Highest paying jobs in Duluth, MN-WI
The best paying occupations in the Duluth, MN-WI metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 11.2% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianDuluth, MN-WI | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $434,190 | $174,910 – $647,940 | 50 |
| 2 | Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $368,210 | $140,510 – $481,940 | 30 |
| 3 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $364,710 | $94,830 – $526,500 | 130 |
| 4 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $333,090 | $116,630 – $453,950 | 50 |
| 5 | Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree | $260,760 | $209,390 – $307,200 | 60 |
| 6 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $256,200 | $152,350 – $439,910 | 110 |
| 7 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $200,210 | $141,820 – $277,170 | 90 |
| 8 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $158,260 | $83,480 – $299,790 | 240 |
| 9 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $154,860 | $108,660 – $171,130 | 330 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $150,190 | $109,480 – $208,310 | 110 |
| 11 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $149,710 | $94,100 – $220,070 | 180 |
| 12 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $142,080 | $79,050 – $215,370 | 100 |
| 13 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $136,530 | $109,030 – $177,400 | 420 |
| 14 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $135,860 | $108,960 – $174,850 | 200 |
| 15 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $129,120 | $65,470 – $246,800 | 260 |
| 16 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $126,800 | $83,510 – $210,110 | 420 |
| 17 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $126,650 | $81,310 – $197,600 | 90 |
| 18 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,290 | $82,160 – $178,630 | 100 |
| 19 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $123,090 | $74,570 – $135,170 | 170 |
| 20 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $113,500 | $59,500 – $174,400 | 70 |
| 21 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $113,360 | $73,800 – $204,450 | 290 |
| 22 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $111,630 | $66,790 – $181,440 | 170 |
| 23 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $109,870 | $73,940 – $187,310 | 180 |
| 24 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $108,980 | $75,140 – $169,150 | 250 |
| 25 | Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree | $107,120 | $99,090 – $143,040 | 60 |
| 26 | Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree | $106,230 | $78,870 – $158,950 | 40 |
| 27 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $104,730 | $73,860 – $165,030 | 120 |
| 28 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $103,500 | $72,860 – $165,270 | 460 |
| 29 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $103,250 | $66,390 – $134,630 | 270 |
| 30 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $103,160 | $62,030 – $171,650 | 140 |
| 31 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $102,610 | $73,590 – $153,340 | 520 |
| 32 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $101,660 | $74,210 – $114,740 | 170 |
| 33 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $100,810 | $79,990 – $127,480 | 120 |
| 34 | Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $100,520 | $76,760 – $133,200 | 170 |
| 35 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $100,260 | $74,570 – $159,100 | 140 |
| 36 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $99,400 | $46,840 – $138,030 | 50 |
| 37 | Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $99,390 | $80,240 – $120,100 | 80 |
| 38 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $98,830 | $70,990 – $152,600 | 220 |
| 39 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $98,600 | $78,450 – $101,280 | 220 |
| 40 | Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $98,020 | $52,800 – $119,620 | 70 |
| 41 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $97,990 | $66,660 – $160,430 | 130 |
| 42 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $97,520 | $78,050 – $146,550 | 160 |
| 43 | Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $97,510 | $63,410 – $131,230 | 100 |
| 44 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree | $96,980 | $79,460 – $104,330 | 40 |
| 45 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $96,940 | $77,460 – $125,980 | 4,410 |
| 46 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $96,690 | $78,840 – $109,620 | 270 |
| 47 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $96,550 | $66,390 – $129,100 | 470 |
| 48 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $96,150 | $67,520 – $136,220 | 480 |
| 49 | Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree | $94,850 | $78,930 – $122,060 | 90 |
| 50 | Power Plant OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $94,390 | $74,190 – $116,870 | 220 |