Food Preparation Workers salary in Mankato, MN

The median food preparation workers in Mankato, MN earns $33,440 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,231 a month.

10th percentile: $27,640
25th percentile: $29,210
Median percentile: $33,440
75th percentile: $36,960
90th percentile: $43,320

Based on 390 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$26,775 take-home a year

Gross pay	$33,440
Federal income tax	−$1,833
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,558
Minnesota income tax (approx.)	−$2,274
Monthly take-home	$2,231
Every two weeks	$1,030

Does it go far here?

$36,765Median pay in Mankato, MN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).

48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,069 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mankato, MN

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$103,400
General and Operations Managers	$86,890
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$69,100
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$63,460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$60,070
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$56,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$51,410
Office Clerks, General	$47,890

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