Salaries in Minnesota by job

Median annual wages in Minnesota for 55 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the Minnesota median is 12% above the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Family doctor / GP$280,000+15%
Dentist$219,000+28%
Airline pilot$211,000−9%
Marketing manager$173,000+4%
Pharmacist$160,000+13%
Lawyer$155,000−3%
Veterinarian$133,000+2%
Software developer$130,000−4%
Data scientist$129,000+7%
Actuary$128,000−2%
Electrical engineer$110,000−9%
Psychologist$107,000+6%
Dental hygienist$104,000+6%
Financial analyst$103,000same
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$102,000−1%
Network / systems administrator$102,000+3%
Registered nurse$102,000+4%
Civil engineer$101,000+1%
Web developer$101,000+9%
Management consultant / analyst$101,000−1%
Architect$100,000+1%
General / operations manager$99,000−6%
Mechanical engineer$99,000−5%
Project manager$98,000−4%
Plumber$94,000+48%
Police officer$83,000+9%
Accountant / auditor$82,000−3%
HR specialist$79,000+4%
Electrician$78,000+24%
Sales representative (B2B)$77,000+6%
High school teacher$76,000+6%
Elementary school teacher$76,000+19%
Paramedic$76,000+26%
Paralegal$76,000+20%
Social worker$67,000+13%
Carpenter$65,000+7%
Graphic designer$64,000+1%
IT support specialist$64,000+3%
Chef / head cook$63,000same
Truck driver (heavy)$62,000+6%
Construction laborer$60,000+28%
Welder$60,000+12%
Auto mechanic$58,000+15%
Bookkeeper$55,000+8%
Administrative assistant$51,000+8%
Customer service representative$49,000+9%
Nursing assistant$47,000+10%
Real estate agent$46,000−12%
Warehouse worker$46,000+15%
Hairdresser / stylist$39,000+9%
Cook$39,000+3%
Firefighter$38,000−36%
Retail salesperson$36,000+3%
Childcare worker$36,000+1%
Cashier$35,000+5%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the Minnesota median compares with the national median for the same occupation.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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