Minnesota work comp rates for 2025 to 2026
Effective Oct 1, 2025, the maximum Minnesota workers’ compensation weekly benefit is $1,536.84 and the minimum is $307.37, based on a statewide average weekly wage (SAWW) of $1,423.00.
Minnesota adjusts these figures every October 1. The maximum is a percentage of the statewide average weekly wage (108% of SAWW for injuries on or after 10/1/2024), and most wage-loss benefits (TTD, TPD, PTD) are two-thirds of the worker’s average weekly wage, capped at the maximum for the date of injury. That is how much work comp pays on a weekly wage-loss check. Medical bills, mileage, and PPD use different rules.
Reviewed by Daniel C. Swenson, Minnesota workers' compensation attorney, Robert Wilson & Associates. Rates verified through 2025-10-01. Source: Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry.
| Effective date | SAWW | Min weekly rate | Max weekly rate | Annual adjustment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | $1,423.00 | $307.37 | $1,536.84 | 3.72% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $1,372.00 | $296.35 | $1,481.76 | 2.62% |
| Oct 1, 2023 | $1,337.00 | $272.75 | $1,363.74 | 3.89% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | $1,287.00 | $262.55 | $1,312.74 | 4.46% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | $1,232.00 | $251.33 | $1,256.64 | 6.00% |
| Oct 1, 2020 | $1,144.00 | $130.00 | $1,166.88 | 2.88% |
| Oct 1, 2019 | $1,112.00 | $130.00 | $1,134.24 | 3.25% |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $1,077.00 | $130.00 | $1,098.54 | 3.46% |
| Oct 1, 2017 | $1,041.00 | $130.00 | $1,061.82 | 1.46% |
| Oct 1, 2016 | $1,026.00 | $130.00 | $1,046.52 | 3.74% |
| Oct 1, 2015 | $989.00 | $130.00 | $1,008.78 | 2.91% |
| Oct 1, 2014 | $961.00 | $130.00 | $980.22 | 1.69% |
| Oct 1, 2013 | $945.00 | $130.00 | $963.90 | 3.17% |
| Oct 1, 2012 | $916.00 | $130.00 | $850.00 | 2.23% |
| Oct 1, 2011 | $896.00 | $130.00 | $850.00 | 3.23% |
| Oct 1, 2010 | $868.00 | $130.00 | $850.00 | -1.14% |
| Oct 1, 2009 | $878.00 | $130.00 | $850.00 | 3.29% |
| Oct 1, 2008 | $850.00 | $130.00 | $850.00 | 5.20% |
| Oct 1, 2007 | $808.00 | $130.00 | $750.00 | 3.32% |
| Oct 1, 2006 | $782.00 | $130.00 | $750.00 | 1.03% |
| Oct 1, 2005 | $774.00 | $130.00 | $750.00 | 4.59% |
| Oct 1, 2004 | $740.00 | $130.00 | $750.00 | 3.06% |
| Oct 1, 2003 | $718.00 | $130.00 | $750.00 | 2.28% |
| Oct 1, 2002 | $702.00 | $130.00 | $750.00 | 3.24% |
| Oct 1, 2001 | $680.00 | $130.00 | $750.00 | 5.92% |
| Oct 1, 2000 | $642.00 | $130.00 | $750.00 | 4.39% |
| Oct 1, 1999 | $615.00 | $104.00 | $615.00 | 6.00% |
| Oct 1, 1998 | $579.00 | $104.00 | $615.00 | 4.70% |
| Oct 1, 1997 | $553.00 | $104.00 | $615.00 | 5.53% |
| Oct 1, 1996 | $524.00 | $104.00 | $615.00 | 3.76% |
| Oct 1, 1995 | $505.00 | $104.00 | $615.00 | 2.64% |
| Oct 1, 1994 | $492.00 | $98.40 | $516.60 | 1.65% |
| Oct 1, 1993 | $484.00 | $96.80 | $508.20 | 5.45% |
| Oct 1, 1992 | $459.00 | $91.80 | $481.95 | 3.61% |
Rates by calendar year
Each year page shows the rates in effect during that calendar year and which dates of injury they apply to.
Cite this page
Free to cite or link. Suggested attribution: “Minnesota workers’ compensation maximum/minimum rate tables, MN Comp Buddy, https://www.mncompbuddy.com/mn-comp-rates.” Figures are sourced from the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry; confirm against the official DLI tables for any filing.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the maximum workers' comp rate in Minnesota for 2026?
- $1,536.84 per week for injuries on or after Oct 1, 2025, which is 108% of the statewide average weekly wage of $1,423.00. The minimum is $307.37. Your rate is two-thirds of your own average weekly wage, capped at the maximum for your date of injury.
- When do Minnesota work comp rates change?
- Every October 1. The Department of Labor and Industry publishes the new statewide average weekly wage in late summer, and the maximum and minimum move with it. The rates that apply to you are the ones in effect on your date of injury, not the current ones.
- Are these the WCRA calculators or rates?
- No. The Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association (WCRA) publishes calculators for its member insurers. This table and the calculators on this site are independent, use the same DLI rate figures, key every number to the date of injury, and show the statute behind each result.
- How do I find the rate for my date of injury?
- Find the row with the most recent effective date on or before your date of injury. That row sets your maximum and minimum for the life of the claim, subject to the annual adjustment under Minn. Stat. 176.645.
Is your check at the right rate?
Compare it to the row for your date of injury. If it does not match, call or text Dan Swenson, the attorney who built this table. Rate errors compound every week.
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