High paying entry level jobs in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

These occupations in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI run 4.8% above the national average (2024), so a Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI salary is worth about 0.95× 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, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$258,570
Master's degree
$221,970 – $277,4401,250
2Dentists, General$219,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$130,800 – $227,6401,760
3Pharmacists$160,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,060 – $172,6704,160
4Lawyers$159,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,810 – $352,21010,160
5Veterinarians$158,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,560 – $218,8301,470
6Physician Assistants$145,030
Master's degree
$109,190 – $183,5202,340
7Nurse Practitioners$133,370
Master's degree
$102,190 – $170,1404,900
8Software Developers$130,920
Bachelor's degree
$83,020 – $170,06027,410
9Data Scientists$129,780
Bachelor's degree
$71,990 – $195,5303,250
10Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$127,890
Bachelor's degree
$89,340 – $176,3101,070
11Engineers, All Other$120,040
Bachelor's degree
$73,940 – $167,1201,040
12Computer Programmers$118,000
Bachelor's degree
$61,590 – $125,3001,570
13Electrical Engineers$117,230
Bachelor's degree
$82,080 – $168,2802,410
14Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$116,630
Bachelor's degree
$81,270 – $180,470990
15Environmental Engineers$115,750
Bachelor's degree
$95,330 – $143,330750
16Dental Hygienists$112,630
Associate's degree
$86,000 – $122,1802,590
17Computer Systems Analysts$112,090
Bachelor's degree
$79,950 – $152,0308,580
18Web Developers$106,890
Bachelor's degree
$69,500 – $159,840800
19Financial Risk Specialists$105,420
Bachelor's degree
$72,010 – $162,730940
20Civil Engineers$104,740
Bachelor's degree
$78,480 – $159,6703,350
21Industrial Engineers$104,730
Bachelor's degree
$78,730 – $161,02013,970
22Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$103,570
Associate's degree
$90,790 – $120,2001,060
23Financial and Investment Analysts$103,350
Bachelor's degree
$65,640 – $165,5106,380
24Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$103,330
Bachelor's degree
$65,120 – $130,330860
25Registered Nurses$103,040
Bachelor's degree
$82,180 – $133,45043,600
26Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$102,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,510 – $170,2303,400
27Network and Computer Systems Administrators$102,790
Bachelor's degree
$71,780 – $160,0303,200
28Physical Therapists$102,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,590 – $121,3403,360
29Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$102,130
Bachelor's degree
$66,370 – $138,5702,190
30Database Administrators$101,610
Bachelor's degree
$61,600 – $151,590790
31Mechanical Engineers$101,180
Bachelor's degree
$76,620 – $156,5404,450
32Respiratory Therapists$100,920
Associate's degree
$84,510 – $110,050820
33Chemists$99,280
Bachelor's degree
$61,940 – $158,5401,420
34Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$99,170
Bachelor's degree
$69,050 – $131,7001,560
35Chiropractors$98,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,250 – $172,820810
36Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$97,910
Bachelor's degree
$52,840 – $154,87016,760
37Project Management Specialists$97,860
Bachelor's degree
$65,760 – $146,41015,450
38Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$97,860
Bachelor's degree
$59,040 – $136,5401,370
39Operations Research Analysts$95,450
Bachelor's degree
$60,350 – $133,1701,140
40Occupational Therapists$93,600
Master's degree
$67,360 – $109,4902,590
41Computer Occupations, All Other$91,730
Bachelor's degree
$66,210 – $166,3803,500
42Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$90,050
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,100 – $133,0202,110
43Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$86,510
Associate's degree
$71,610 – $107,2002,710
44Accountants and Auditors$86,500
Bachelor's degree
$61,940 – $145,71021,820
45Financial Specialists, All Other$85,940
Bachelor's degree
$62,010 – $133,600710
46Credit Analysts$84,570
Bachelor's degree
$66,720 – $140,930690
47Logisticians$83,990
Bachelor's degree
$55,350 – $135,1402,700
48Surgical Technologists$82,000
Postsecondary nondegree award
$72,730 – $98,5601,080
49Web and Digital Interface Designers$81,730
Bachelor's degree
$51,680 – $140,320970
50Health Education Specialists$80,990
Bachelor's degree
$48,450 – $106,780770

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

#	Occupation	MedianMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$258,570	$221,970 – $277,440	1,250
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$219,980	$130,800 – $227,640	1,760
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$160,990	$79,060 – $172,670	4,160
4	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$159,620	$85,810 – $352,210	10,160
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$158,200	$86,560 – $218,830	1,470
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$145,030	$109,190 – $183,520	2,340
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$133,370	$102,190 – $170,140	4,900
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,920	$83,020 – $170,060	27,410
9	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$129,780	$71,990 – $195,530	3,250
10	Bioengineers and Biomedical EngineersBachelor's degree	$127,890	$89,340 – $176,310	1,070
11	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$120,040	$73,940 – $167,120	1,040
12	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$118,000	$61,590 – $125,300	1,570
13	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$117,230	$82,080 – $168,280	2,410
14	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$116,630	$81,270 – $180,470	990
15	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$115,750	$95,330 – $143,330	750
16	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$112,630	$86,000 – $122,180	2,590
17	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$112,090	$79,950 – $152,030	8,580
18	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$106,890	$69,500 – $159,840	800
19	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$105,420	$72,010 – $162,730	940
20	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,740	$78,480 – $159,670	3,350
21	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,730	$78,730 – $161,020	13,970
22	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$103,570	$90,790 – $120,200	1,060
23	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,350	$65,640 – $165,510	6,380
24	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,330	$65,120 – $130,330	860
25	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$103,040	$82,180 – $133,450	43,600
26	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,940	$66,510 – $170,230	3,400
27	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$102,790	$71,780 – $160,030	3,200
28	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,450	$86,590 – $121,340	3,360
29	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$102,130	$66,370 – $138,570	2,190
30	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$101,610	$61,600 – $151,590	790
31	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,180	$76,620 – $156,540	4,450
32	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$100,920	$84,510 – $110,050	820
33	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$99,280	$61,940 – $158,540	1,420
34	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$99,170	$69,050 – $131,700	1,560
35	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,630	$46,250 – $172,820	810
36	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$97,910	$52,840 – $154,870	16,760
37	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$97,860	$65,760 – $146,410	15,450
38	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$97,860	$59,040 – $136,540	1,370
39	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,450	$60,350 – $133,170	1,140
40	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$93,600	$67,360 – $109,490	2,590
41	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,730	$66,210 – $166,380	3,500
42	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$90,050	$59,100 – $133,020	2,110
43	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$86,510	$71,610 – $107,200	2,710
44	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$86,500	$61,940 – $145,710	21,820
45	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$85,940	$62,010 – $133,600	710
46	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$84,570	$66,720 – $140,930	690
47	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$83,990	$55,350 – $135,140	2,700
48	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,000	$72,730 – $98,560	1,080
49	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$81,730	$51,680 – $140,320	970
50	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$80,990	$48,450 – $106,780	770

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, 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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