Salaries in Minnesota

Median pay for 81 in-demand careers in Minnesota, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$258,196	$124.13
2	Radiologist	$235,682	$113.31
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$231,086	$111.10
4	Orthodontist	$181,770	$87.39
5	Dentist	$172,485	$82.93
6	Marketing Manager	$156,909	$75.44
7	Lawyer	$146,946	$70.65
8	Air Traffic Controller	$145,661	$70.03
9	Physician Assistant	$136,316	$65.54
10	Pharmacist	$136,251	$65.51
11	Aerospace Engineer	$135,922	$65.35
12	Petroleum Engineer	$135,783	$65.28
13	Software Developer	$133,723	$64.29
14	Cyber Security Analyst	$131,383	$63.16
15	Nurse Practitioner	$130,916	$62.94
16	Optometrist	$130,552	$62.77
17	Veterinarian	$128,150	$61.61
18	Chemical Engineer	$114,427	$55.01
19	Electrical Engineer	$113,097	$54.37
20	Mechanical Engineer	$108,644	$52.23
21	Physical Therapist	$108,479	$52.15
22	UX Designer	$106,550	$51.23
23	Data Analyst	$105,832	$50.88
24	Psychologist	$104,571	$50.27
25	Biomedical Engineer	$104,029	$50.01
26	Environmental Engineer	$102,530	$49.29
27	Industrial Engineer	$102,280	$49.17
28	Project Manager	$101,693	$48.89
29	Architect	$100,740	$48.43
30	Occupational Therapist	$100,185	$48.17
31	Financial Analyst	$100,000	$48.08
32	Civil Engineer	$98,589	$47.40
33	Network Administrator	$97,161	$46.71
34	Speech-Language Pathologist	$93,530	$44.97
35	Web Developer	$91,027	$43.76
36	Registered Nurse	$88,045	$42.33
37	Dental Hygienist	$87,153	$41.90
38	College Professor	$86,755	$41.71
39	MRI Technologist	$86,315	$41.50
40	Ultrasound Technician	$85,248	$40.98
41	Accountant	$82,643	$39.73
42	Police Officer	$77,088	$37.06
43	Aircraft Mechanic	$76,957	$37.00
44	Radiologic Technologist	$76,041	$36.56
45	Respiratory Therapist	$72,665	$34.94
46	Flight Attendant	$70,891	$34.08
47	Dietitian	$68,866	$33.11
48	Physical Therapist Assistant	$68,756	$33.06
49	High School Teacher	$67,374	$32.39
50	HR Specialist	$66,958	$32.19
51	Wind Turbine Technician	$66,650	$32.04
52	Electrician	$64,886	$31.20
53	School Counselor	$64,833	$31.17
54	Elementary School Teacher	$64,062	$30.80
55	IT Support Specialist	$63,715	$30.63
56	Surgical Technologist	$63,708	$30.63
57	Paralegal	$63,047	$30.31
58	Plumber	$61,042	$29.35
59	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$60,504	$29.09
60	Firefighter	$60,082	$28.89
61	Diesel Mechanic	$59,550	$28.63
62	Carpenter	$58,932	$28.33
63	HVAC Technician	$58,347	$28.05
64	CDL Truck Driver	$57,645	$27.71
65	Social Worker	$57,034	$27.42
66	Heavy Equipment Operator	$56,870	$27.34
67	Massage Therapist	$56,746	$27.28
68	Real Estate Agent	$55,145	$26.51
69	Welder	$52,419	$25.20
70	Machinist	$51,224	$24.63
71	Auto Mechanic	$48,980	$23.55
72	Medical Coder	$48,905	$23.51
73	Solar Installer	$48,367	$23.25
74	Dental Assistant	$47,909	$23.03
75	Medical Assistant	$44,820	$21.55
76	Veterinary Technician	$43,888	$21.10
77	Pharmacy Technician	$43,790	$21.05
78	Phlebotomist	$42,039	$20.21
79	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$41,337	$19.87
80	Preschool Teacher	$39,071	$18.78
81	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$37,893	$18.22

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