High paying entry level jobs in Duluth, MN-WI

These occupations in Duluth, MN-WI ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Duluth, MN-WI run 11.2% below the national average (2024), so a Duluth, MN-WI salary is worth about 1.13× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Duluth, MN-WI · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$260,760
Master's degree
$209,390 – $307,20060
2Dentists, General$200,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$141,820 – $277,17090
3Pharmacists$154,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$108,660 – $171,130330
4Nurse Practitioners$136,530
Master's degree
$109,030 – $177,400420
5Physician Assistants$135,860
Master's degree
$108,960 – $174,850200
6Lawyers$129,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,470 – $246,800260
7Veterinarians$126,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,310 – $197,60090
8Environmental Engineers$107,120
Bachelor's degree
$99,090 – $143,04060
9Software Developers$103,500
Bachelor's degree
$72,860 – $165,270460
10Computer Systems Analysts$103,250
Bachelor's degree
$66,390 – $134,630270
11Data Scientists$99,400
Bachelor's degree
$46,840 – $138,03050
12Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$99,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,240 – $120,10080
13Civil Engineers$98,830
Bachelor's degree
$70,990 – $152,600220
14Dental Hygienists$98,600
Associate's degree
$78,450 – $101,280220
15Electrical Engineers$97,520
Bachelor's degree
$78,050 – $146,550160
16Business Teachers, Postsecondary$97,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,410 – $131,230100
17Registered Nurses$96,940
Bachelor's degree
$77,460 – $125,9804,410
18Physical Therapists$96,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,840 – $109,620270
19Project Management Specialists$96,550
Bachelor's degree
$66,390 – $129,100470
20Industrial Engineers$96,150
Bachelor's degree
$67,520 – $136,220480
21Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$94,850
Associate's degree
$78,930 – $122,06090
22Computer Occupations, All Other$93,930
Bachelor's degree
$59,440 – $135,520100
23Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$91,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,740 – $132,41040
24Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$91,560
Bachelor's degree
$69,480 – $125,440170
25Chemists$91,560
Bachelor's degree
$65,890 – $164,34050
26Biological Scientists, All Other$91,560
Bachelor's degree
$61,620 – $112,26040
27Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$91,440
Associate's degree
$67,810 – $126,22090
28Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$91,420
Bachelor's degree
$48,960 – $124,85040
29Network and Computer Systems Administrators$90,540
Bachelor's degree
$69,330 – $119,670150
30Mechanical Engineers$90,490
Bachelor's degree
$68,780 – $130,010230
31Engineers, All Other$90,430
Bachelor's degree
$72,230 – $108,96050
32Financial and Investment Analysts$89,590
Bachelor's degree
$62,450 – $143,750130
33Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$89,040
Associate's degree
$44,300 – $94,56050
34Respiratory Therapists$85,700
Associate's degree
$76,470 – $99,560100
35Occupational Therapists$84,440
Master's degree
$75,460 – $100,360150
36Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$84,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,400 – $156,87040
37Urban and Regional Planners$84,280
Master's degree
$60,260 – $123,35070
38Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$82,050
Bachelor's degree
$57,450 – $108,460140
39Physical Scientists, All Other$81,920
Bachelor's degree
$49,770 – $102,970100
40Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,800 – $99,65070
41Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,410 – $98,59060
42Social Workers, All Other$80,490
Bachelor's degree
$52,550 – $96,670510
43Conservation Scientists$79,680
Bachelor's degree
$39,790 – $112,26040
44Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,690
Associate's degree
$63,210 – $95,640130
45Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,060
Associate's degree
$64,110 – $96,680280
46Accountants and Auditors$77,400
Bachelor's degree
$55,690 – $120,560940
47Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$77,200
Associate's degree
$48,260 – $113,63070
48Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$76,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,260 – $91,37050
49Foresters$76,400
Bachelor's degree
$62,110 – $94,10090
50English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$76,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,780 – $92,240100

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

#	Occupation	MedianDuluth, MN-WI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$260,760	$209,390 – $307,200	60
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$200,210	$141,820 – $277,170	90
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$154,860	$108,660 – $171,130	330
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$136,530	$109,030 – $177,400	420
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,860	$108,960 – $174,850	200
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$129,120	$65,470 – $246,800	260
7	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$126,650	$81,310 – $197,600	90
8	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,120	$99,090 – $143,040	60
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$103,500	$72,860 – $165,270	460
10	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,250	$66,390 – $134,630	270
11	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$99,400	$46,840 – $138,030	50
12	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$99,390	$80,240 – $120,100	80
13	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,830	$70,990 – $152,600	220
14	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,600	$78,450 – $101,280	220
15	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,520	$78,050 – $146,550	160
16	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,510	$63,410 – $131,230	100
17	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$96,940	$77,460 – $125,980	4,410
18	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$96,690	$78,840 – $109,620	270
19	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$96,550	$66,390 – $129,100	470
20	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,150	$67,520 – $136,220	480
21	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$94,850	$78,930 – $122,060	90
22	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$93,930	$59,440 – $135,520	100
23	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$91,940	$65,740 – $132,410	40
24	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$91,560	$69,480 – $125,440	170
25	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$91,560	$65,890 – $164,340	50
26	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,560	$61,620 – $112,260	40
27	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$91,440	$67,810 – $126,220	90
28	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,420	$48,960 – $124,850	40
29	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$90,540	$69,330 – $119,670	150
30	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$90,490	$68,780 – $130,010	230
31	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$90,430	$72,230 – $108,960	50
32	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$89,590	$62,450 – $143,750	130
33	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthAssociate's degree	$89,040	$44,300 – $94,560	50
34	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$85,700	$76,470 – $99,560	100
35	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$84,440	$75,460 – $100,360	150
36	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$84,370	$59,400 – $156,870	40
37	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$84,280	$60,260 – $123,350	70
38	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$82,050	$57,450 – $108,460	140
39	Physical Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,920	$49,770 – $102,970	100
40	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$80,930	$62,800 – $99,650	70
41	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$80,930	$57,410 – $98,590	60
42	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$80,490	$52,550 – $96,670	510
43	Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degree	$79,680	$39,790 – $112,260	40
44	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,690	$63,210 – $95,640	130
45	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,060	$64,110 – $96,680	280
46	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,400	$55,690 – $120,560	940
47	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,200	$48,260 – $113,630	70
48	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$76,470	$60,260 – $91,370	50
49	ForestersBachelor's degree	$76,400	$62,110 – $94,100	90
50	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$76,150	$49,780 – $92,240	100

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Duluth, MN-WI. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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