Highest paying jobs in Mankato, MN
The best paying occupations in the Mankato, MN 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 9.0% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $314,060 | $155,750 – $330,140 | — |
| 3 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $207,000 | $136,720 – $416,150 | 60 |
| 4 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $171,460 | $90,490 – $391,890 | 120 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $158,750 | $123,910 – $210,590 | 50 |
| 6 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $157,010 | $102,010 – $177,180 | 100 |
| 7 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $155,360 | $84,550 – $249,580 | 70 |
| 8 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $147,830 | $100,290 – $217,890 | 60 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $142,390 | $91,400 – $204,860 | 70 |
| 10 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $142,020 | $112,450 – $171,130 | 70 |
| 11 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $138,580 | $125,410 – $169,040 | 150 |
| 12 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $134,710 | $81,640 – $220,990 | 210 |
| 13 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $134,110 | $95,250 – $203,110 | 50 |
| 14 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $131,330 | $75,450 – $231,950 | 170 |
| 15 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $130,020 | $65,560 – $204,340 | 140 |
| 16 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $128,220 | $76,300 – $156,000 | 50 |
| 17 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $127,590 | $83,990 – $134,350 | 50 |
| 18 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $122,830 | $67,350 – $170,630 | 50 |
| 19 | Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $116,320 | $62,400 – $137,220 | 40 |
| 20 | Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $116,010 | $65,650 – $318,330 | 50 |
| 21 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $113,570 | $80,740 – $204,210 | 70 |
| 22 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $111,560 | $76,500 – $180,470 | 250 |
| 23 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $109,160 | $73,620 – $146,420 | 60 |
| 24 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $107,310 | $88,300 – $124,550 | 30 |
| 25 | Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree | $107,120 | $99,090 – $139,080 | 50 |
| 26 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $104,470 | $72,430 – $171,670 | 110 |
| 27 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $104,400 | $78,140 – $176,270 | — |
| 28 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $103,400 | $82,880 – $127,510 | 1,570 |
| 29 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $102,880 | $71,320 – $170,370 | 80 |
| 30 | Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $102,450 | $49,860 – $204,250 | — |
| 31 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $101,350 | $66,430 – $134,000 | 80 |
| 32 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $101,260 | $86,020 – $121,330 | 100 |
| 33 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $100,630 | $63,410 – $148,690 | 160 |
| 34 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $100,260 | $78,810 – $103,890 | 80 |
| 35 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $99,170 | $79,960 – $115,850 | 40 |
| 36 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $98,430 | $76,460 – $156,540 | 80 |
| 37 | Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree | $96,480 | $64,710 – $163,000 | 30 |
| 38 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $96,250 | $77,720 – $124,140 | 80 |
| 39 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $96,110 | $66,560 – $128,250 | 350 |
| 40 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $95,720 | $58,000 – $130,690 | 50 |
| 41 | Loan OfficersBachelor's degree | $94,850 | $59,020 – $158,390 | 130 |
| 42 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $87,770 | $76,220 – $107,280 | 50 |
| 43 | Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $87,270 | $59,550 – $121,060 | 40 |
| 44 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $86,890 | $44,810 – $176,830 | 1,180 |
| 45 | Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree | $86,630 | $61,600 – $130,550 | 170 |
| 46 | Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree | $84,710 | $49,040 – $124,400 | 40 |
| 47 | Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $84,240 | $57,450 – $160,190 | — |
| 48 | Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree | $83,920 | $65,860 – $106,510 | 60 |
| 49 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $83,670 | $43,660 – $106,160 | 150 |
| 50 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree | $83,530 | $53,290 – $105,440 | 90 |