Fastest growing jobs in Minnesota, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Minnesota. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

State projections are produced by Minnesota's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Minnesota run 1.4% below the national average (2024), so a Minnesota salary is worth about 1.01× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Minnesota.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Minnesota · Growth 2024–34

1Wind Turbine Service Technicians$65,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,010 – $93,890+57.6%
2Nurse Practitioners$133,260
Master's degree
$98,950 – $170,140+44.1%
3Data Scientists$128,800
Bachelor's degree
$65,730 – $179,640+29.5%
4Physician Assistants$141,190
Master's degree
$112,390 – $183,320+29.1%
5Psychiatric Technicians$40,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,830 – $58,490+26.5%
6Medical and Health Services Managers$122,700
Bachelor's degree
$80,080 – $196,830+25.6%
7Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$63,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,080 – $83,330+22.5%
8Information Security Analysts$130,710
Bachelor's degree
$83,140 – $169,750+22.3%
9Physical Therapist Assistants$66,770
Associate's degree
$58,010 – $77,420+22.3%
10Operations Research Analysts$95,550
Bachelor's degree
$60,350 – $133,170+19.0%
11Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$90,760
Associate's degree
$66,520 – $115,480+17.6%
12Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,920
Associate's degree
$56,360 – $73,040+17.4%
13Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$102,850
Associate's degree
$84,020 – $120,220+17.4%
14Occupational Therapists$93,050
Master's degree
$71,770 – $108,790+17.3%
15Medical Assistants$50,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,110 – $60,100+15.9%
16Respiratory Therapists$98,710
Associate's degree
$79,060 – $110,050+15.7%
17Financial Examiners$104,260
Bachelor's degree
$65,950 – $156,710+15.5%
18Athletic Trainers$65,390
Master's degree
$57,910 – $78,430+15.2%
19Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$58,780
Master's degree
$45,250 – $77,320+15.2%
20Logisticians$82,320
Bachelor's degree
$54,730 – $130,440+15.1%
21Speech-Language Pathologists$89,380
Master's degree
$62,390 – $107,820+15.0%
22Physical Therapists$102,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,570 – $121,340+14.8%
23Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$74,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,200 – $89,970+14.6%
24Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,000 – $46,650+14.4%
25Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$103,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,970 – $210,680+14.3%
26Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$81,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,760 – $123,810+14.3%
27Industrial Machinery Mechanics$71,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,040 – $97,600+14.0%
28Counselors, All Other$47,740
Master's degree
$38,550 – $82,900+13.9%
29Electricians$78,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,480 – $118,820+13.2%
30Nurse Anesthetists$266,190
Master's degree
$221,970 – $292,200+13.1%
31Financial Managers$163,410
Bachelor's degree
$99,250 – $277,680+13.1%
32Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$100,900
Associate's degree
$83,200 – $111,600+13.0%
33Medical Equipment Preparers$50,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,900 – $61,580+12.8%
34Cooks, Restaurant$38,590
No formal educational credential
$31,280 – $47,850+12.6%
35Marriage and Family Therapists$72,470
Master's degree
$54,430 – $99,920+12.5%
36Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$107,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,290 – $163,610+12.4%
37Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$96,990
Bachelor's degree
$67,990 – $129,810+12.0%
38Phlebotomists$46,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,740 – $58,920+12.0%
39Taxi Drivers$35,710
No formal educational credential
$30,250 – $39,430+11.5%
40Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$62,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,220 – $103,240+11.5%
41Community Health Workers$47,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,610 – $69,160+11.3%
42Agricultural Equipment Operators$48,520
No formal educational credential
$38,630 – $59,720+11.3%
43Optometrists$158,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,670 – $206,960+11.3%
44Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,810 – $76,950+11.2%
45Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$76,350
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,220 – $100,030+11.1%
46Therapists, All Other$75,360
Bachelor's degree
$61,270 – $100,960+11.1%
47Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$43,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,660 – $66,650+10.8%
48Couriers and Messengers$44,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,640 – $58,480+10.6%
49Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,380
Bachelor's degree
$110,830 – $277,490+10.5%
50Massage Therapists$63,070
Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,320 – $97,870+10.4%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianMinnesota	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Wind Turbine Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$65,000	$59,010 – $93,890	+57.6%
2	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$133,260	$98,950 – $170,140	+44.1%
3	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$128,800	$65,730 – $179,640	+29.5%
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$141,190	$112,390 – $183,320	+29.1%
5	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,300	$36,830 – $58,490	+26.5%
6	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,700	$80,080 – $196,830	+25.6%
7	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,080	$46,080 – $83,330	+22.5%
8	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$130,710	$83,140 – $169,750	+22.3%
9	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$66,770	$58,010 – $77,420	+22.3%
10	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,550	$60,350 – $133,170	+19.0%
11	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$90,760	$66,520 – $115,480	+17.6%
12	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$64,920	$56,360 – $73,040	+17.4%
13	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$102,850	$84,020 – $120,220	+17.4%
14	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$93,050	$71,770 – $108,790	+17.3%
15	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,480	$40,110 – $60,100	+15.9%
16	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$98,710	$79,060 – $110,050	+15.7%
17	Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree	$104,260	$65,950 – $156,710	+15.5%
18	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$65,390	$57,910 – $78,430	+15.2%
19	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$58,780	$45,250 – $77,320	+15.2%
20	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$82,320	$54,730 – $130,440	+15.1%
21	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$89,380	$62,390 – $107,820	+15.0%
22	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,010	$83,570 – $121,340	+14.8%
23	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,190	$51,200 – $89,970	+14.6%
24	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,370	$33,000 – $46,650	+14.4%
25	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$103,510	$51,970 – $210,680	+14.3%
26	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$81,280	$61,760 – $123,810	+14.3%
27	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,960	$52,040 – $97,600	+14.0%
28	Counselors, All OtherMaster's degree	$47,740	$38,550 – $82,900	+13.9%
29	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,160	$47,480 – $118,820	+13.2%
30	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$266,190	$221,970 – $292,200	+13.1%
31	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,410	$99,250 – $277,680	+13.1%
32	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$100,900	$83,200 – $111,600	+13.0%
33	Medical Equipment PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,070	$40,900 – $61,580	+12.8%
34	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$38,590	$31,280 – $47,850	+12.6%
35	Marriage and Family TherapistsMaster's degree	$72,470	$54,430 – $99,920	+12.5%
36	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$107,030	$62,290 – $163,610	+12.4%
37	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$96,990	$67,990 – $129,810	+12.0%
38	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,000	$38,740 – $58,920	+12.0%
39	Taxi DriversNo formal educational credential	$35,710	$30,250 – $39,430	+11.5%
40	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,440	$31,220 – $103,240	+11.5%
41	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,560	$42,610 – $69,160	+11.3%
42	Agricultural Equipment OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$48,520	$38,630 – $59,720	+11.3%
43	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$158,700	$96,670 – $206,960	+11.3%
44	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,040	$37,810 – $76,950	+11.2%
45	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,350	$48,220 – $100,030	+11.1%
46	Therapists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$75,360	$61,270 – $100,960	+11.1%
47	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,620	$29,660 – $66,650	+10.8%
48	Couriers and MessengersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,860	$36,640 – $58,480	+10.6%
49	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$176,380	$110,830 – $277,490	+10.5%
50	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,070	$28,320 – $97,870	+10.4%

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