Sources: Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB), State of Minnesota Salary Plan — Classifications and Salary Ranges (report LR0067); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Minnesota state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 2, 2026. These are the ranges Minnesota sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Attorney 1 Class 000095 Grade 16L · Salary grid 14G | $35.30 – $52.35 a hour $73,424 – $108,888 a year |
Grade 16L · Salary grid N14G | $35.30 – $52.35 a hour $73,424 – $108,888 a year |
Grade 25B · Salary grid OLAG | $37.96 – $55.89 a hour $78,957 – $116,251 a year |
| Staff Attorney 1 Class 003946 Grade 16L · Salary grid 14G | $35.30 – $52.35 a hour $73,424 – $108,888 a year |
| Attorney 2 Class 000096 Grade 19L · Salary grid 14G | $39.22 – $58.35 a hour $81,578 – $121,368 a year |
Grade 19L · Salary grid N14G | $39.22 – $58.35 a hour $81,578 – $121,368 a year |
Grade 26B · Salary grid OLAG | $42.08 – $62.19 a hour $87,526 – $129,355 a year |
| Staff Attorney 2 Class 003947 Grade 19L · Salary grid 14G | $39.22 – $58.35 a hour $81,578 – $121,368 a year |
Grade 26B · Salary grid OLAG | $42.08 – $62.19 a hour $87,526 – $129,355 a year |
| Staff Attorney 3 Class 003948 Grade 22L · Salary grid 14G | $43.69 – $64.80 a hour $90,875 – $134,784 a year |
| Attorney 3 Class 000097 Grade 25K · Salary grid 16E | $45.01 – $64.46 a hour $93,621 – $134,077 a year |
| Attorney 4 Class 000098 Grade 18M · Salary grid 20A | $46.51 – $66.81 a hour $96,741 – $138,965 a year |
Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions (hourly × 2,080). Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB), State of Minnesota Salary Plan — Classifications and Salary Ranges (report LR0067). Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Minnesota, all employers Sourced
Lawyers (SOC 23-1011) in Minnesota, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | MN |
|---|---|
| Workers | 12,380 |
| 10th percentile | $79,820 |
| Median | $155,140 |
| 90th percentile | $341,170 |
| National median, government employers | $134,680 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.
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More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Government Attorney (agency counsel) page.