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Mankato-North Mankato, MN MSA labor market reports
Free archive of WageScape reports for Mankato-North Mankato, MN MSA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — Mankato's low jobless rate masks a finance sector pullback.
Finance
- October 2026 — Mankato's low jobless rate masks a finance sector pullback.
- September 2026 — Finance sector sheds jobs statewide while key roles tighten.
- August 2026 — Mankato's job growth is healthcare-driven — finance hiring tells a tighter story.
Human Resources
- October 2026 — Mankato's labor edge narrows as HR hiring quietly contracts
- September 2026 — Mankato hiring cools, but the metro still outpaces Minnesota.
- August 2026 — Mankato Leads Minnesota in Job Growth — But Real Wages Are Slipping
Information Technology
- October 2026 — Mankato IT pay splits: security climbs, engineering falls behind.
- September 2026 — Mankato IT pay splits: infrastructure up, software and support down.
Life Sciences
- October 2026 — Mankato's factory gains are pulling lab pay up with them.
- September 2026 — Mankato job growth stalls as talent pool keeps shrinking.
General Market Conditions
- October 2026 — Mankato's jobs dip, but its labor market stays tight.
- September 2026 — Mankato's low jobless rate hides a stalling, shrinking labor pool.
Restaurant Industry
- October 2026 — Mankato restaurants face tighter wages, softer service-sector demand.
- September 2026 — Mankato restaurant pay splits: servers up, managers down sharply.
- August 2026 — Mankato restaurant hiring grows as manager pay quietly slides.