High paying medical jobs in Minnesota

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Minnesota. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

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
7Pharmacists$159,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,150 – $174,6606,310
8Physician Assistants$141,190
Master's degree
$112,390 – $183,3203,660
9Nurse Practitioners$133,260
Master's degree
$98,950 – $170,1407,780
10Veterinarians$133,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,280 – $217,5802,140
11Dental Hygienists$103,970
Associate's degree
$82,110 – $120,2704,110
12Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$102,850
Associate's degree
$84,020 – $120,2201,710
13Physical Therapists$102,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,570 – $121,3405,180
14Registered Nurses$101,510
Bachelor's degree
$79,960 – $132,43070,110
15Respiratory Therapists$98,710
Associate's degree
$79,060 – $110,0501,250
16Occupational Therapists$93,050
Master's degree
$71,770 – $108,7903,670
17Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$90,760
Associate's degree
$66,520 – $115,4801,040
18Speech-Language Pathologists$89,380
Master's degree
$62,390 – $107,8203,890
19Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$83,400
Associate's degree
$67,080 – $106,1004,910
20Surgical Technologists$80,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,820 – $98,4701,770
21Chiropractors$79,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,250 – $172,6101,160
22Dietitians and Nutritionists$77,540
Bachelor's degree
$62,660 – $94,5801,180
23Paramedics$76,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,320 – $93,9101,690
24Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$74,440
Bachelor's degree
$49,810 – $101,1907,190
25Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$71,520
Associate's degree
$48,970 – $106,650950
26Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,750
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,700 – $77,38012,840
27Medical Records Specialists$61,530
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,120 – $83,0203,150
28Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$59,540
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,740 – $92,2902,030
29Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$57,270
Associate's degree
$42,640 – $65,1203,560
30Pharmacy Technicians$48,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,110 – $62,0807,340
31Emergency Medical Technicians$48,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,340 – $59,2203,160
32Opticians, Dispensing$48,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,920 – $67,4901,490
33Psychiatric Technicians$40,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,830 – $58,4903,550

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	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$159,740	$98,150 – $174,660	6,310
8	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$141,190	$112,390 – $183,320	3,660
9	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$133,260	$98,950 – $170,140	7,780
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$133,110	$83,280 – $217,580	2,140
11	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$103,970	$82,110 – $120,270	4,110
12	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$102,850	$84,020 – $120,220	1,710
13	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,010	$83,570 – $121,340	5,180
14	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$101,510	$79,960 – $132,430	70,110
15	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$98,710	$79,060 – $110,050	1,250
16	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$93,050	$71,770 – $108,790	3,670
17	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$90,760	$66,520 – $115,480	1,040
18	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$89,380	$62,390 – $107,820	3,890
19	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$83,400	$67,080 – $106,100	4,910
20	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,210	$62,820 – $98,470	1,770
21	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$79,510	$46,250 – $172,610	1,160
22	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$77,540	$62,660 – $94,580	1,180
23	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,300	$60,320 – $93,910	1,690
24	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$74,440	$49,810 – $101,190	7,190
25	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$71,520	$48,970 – $106,650	950
26	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,750	$51,700 – $77,380	12,840
27	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,530	$48,120 – $83,020	3,150
28	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,540	$45,740 – $92,290	2,030
29	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$57,270	$42,640 – $65,120	3,560
30	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,300	$38,110 – $62,080	7,340
31	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,090	$31,340 – $59,220	3,160
32	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,020	$36,920 – $67,490	1,490
33	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,300	$36,830 – $58,490	3,550

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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