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

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI. 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 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

1Physicians, All Other$378,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,280 – $468,5703,690
2General Internal Medicine Physicians$330,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$172,470 – $650,8201,440
3Family Medicine Physicians$283,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$167,750 – $372,9701,120
4Nurse Anesthetists$258,570
Master's degree
$221,970 – $277,4401,250
5Dentists, General$219,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$130,800 – $227,6401,760
6Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$211,470
Bachelor's degree
$130,420 – $353,4102,940
7Chief Executives$209,980
Bachelor's degree
$102,310 – $479,5504,500
8Air Traffic Controllers$179,670
Associate's degree
$99,230 – $222,000620
9Computer and Information Systems Managers$178,080
Bachelor's degree
$122,210 – $286,3008,780
10Architectural and Engineering Managers$174,510
Bachelor's degree
$131,640 – $227,5603,820
11Marketing Managers$173,040
Bachelor's degree
$103,510 – $281,8306,480
12Financial Managers$165,620
Bachelor's degree
$102,710 – $293,10012,460
13Pharmacists$160,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,060 – $172,6704,160
14Lawyers$159,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,810 – $352,21010,160
15Human Resources Managers$159,390
Bachelor's degree
$101,350 – $250,8103,500
16Veterinarians$158,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,560 – $218,8301,470
17Sales Managers$158,100
Bachelor's degree
$81,220 – $272,3608,410
18Managers, All Other$153,860
Bachelor's degree
$96,860 – $225,2503,630
19Purchasing Managers$149,990
Bachelor's degree
$98,760 – $217,3201,010
20Physician Assistants$145,030
Master's degree
$109,190 – $183,5202,340
21Administrative Services Managers$144,520
Bachelor's degree
$99,850 – $259,7805,840
22Natural Sciences Managers$143,290
Bachelor's degree
$86,230 – $274,0001,210
23Public Relations Managers$141,360
Bachelor's degree
$94,110 – $211,560990
24Computer Network Architects$134,230
Bachelor's degree
$82,650 – $171,7001,670
25Database Architects$134,010
Bachelor's degree
$99,990 – $169,3801,090
26Training and Development Managers$133,520
Bachelor's degree
$80,000 – $218,790630
27Nurse Practitioners$133,370
Master's degree
$102,190 – $170,1404,900
28Software Developers$130,920
Bachelor's degree
$83,020 – $170,06027,410
29Information Security Analysts$130,710
Bachelor's degree
$84,030 – $167,8902,240
30Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$130,650
Master's degree
$82,950 – $167,8802,770
31Data Scientists$129,780
Bachelor's degree
$71,990 – $195,5303,250
32Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$127,890
Bachelor's degree
$89,340 – $176,3101,070
33Industrial Production Managers$127,640
Bachelor's degree
$82,640 – $221,0503,580
34Construction Managers$126,920
Bachelor's degree
$80,020 – $198,4903,880
35Medical and Health Services Managers$126,880
Bachelor's degree
$80,580 – $211,0307,350
36Actuaries$125,960
Bachelor's degree
$79,350 – $218,1001,020
37Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$124,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$75,310 – $206,7603,030
38First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$123,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$103,670 – $140,8001,750
39Engineers, All Other$120,040
Bachelor's degree
$73,940 – $167,1201,040
40Art Directors$119,020
Bachelor's degree
$72,400 – $177,930780
41Computer Programmers$118,000
Bachelor's degree
$61,590 – $125,3001,570
42Electrical Engineers$117,230
Bachelor's degree
$82,080 – $168,2802,410
43Facilities Managers$116,930
Bachelor's degree
$77,670 – $176,7901,930
44Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$116,630
Bachelor's degree
$81,270 – $180,470990
45Environmental Engineers$115,750
Bachelor's degree
$95,330 – $143,330750
46Dental Hygienists$112,630
Associate's degree
$86,000 – $122,1802,590
47Computer Systems Analysts$112,090
Bachelor's degree
$79,950 – $152,0308,580
48Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$108,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,300 – $155,170910
49Education Administrators, Postsecondary$108,060
Master's degree
$80,330 – $178,0901,370
50Web Developers$106,890
Bachelor's degree
$69,500 – $159,840800

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$378,730	$75,280 – $468,570	3,690
2	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$330,200	$172,470 – $650,820	1,440
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$283,060	$167,750 – $372,970	1,120
4	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$258,570	$221,970 – $277,440	1,250
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$219,980	$130,800 – $227,640	1,760
6	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$211,470	$130,420 – $353,410	2,940
7	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$209,980	$102,310 – $479,550	4,500
8	Air Traffic ControllersAssociate's degree	$179,670	$99,230 – $222,000	620
9	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$178,080	$122,210 – $286,300	8,780
10	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$174,510	$131,640 – $227,560	3,820
11	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$173,040	$103,510 – $281,830	6,480
12	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$165,620	$102,710 – $293,100	12,460
13	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$160,990	$79,060 – $172,670	4,160
14	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$159,620	$85,810 – $352,210	10,160
15	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,390	$101,350 – $250,810	3,500
16	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$158,200	$86,560 – $218,830	1,470
17	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$158,100	$81,220 – $272,360	8,410
18	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$153,860	$96,860 – $225,250	3,630
19	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,990	$98,760 – $217,320	1,010
20	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$145,030	$109,190 – $183,520	2,340
21	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,520	$99,850 – $259,780	5,840
22	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,290	$86,230 – $274,000	1,210
23	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,360	$94,110 – $211,560	990
24	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$134,230	$82,650 – $171,700	1,670
25	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$134,010	$99,990 – $169,380	1,090
26	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,520	$80,000 – $218,790	630
27	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$133,370	$102,190 – $170,140	4,900
28	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,920	$83,020 – $170,060	27,410
29	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$130,710	$84,030 – $167,890	2,240
30	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$130,650	$82,950 – $167,880	2,770
31	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$129,780	$71,990 – $195,530	3,250
32	Bioengineers and Biomedical EngineersBachelor's degree	$127,890	$89,340 – $176,310	1,070
33	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,640	$82,640 – $221,050	3,580
34	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,920	$80,020 – $198,490	3,880
35	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,880	$80,580 – $211,030	7,350
36	ActuariesBachelor's degree	$125,960	$79,350 – $218,100	1,020
37	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$124,600	$75,310 – $206,760	3,030
38	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$123,350	$103,670 – $140,800	1,750
39	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$120,040	$73,940 – $167,120	1,040
40	Art DirectorsBachelor's degree	$119,020	$72,400 – $177,930	780
41	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$118,000	$61,590 – $125,300	1,570
42	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$117,230	$82,080 – $168,280	2,410
43	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,930	$77,670 – $176,790	1,930
44	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$116,630	$81,270 – $180,470	990
45	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$115,750	$95,330 – $143,330	750
46	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$112,630	$86,000 – $122,180	2,590
47	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$112,090	$79,950 – $152,030	8,580
48	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$108,480	$62,300 – $155,170	910
49	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$108,060	$80,330 – $178,090	1,370
50	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$106,890	$69,500 – $159,840	800

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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