High paying jobs in Mankato, MN

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Mankato, MN. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Mankato, MN run 9.0% below the national average (2024), so a Mankato, MN salary is worth about 1.10× 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, Mankato, MN · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$421,630
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,840 – $515,42080
2Dentists, General$207,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$136,720 – $416,15060
3Chief Executives$171,460
Bachelor's degree
$90,490 – $391,890120
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$158,750
Bachelor's degree
$123,910 – $210,59050
5Pharmacists$157,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$102,010 – $177,180100
6Marketing Managers$155,360
Bachelor's degree
$84,550 – $249,58070
7Human Resources Managers$147,830
Bachelor's degree
$100,290 – $217,89060
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,390
Bachelor's degree
$91,400 – $204,86070
9Physician Assistants$142,020
Master's degree
$112,450 – $171,13070
10Nurse Practitioners$138,580
Master's degree
$125,410 – $169,040150
11Financial Managers$134,710
Bachelor's degree
$81,640 – $220,990210
12Veterinarians$134,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,250 – $203,11050
13Sales Managers$131,330
Bachelor's degree
$75,450 – $231,950170
14Lawyers$130,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,560 – $204,340140
15Civil Engineers$128,220
Bachelor's degree
$76,300 – $156,00050
16Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$127,590
Master's degree
$83,990 – $134,35050
17Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$122,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,350 – $170,63050
18Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$116,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,400 – $137,22040
19Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$116,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,650 – $318,33050
20Administrative Services Managers$113,570
Bachelor's degree
$80,740 – $204,21070
21Medical and Health Services Managers$111,560
Bachelor's degree
$76,500 – $180,470250
22Facilities Managers$109,160
Bachelor's degree
$73,620 – $146,42060
23First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$107,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$88,300 – $124,55030
24Environmental Engineers$107,120
Bachelor's degree
$99,090 – $139,08050
25Industrial Production Managers$104,470
Bachelor's degree
$72,430 – $171,670110
26Registered Nurses$103,400
Bachelor's degree
$82,880 – $127,5101,570
27Construction Managers$102,880
Bachelor's degree
$71,320 – $170,37080
28Mechanical Engineers$101,350
Bachelor's degree
$66,430 – $134,00080
29Physical Therapists$101,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,020 – $121,330100
30Software Developers$100,630
Bachelor's degree
$63,410 – $148,690160
31Dental Hygienists$100,260
Associate's degree
$78,810 – $103,89080
32Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$99,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,960 – $115,85040
33Electrical Engineers$98,430
Bachelor's degree
$76,460 – $156,54080
34Financial and Investment Analysts$96,480
Bachelor's degree
$64,710 – $163,00030
35Computer Systems Analysts$96,250
Bachelor's degree
$77,720 – $124,14080
36Industrial Engineers$96,110
Bachelor's degree
$66,560 – $128,250350
37Network and Computer Systems Administrators$95,720
Bachelor's degree
$58,000 – $130,69050
38Loan Officers$94,850
Bachelor's degree
$59,020 – $158,390130
39Occupational Therapists$87,770
Master's degree
$76,220 – $107,28050
40Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$87,270
Bachelor's degree
$59,550 – $121,06040
41General and Operations Managers$86,890
Bachelor's degree
$44,810 – $176,8301,180
42Social and Community Service Managers$86,630
Bachelor's degree
$61,600 – $130,550170
43Computer Programmers$84,710
Bachelor's degree
$49,040 – $124,40040
44Speech-Language Pathologists$83,920
Master's degree
$65,860 – $106,51060
45Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$83,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,660 – $106,160150
46Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$83,530
Master's degree
$53,290 – $105,44090
47First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$83,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,350 – $119,290260
48Electricians$83,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,140 – $100,770260
49Marriage and Family Therapists$83,100
Master's degree
$54,390 – $101,670150
50First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$82,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,020 – $121,880190

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

#	Occupation	MedianMankato, MN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$421,630	$100,840 – $515,420	80
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$207,000	$136,720 – $416,150	60
3	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$171,460	$90,490 – $391,890	120
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$158,750	$123,910 – $210,590	50
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$157,010	$102,010 – $177,180	100
6	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$155,360	$84,550 – $249,580	70
7	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$147,830	$100,290 – $217,890	60
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,390	$91,400 – $204,860	70
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$142,020	$112,450 – $171,130	70
10	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$138,580	$125,410 – $169,040	150
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,710	$81,640 – $220,990	210
12	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$134,110	$95,250 – $203,110	50
13	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,330	$75,450 – $231,950	170
14	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$130,020	$65,560 – $204,340	140
15	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$128,220	$76,300 – $156,000	50
16	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$127,590	$83,990 – $134,350	50
17	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$122,830	$67,350 – $170,630	50
18	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$116,320	$62,400 – $137,220	40
19	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$116,010	$65,650 – $318,330	50
20	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$113,570	$80,740 – $204,210	70
21	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,560	$76,500 – $180,470	250
22	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,160	$73,620 – $146,420	60
23	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,310	$88,300 – $124,550	30
24	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,120	$99,090 – $139,080	50
25	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,470	$72,430 – $171,670	110
26	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$103,400	$82,880 – $127,510	1,570
27	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,880	$71,320 – $170,370	80
28	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,350	$66,430 – $134,000	80
29	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,260	$86,020 – $121,330	100
30	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$100,630	$63,410 – $148,690	160
31	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$100,260	$78,810 – $103,890	80
32	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,170	$79,960 – $115,850	40
33	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,430	$76,460 – $156,540	80
34	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$96,480	$64,710 – $163,000	30
35	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$96,250	$77,720 – $124,140	80
36	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,110	$66,560 – $128,250	350
37	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$95,720	$58,000 – $130,690	50
38	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$94,850	$59,020 – $158,390	130
39	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$87,770	$76,220 – $107,280	50
40	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$87,270	$59,550 – $121,060	40
41	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$86,890	$44,810 – $176,830	1,180
42	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$86,630	$61,600 – $130,550	170
43	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$84,710	$49,040 – $124,400	40
44	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$83,920	$65,860 – $106,510	60
45	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,670	$43,660 – $106,160	150
46	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$83,530	$53,290 – $105,440	90
47	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,430	$60,350 – $119,290	260
48	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,120	$50,140 – $100,770	260
49	Marriage and Family TherapistsMaster's degree	$83,100	$54,390 – $101,670	150
50	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,570	$54,020 – $121,880	190

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