State Patrol Trooper salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “State Patrol Trooper” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
601
FY 2026
Total paid
$70.5M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$121,008
base rate median $108,285
Average paid
$117,336
across 601 with pay
Highest paid
$246,089
Krambeer, Adam James
Median pay by fiscal year
Paid in year and annual base rate
Median paid in yearMedian annual base rate
Employees by fiscal year
People on the payroll at any time in the year
Agencies with this job title
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$117,336
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schmidt, Kara Jean | Public Safety Dept Rochester D2100 Troopers | $52.06 /hr | $117,067 | $8,314 |
| Moris, Jarod D | Public Safety Dept East Metro D 2400 Troopers | $54.61 /hr | $117,001 | $3,708 |
| Yliniemi, Dannon Walter | Public Safety Dept Detroit Lakes D 2900 Troopers | $52.06 /hr | $116,972 | $3,651 |
| Henstein, Paul O | Public Safety Dept Patrol Investigative Unit | $56.22 /hr | $116,938 | — |
| McCollor, Theodore Orlin | Public Safety Dept CVI Mobile & Fixed Metro | $56.22 /hr | $116,938 | — |
| Smith, Jeffrey C | Public Safety Dept CVI Mobile&Fixed 2700,3100 | $56.22 /hr | $116,938 | — |
| Utes, Troy A | Public Safety Dept Patrol Investigative Unit | $56.22 /hr | $116,938 | — |
| Droher, Madeline Sue | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Troopers | $53.05 /hr | $116,894 | $11,248 |
| Fellersen, Joshua Scott | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Troopers | $53.62 /hr | $116,791 | $1,870 |
| Lund, Jeremiah Alan | Public Safety Dept St Cloud D 2600 Troopers | $52.06 /hr | $116,384 | $4,520 |
| Tabbert, Nicholas E | Public Safety Dept Detroit Lakes D 2900 Troopers | $53.62 /hr | $116,331 | $17,514 |
| Wren, Michael A | Public Safety Dept East Metro D 2400 Troopers | $57.21 /hr | $116,233 | $1,333 |
| Erickson, Garrett Paul | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Troopers | $43.73 /hr | $116,138 | $23,111 |
| Arndt, Kyle Martin | Public Safety Dept Marshall D 2300 Troopers | $52.06 /hr | $116,120 | $4,100 |
| Rudenberg, Wyatt F | Public Safety Dept St Cloud D 2600 Troopers | $52.06 /hr | $115,839 | $7,575 |
| Allen, Milo Douglas | Public Safety Dept St Cloud D 2600 Troopers | $49.38 /hr | $115,761 | $21,760 |
| Mattson, Curtis Lee | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Troopers | $52.06 /hr | $115,683 | $10,411 |
| Elzen, Nathan Ronald | Public Safety Dept Mankato D 2200 Troopers | $48.07 /hr | $115,677 | $16,315 |
| Cobban, Don R | Public Safety Dept Rochester D2100 Troopers | $52.06 /hr | $115,333 | $4,373 |
| Kuebler, Kevin Randall | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Troopers | $45.38 /hr | $115,300 | $28,348 |
| Campbell, Patrick Lee | Public Safety Dept Mankato D 2200 Troopers | $52.06 /hr | $115,111 | $4,666 |
| Hernandez, Kristina Marie | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Troopers | $60.33 /hr | $114,979 | $11,667 |
| McArthur, Lucas R | Public Safety Dept Detroit Lakes D 2900 Troopers | $53.62 /hr | $114,902 | $13,633 |
| Gilchrist, Jamie Lee | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Troopers | $44.49 /hr | $114,566 | $22,210 |
| Halder, Christopher Lawrence | Public Safety Dept Rochester D2100 Troopers | $52.06 /hr | $114,511 | $7,008 |
| Caldwell, Zachary | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Troopers | $47.15 /hr | $114,332 | $27,827 |
| Bachman, Lucas Tanner | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Troopers | $47.27 /hr | $114,145 | $19,953 |
| Lempelius, Jacob Ryan | Public Safety Dept Rochester D2100 Troopers | $53.05 /hr | $114,142 | $6,200 |
| Miller, Mary Catherine | Public Safety Dept State Patrol Training Team 2 | $56.22 /hr | $113,930 | $9,361 |
| Knack, Anton Alexander | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Troopers | $53.05 /hr | $113,882 | $875 |
| Schwindel, Trevin Alan | Public Safety Dept Rochester D2100 Troopers | $57.21 /hr | $113,855 | $6,107 |
| Wood, Joshua Lee | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Troopers | $45.48 /hr | $113,835 | $20,393 |
| Braun, Paul Daniel | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Troopers | $53.05 /hr | $113,726 | $3,382 |
| Hoy, Brett Lamont | Public Safety Dept East Metro D 2400 Troopers | $57.21 /hr | $113,369 | $7,699 |
| Koepsell, Alex Nicholas | Public Safety Dept Thief River Falls D3200 Troope | $56.22 /hr | $113,235 | $632 |
| Fletcher, Christopher Leigh | Public Safety Dept Thief River Falls D3200 Troope | $52.06 /hr | $112,974 | $8,479 |
| Knutson, Timothy Francis | Public Safety Dept Mankato D 2200 Troopers | $52.06 /hr | $112,931 | $3,631 |
| Kobelinski, Michael Thomas Wargolet | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Troopers | $52.06 /hr | $112,892 | $469 |
| Evans, Sara B | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Troopers | $53.05 /hr | $112,764 | $1,890 |
| Molitor, Alexander Dale | Public Safety Dept Rochester D2100 Troopers | $53.62 /hr | $112,707 | $5,319 |
| Yeager, Chelsea Jeanne | Public Safety Dept Mankato D 2200 Troopers | $52.06 /hr | $112,640 | $5,107 |
| Weidell, Clifford Michael | Public Safety Dept West Metro D 2500 Troopers | $48.07 /hr | $112,493 | $10,475 |
| Lockman, Ben Jacob | Public Safety Dept East Metro D 2400 Troopers | $53.05 /hr | $112,453 | $2,109 |
| Adair, Collin | Public Safety Dept St Cloud D 2600 Troopers | $46.28 /hr | $112,410 | $16,788 |
| Siems, Troy W | Public Safety Dept Rochester D2100 Troopers | $53.62 /hr | $112,347 | $201 |
| Young, Lori Nae | Public Safety Dept Duluth D 2700 Troopers | $52.06 /hr | $112,283 | $6,491 |
| Dostal, Trevor Daniel | Public Safety Dept East Metro D 2400 Troopers | $42.09 /hr | $112,217 | $30,337 |
| Godding, Isaiah J | Public Safety Dept Detroit Lakes D 2900 Troopers | $52.06 /hr | $112,131 | $2,850 |
| Gile, Logan Scott | Public Safety Dept St Cloud D 2600 Troopers | $44.49 /hr | $112,097 | $17,586 |
| Svoboda II, Dolf William | Public Safety Dept Marshall D 2300 Troopers | $46.16 /hr | $111,966 | $21,426 |
Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.