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Sales Development Representative salary and cost of hiring in Minnesota

The median sales development representative in Minnesota earned $75,370 a year in May 2025[1], 7.7% above the US median of $69,990. That puts Minnesota at #11 of 51 states for this job.

$6,281median pay per month in Minnesota
$8,973employer cost per month with benefits
$36.24median pay per hour
19,220people in this job in Minnesota

BLS occupation 41-3091. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Minnesota$40,810$75,370$146,200
United States$37,980$69,990$148,840
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of sales development representatives in Minnesota earns $51,440–$102,790; the top tenth earns $146,200 or more, 3.6 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Minnesota median that makes about $107,671 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$107,671local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Minnesota

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$77,120
$105,13014,070
Rochester, MN
$67,040
$97,690450
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
$65,500
$80,570120
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
$62,050
$81,860320
Duluth, MN-WI
$61,710
$81,890520
Mankato, MN
$60,850
$81,690220
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
$59,990
$80,380520
St. Cloud, MN
$59,650
$76,610640
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
$59,630
$78,070690

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI pays the most ($77,120) and Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area the least ($59,630): $17,490 a year apart for the same job.

What a sales development representative does

A sales development representative (SDR) books meetings for the sales team: researches prospects, writes outreach, makes calls and qualifies leads.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Minnesota
Connecticut
$76,940
+2.1%
District of Columbia
$76,770
+1.9%
Minnesota
$75,370
+0.0%
Georgia (US state)
$75,280
-0.1%
Michigan
$73,380
-2.6%

Questions

How much does a sales development representative earn in Minnesota?

The median was $75,370 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $51,440 to $102,790.

What does it cost to employ a sales development representative in Minnesota?

About $107,671 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Minnesota do sales development representatives earn the most?

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, with a median of $77,120 a year.

Other roles in Minnesota

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 41-3091: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes413091.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.