Highest-paying jobs in Minnesota
The highest published median in Minnesota is for radiologists, at $708,340 a year. For one more occupation, BLS reports the median only as “$239,200 or more”; they are listed below the table. The median for all occupations in the state is $56,920, against $50,980 nationally.
Minnesota · all occupationsMay 2025
- Median / yr
- $56,920
- Mean / yr
- $71,160
- Price level (U.S.=100)
- 98.6
- Median, price-adjusted
- $57,716
- Adjusted rank
- 7 of 51
- Jobs
- 2,949,820
Price-adjusted = median ÷ (BEA 2024 regional price parity ÷ 100). Compare all states.
The 50 best-paid occupations in Minnesota
MN · Src BLS-OEWS · May 2025Top 50 of 720
| No. | Occupation | Median in MN | U.S. median | Employed in MN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologists | $708,340 | $420,860 | 440 |
| 2 | Dermatologists | $625,790 | $328,730 | 260 |
| 3 | Surgeons, All Other | $568,150 | $414,010 | 910 |
| 4 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $537,830 | $358,550 | 320 |
| 5 | Anesthesiologists | $496,510 | $391,490 | 870 |
| 6 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $475,250 | $352,220 | 40 |
| 7 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $390,940 | $335,550 | 990 |
| 8 | Neurologists | $381,670 | $248,560 | 310 |
| 9 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $373,700 | $256,560 | 2,270 |
| 10 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $372,200 | $300,080 | 180 |
| 11 | Physicians, All Other | $367,320 | $265,930 | 5,350 |
| 12 | Physicians, Pathologists | $362,270 | $312,400 | 550 |
| 13 | Psychiatrists | $336,410 | $281,870 | 580 |
| 14 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $321,910 | $292,910 | 750 |
| 15 | Family Medicine Physicians | $280,030 | $244,180 | 1,820 |
| 16 | Nurse Anesthetists | $266,190 | $236,590 | 2,130 |
| 17 | Podiatrists | $261,180 | $160,300 | 130 |
| 18 | Pediatricians, General | $226,660 | $210,040 | 890 |
| 19 | Dentists, General | $219,200 | $170,950 | 2,370 |
| 20 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $211,470 | $232,140 | 2,960 |
| 21 | Chief Executives | $195,670 | $213,990 | 6,740 |
| 22 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $190,110 | $153,990 | 590 |
| 23 | Air Traffic Controllers | $176,840 | $148,080 | 680 |
| 24 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $176,380 | $175,140 | 10,970 |
| 25 | Marketing Managers | $173,300 | $166,790 | 8,500 |
| 26 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $172,130 | $171,270 | 4,580 |
| 27 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $171,790 | $128,500 | 80 |
| 28 | Physicists | $171,220 | $172,250 | 110 |
| 29 | Financial Managers | $163,410 | $166,570 | 16,680 |
| 30 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $163,390 | $149,230 | 360 |
| 31 | Pharmacists | $159,740 | $140,910 | 6,310 |
| 32 | Aerospace Engineers | $159,060 | $134,960 | 140 |
| 33 | Optometrists | $158,700 | $136,570 | 710 |
| 34 | Lawyers | $155,140 | $159,670 | 12,380 |
| 35 | Human Resources Managers | $153,770 | $149,280 | 4,370 |
| 36 | Managers, All Other | $152,600 | $141,900 | 4,160 |
| 37 | Sales Managers | $151,670 | $148,270 | 11,240 |
| 38 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $147,890 | $122,570 | 540 |
| 39 | Purchasing Managers | $144,810 | $148,080 | 1,340 |
| 40 | Physician Assistants | $141,190 | $135,880 | 3,660 |
| 41 | Public Relations Managers | $139,040 | $146,910 | 1,230 |
| 42 | Administrative Services Managers | $137,290 | $114,130 | 7,560 |
| 43 | Natural Sciences Managers | $136,450 | $167,220 | 1,530 |
| 44 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $135,850 | $140,300 | 30 |
| 45 | Nurse Midwives | $134,810 | $134,040 | 410 |
| 46 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $134,300 | $161,740 | 770 |
| 47 | Computer Network Architects | $133,270 | $134,050 | 2,040 |
| 48 | Nurse Practitioners | $133,260 | $132,300 | 7,780 |
| 49 | Veterinarians | $133,110 | $130,100 | 2,140 |
| 50 | Database Architects | $133,050 | $139,500 | 1,240 |
Median reported only as “$239,200 or more” in Minnesota: Cardiologists. The exact figures are not published, so these are not ranked.
Dashes mean the employment estimate was not published.
Best-paid occupations with at least 1,000 jobs in Minnesota
- General Internal Medicine Physicians — $373,700 (2,270 jobs)
- Physicians, All Other — $367,320 (5,350 jobs)
- Family Medicine Physicians — $280,030 (1,820 jobs)
- Nurse Anesthetists — $266,190 (2,130 jobs)
- Dentists, General — $219,200 (2,370 jobs)
- Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers — $211,470 (2,960 jobs)
- Chief Executives — $195,670 (6,740 jobs)
- Computer and Information Systems Managers — $176,380 (10,970 jobs)
- Marketing Managers — $173,300 (8,500 jobs)
- Architectural and Engineering Managers — $172,130 (4,580 jobs)
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state file.
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by state, 2024.