Salaries in Minnesota

Median pay for 77 in-demand careers in Minnesota, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Radiologist	$708,340	$340.55
2	Anesthesiologist	$496,510	$238.71
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$266,190	$127.98
4	Dentist	$219,200	$105.39
5	Air Traffic Controller	$176,840	$85.02
6	Marketing Manager	$173,300	$83.32
7	Pharmacist	$159,740	$76.80
8	Aerospace Engineer	$159,060	$76.47
9	Optometrist	$158,700	$76.30
10	Lawyer	$155,140	$74.59
11	Physician Assistant	$141,190	$67.88
12	Nurse Practitioner	$133,260	$64.07
13	Veterinarian	$133,110	$64.00
14	Cyber Security Analyst	$130,710	$62.84
15	Software Developer	$130,050	$62.52
16	Data Analyst	$128,800	$61.92
17	Biomedical Engineer	$127,730	$61.41
18	Environmental Engineer	$115,750	$55.65
19	Electrical Engineer	$109,510	$52.65
20	Chemical Engineer	$107,670	$51.77
21	Psychologist	$107,030	$51.46
22	Dental Hygienist	$103,970	$49.99
23	Financial Analyst	$102,990	$49.52
24	Ultrasound Technician	$102,850	$49.45
25	Industrial Engineer	$102,660	$49.35
26	Physical Therapist	$102,010	$49.04
27	Network Administrator	$101,870	$48.98
28	Registered Nurse	$101,510	$48.80
29	Civil Engineer	$101,480	$48.79
30	Web Developer	$101,020	$48.57
31	MRI Technologist	$100,900	$48.51
32	Architect	$99,940	$48.05
33	Mechanical Engineer	$99,140	$47.66
34	Respiratory Therapist	$98,710	$47.46
35	Project Manager	$97,860	$47.05
36	Plumber	$94,410	$45.39
37	Occupational Therapist	$93,050	$44.74
38	Speech-Language Pathologist	$89,380	$42.97
39	Radiologic Technologist	$83,400	$40.10
40	Police Officer	$83,360	$40.08
41	UX Designer	$82,650	$39.74
42	Aircraft Mechanic	$81,980	$39.41
43	Accountant	$81,600	$39.23
44	Surgical Technologist	$80,210	$38.56
45	Heavy Equipment Operator	$79,130	$38.04
46	HR Specialist	$78,760	$37.87
47	Electrician	$78,160	$37.58
48	Dietitian	$77,540	$37.28
49	High School Teacher	$76,460	—
50	HVAC Technician	$76,350	$36.71
51	Elementary School Teacher	$76,350	—
52	Paralegal	$75,570	$36.33
53	Social Worker	$67,450	$32.43
54	Diesel Mechanic	$66,840	$32.14
55	Physical Therapist Assistant	$66,770	$32.10
56	Dental Assistant	$65,270	$31.38
57	Wind Turbine Technician	$65,000	$31.25
58	Carpenter	$64,930	$31.22
59	School Counselor	$64,600	$31.06
60	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$63,750	$30.65
61	IT Support Specialist	$63,630	$30.59
62	Massage Therapist	$63,070	$30.32
63	CDL Truck Driver	$61,990	$29.80
64	Medical Coder	$61,530	$29.58
65	Flight Attendant	$61,230	—
66	Machinist	$61,140	$29.39
67	Welder	$60,280	$28.98
68	Auto Mechanic	$58,390	$28.07
69	Veterinary Technician	$57,270	$27.54
70	Medical Assistant	$50,480	$24.27
71	Pharmacy Technician	$48,300	$23.22
72	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$48,090	$23.12
73	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$46,680	$22.44
74	Real Estate Agent	$46,410	$22.31
75	Phlebotomist	$46,000	$22.12
76	Preschool Teacher	$43,430	$20.88
77	Firefighter	$38,110	$18.32

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