Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/minnesota/ Title: Legal Operations hourly rate in Minnesota, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Legal Operations pay in Minnesota: median wage $28 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $40. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. MN · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Legal Operations hourly rate in Minnesota The market median wage for a Legal Operations in Minnesota is **$27.72 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$40 an hour** on Deftridge, -11% against the United States rate. **$40/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$27.72/hr** median wage **$22-36** middle half of wages **$870** a month at 5 hours a week ## Legal Operations wage percentiles in Minnesota Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $18.28 | $400 | $38,000 | | 25th | $21.74 | $470 | $45,200 | | Median | $27.72 | $600 | $57,700 | | 75th | $36.41 | $790 | $75,700 | | 90th | $48.60 | $1,050 | $101,100 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 21,530 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Minnesota in numbers What sets Minnesota apart for a Legal Operations, from the same sources as the table above. - **-11%** median wage against the United States median of $31.15 - **33rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **21,530** people employed in the role in this place - **$30.47** median wage in the Rochester metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it - Minn. Stat. 181.988 subd. 2: a covenant not to compete in a contract or agreement is void and unenforceable, with exceptions for a covenant agreed during the sale of a business and one agreed in anticipation of the dissolution of a business. [Source](https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/181.988) ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Legal Operations in Minnesota by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $40 | $870 | | Manager | $50 | $1,080 | | Director | $60 | $1,300 | - Regular role **$40** - One-off task **$45** - Task bundle **$40** ## Legal Operations pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Legal Operations, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Minnesota ranks **33 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $39.61 | $55 | | Massachusetts | $39.53 | $55 | | Vermont | $36.56 | $55 | | Pennsylvania | $29.09 | $40 | | Arizona | $28.26 | $40 | | Rhode Island | $28.13 | $40 | | Minnesota | $27.72 | $40 | | Indiana | $27.69 | $40 | | South Carolina | $27.47 | $40 | | Oklahoma | $27.44 | $40 | ## Metro areas in Minnesota Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Rochester $30.47/hr median wage · range $23-38](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/minnesota/) - [Minneapolis $28.12/hr median wage · range $22-37](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/minnesota/) - [St. Cloud $24.57/hr median wage · range $21-31](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/minnesota/) - [Duluth $23.14/hr median wage · range $20-29](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/minnesota/) - [Mankato $21.74/hr median wage · range $20-28](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/minnesota/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Legal Operations rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/legal-operations/) · [Legal Operations jobs in Minnesota](https://deftridge.com/jobs/legal-operations/minnesota/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)