High paying jobs in Minnesota

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Minnesota. 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 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 · Employed

1Emergency Medicine Physicians$390,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$125,750 – $504,070990
2General Internal Medicine Physicians$373,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$197,440 – $481,1702,270
3Physicians, All Other$367,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,280 – $468,5705,350
4Family Medicine Physicians$280,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$153,100 – $391,1501,820
5Nurse Anesthetists$266,190
Master's degree
$221,970 – $292,2002,130
6Dentists, General$219,200
Doctoral or professional degree
$132,930 – $226,9402,370
7Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$211,470
Bachelor's degree
$128,070 – $353,4102,960
8Chief Executives$195,670
Bachelor's degree
$92,540 – $449,2706,740
9Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,380
Bachelor's degree
$110,830 – $277,49010,970
10Marketing Managers$173,300
Bachelor's degree
$103,160 – $303,3508,500
11Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,130
Bachelor's degree
$128,430 – $223,5404,580
12Financial Managers$163,410
Bachelor's degree
$99,250 – $277,68016,680
13Pharmacists$159,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,150 – $174,6606,310
14Lawyers$155,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,820 – $341,17012,380
15Human Resources Managers$153,770
Bachelor's degree
$97,840 – $230,9804,370
16Managers, All Other$152,600
Bachelor's degree
$97,120 – $225,2504,160
17Sales Managers$151,670
Bachelor's degree
$79,900 – $258,46011,240
18Purchasing Managers$144,810
Bachelor's degree
$95,200 – $216,4801,340
19Physician Assistants$141,190
Master's degree
$112,390 – $183,3203,660
20Public Relations Managers$139,040
Bachelor's degree
$86,110 – $208,9701,230
21Administrative Services Managers$137,290
Bachelor's degree
$93,710 – $259,7807,560
22Natural Sciences Managers$136,450
Bachelor's degree
$78,050 – $289,7901,530
23Computer Network Architects$133,270
Bachelor's degree
$81,500 – $171,7002,040
24Nurse Practitioners$133,260
Master's degree
$98,950 – $170,1407,780
25Veterinarians$133,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,280 – $217,5802,140
26Database Architects$133,050
Bachelor's degree
$94,220 – $169,3801,240
27Information Security Analysts$130,710
Bachelor's degree
$83,140 – $169,7502,680
28Software Developers$130,050
Bachelor's degree
$79,900 – $169,81035,890
29Data Scientists$128,800
Bachelor's degree
$65,730 – $179,6404,020
30Actuaries$128,100
Bachelor's degree
$79,920 – $223,3001,170
31Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$127,730
Bachelor's degree
$88,530 – $176,3301,230
32Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$127,000
Master's degree
$78,570 – $166,2704,120
33Industrial Production Managers$123,580
Bachelor's degree
$79,020 – $218,5105,080
34Construction Managers$123,400
Bachelor's degree
$75,130 – $184,2605,800
35Medical and Health Services Managers$122,700
Bachelor's degree
$80,080 – $196,83011,350
36First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$118,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,050 – $136,4302,870
37Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$118,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$71,610 – $200,4504,030
38Environmental Engineers$115,750
Bachelor's degree
$95,330 – $143,3301,080
39Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$112,390
Bachelor's degree
$80,020 – $179,9401,200
40Facilities Managers$109,720
Bachelor's degree
$74,220 – $168,5003,000
41Electrical Engineers$109,510
Bachelor's degree
$78,750 – $167,0303,150
42Engineers, All Other$108,850
Bachelor's degree
$73,790 – $167,1201,290
43Computer Programmers$107,250
Bachelor's degree
$52,740 – $125,3002,070
44Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$107,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,290 – $163,6101,290
45Computer Systems Analysts$106,350
Bachelor's degree
$78,700 – $148,23011,330
46Financial Risk Specialists$105,420
Bachelor's degree
$72,930 – $161,8801,190
47Education Administrators, Postsecondary$104,740
Master's degree
$78,140 – $176,2702,110
48Financial Examiners$104,260
Bachelor's degree
$65,950 – $156,7101,280
49Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$104,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,390 – $122,1102,190
50Dental Hygienists$103,970
Associate's degree
$82,110 – $120,2704,110

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	Employed
1	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$390,940	$125,750 – $504,070	990
2	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$373,700	$197,440 – $481,170	2,270
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$367,320	$75,280 – $468,570	5,350
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$280,030	$153,100 – $391,150	1,820
5	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$266,190	$221,970 – $292,200	2,130
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$219,200	$132,930 – $226,940	2,370
7	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$211,470	$128,070 – $353,410	2,960
8	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$195,670	$92,540 – $449,270	6,740
9	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$176,380	$110,830 – $277,490	10,970
10	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$173,300	$103,160 – $303,350	8,500
11	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$172,130	$128,430 – $223,540	4,580
12	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,410	$99,250 – $277,680	16,680
13	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$159,740	$98,150 – $174,660	6,310
14	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$155,140	$79,820 – $341,170	12,380
15	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$153,770	$97,840 – $230,980	4,370
16	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$152,600	$97,120 – $225,250	4,160
17	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,670	$79,900 – $258,460	11,240
18	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,810	$95,200 – $216,480	1,340
19	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$141,190	$112,390 – $183,320	3,660
20	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,040	$86,110 – $208,970	1,230
21	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,290	$93,710 – $259,780	7,560
22	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,450	$78,050 – $289,790	1,530
23	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$133,270	$81,500 – $171,700	2,040
24	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$133,260	$98,950 – $170,140	7,780
25	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$133,110	$83,280 – $217,580	2,140
26	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$133,050	$94,220 – $169,380	1,240
27	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$130,710	$83,140 – $169,750	2,680
28	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$130,050	$79,900 – $169,810	35,890
29	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$128,800	$65,730 – $179,640	4,020
30	ActuariesBachelor's degree	$128,100	$79,920 – $223,300	1,170
31	Bioengineers and Biomedical EngineersBachelor's degree	$127,730	$88,530 – $176,330	1,230
32	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$127,000	$78,570 – $166,270	4,120
33	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,580	$79,020 – $218,510	5,080
34	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,400	$75,130 – $184,260	5,800
35	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,700	$80,080 – $196,830	11,350
36	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$118,750	$79,050 – $136,430	2,870
37	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$118,180	$71,610 – $200,450	4,030
38	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$115,750	$95,330 – $143,330	1,080
39	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$112,390	$80,020 – $179,940	1,200
40	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$109,720	$74,220 – $168,500	3,000
41	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,510	$78,750 – $167,030	3,150
42	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,850	$73,790 – $167,120	1,290
43	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$107,250	$52,740 – $125,300	2,070
44	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$107,030	$62,290 – $163,610	1,290
45	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,350	$78,700 – $148,230	11,330
46	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$105,420	$72,930 – $161,880	1,190
47	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$104,740	$78,140 – $176,270	2,110
48	Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree	$104,260	$65,950 – $156,710	1,280
49	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,180	$78,390 – $122,110	2,190
50	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$103,970	$82,110 – $120,270	4,110

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Minnesota. 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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