 | 56,100 | 4,000 | 7.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 1,661 | 1,766 | 105 | 6.3% |
| Central Minnesota | 190 | 209 | 19 | 10% |
| Northeast Minnesota | 158 | 175 | 17 | 10.8% |
| Southeast Minnesota | 348 | 383 | 35 | 10.1% |
| Southwest Minnesota | 218 | 230 | 12 | 5.5% |
| Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 387 | 405 | 18 | 4.7% |
Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.