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Shakopee Labor Force and Major Industries

Shakopee has 1,100 private and public employers. These employers supply approximately 31,769 covered jobs. The largest employing industries in Shakopee include Transportation and Warehousing (7,998 jobs), Manufacturing (4,210 jobs), Health Care and Social Assistance (2,672 jobs), Retail Trade (2,581 jobs), and Construction (2,540 jobs).

Shakopee Labor Force (2023): 24,200

Shakopee Average Annual Wage (2023): $60,996

Shakopee Unemployment Rate (2023): 2.3 percent

Largest employers in Shakopee

  • Amazon
  • Valleyfair
  • Shakopee Public Schools
  • Canterbury Park
  • St. Francis Regional Medical Center
  • Imagine! Print Solutions
  • Entrust Datacard
  • Scott County
  • Emerson
  • Cyber Power

Source: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development