What jobs pay in Minnesota

$71,160avg. a year, all jobs
$34.21 an hour · 2,949,820 employed

Average and median pay for 256 jobs in Minnesota, with pay by metro area. All figures are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.

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Average annual pay, May 2025 (jobs on this site)

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Under $61k$61k–$65k$65k–$72k$72k+Minnesota

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Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
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Pay for 256 jobs in Minnesota

Sorted by number of jobs. Jobs with too few workers or too little survey data in Minnesota aren't listed.

JobAvg. payJobs
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$39,780128,680
Retail Salespersons$38,38074,840
General and Operations Managers$117,33072,860
Registered Nurses$103,42070,110
Fast Food and Counter Workers$32,45058,970
Cashiers$34,19058,190
Office Clerks, General$49,41055,530
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$46,92054,480
Customer Service Representatives$51,75053,340
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$48,26044,810
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$41,30042,300
Stockers and Order Fillers$39,63040,270
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$63,63038,770
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$41,89038,540
Waiters and Waitresses$30,06037,630
Software Developers$127,53035,890
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$52,69031,330
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$85,73031,230
Accountants and Auditors$94,06030,530
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$59,08029,660
Nursing Assistants$46,03029,120
Construction Laborers$64,74028,530
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$55,28026,850
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$74,79026,640
Cooks, Restaurant$40,21026,080
Food Preparation Workers$35,61024,620
Bartenders$30,68024,420
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$77,82021,690
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$53,67021,530
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$94,12021,280
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$47,84020,760
Management Analysts$107,09020,700
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$84,46019,220
Project Management Specialists$101,58018,850
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$46,20017,610
Industrial Engineers$110,18017,580
Light Truck Drivers$52,86017,360
Human Resources Specialists$83,97017,240
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$52,77016,860
Financial Managers$176,56016,680
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$86,00016,410
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$80,02016,020
Computer User Support Specialists$68,06015,320
Carpenters$70,32014,930
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,37014,890
Security Guards$45,46014,440
Electricians$80,83014,350
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$94,97013,580
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$80,34013,380
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$49,29013,210
Bus Drivers, School$49,31013,110
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,90012,840
Machinists$62,31012,500
Lawyers$174,30012,380
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$59,30011,980
Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,75011,800
Childcare Workers$35,72011,570
Medical and Health Services Managers$134,72011,350
Computer Systems Analysts$112,33011,330
Sales Managers$160,56011,240
Social and Human Service Assistants$52,37011,110
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$37,01011,090
Computer and Information Systems Managers$186,52010,970
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$84,71010,960
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$86,70010,720
Medical Assistants$51,66010,580
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$45,13010,320
Insurance Sales Agents$100,27010,010
Driver/Sales Workers$40,8109,750
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,4809,710
Training and Development Specialists$82,3109,650
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$71,7409,410
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$60,3609,270
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$85,1309,160
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$89,8209,110
Self-Enrichment Teachers$49,0009,050
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$70,4208,890
Dishwashers$32,9708,710
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$53,8908,660
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$79,0708,590
Marketing Managers$191,8208,500
Public Relations Specialists$74,7908,260
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$79,8107,970
Recreation Workers$39,8407,940
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$43,0507,890
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$32,8707,880
Nurse Practitioners$135,8907,780
Food Batchmakers$44,3807,660
Administrative Services Managers$157,5107,560
Financial and Investment Analysts$108,2807,450
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$73,9607,400
Pharmacy Technicians$49,2507,340
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,0107,340
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$64,4007,330
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$69,3207,300
Social Workers, All Other$79,4207,270
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$30,7307,220
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$73,6307,190
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$31,6207,150
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,7307,110
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$53,0707,110
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,1907,010
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$100,8706,760
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$48,5006,750
Chief Executives$246,2406,740
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$70,8906,540
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$72,8306,510
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$42,1406,500
Loan Officers$104,7006,430
Pharmacists$147,0606,310
Billing and Posting Clerks$56,6406,300
Compliance Officers$91,8206,140
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,8506,130
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$43,2606,050
Dental Assistants$64,7405,980
Mechanical Engineers$106,0605,890
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,5405,890
Firefighters$45,1705,810
Construction Managers$128,6505,800
Parts Salespersons$47,5405,790
Tellers$42,6605,740
Graphic Designers$68,2805,570
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$81,3405,530
Packers and Packagers, Hand$41,4305,460
Social and Community Service Managers$94,5205,430
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,0705,380
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$59,1705,360
Physicians, All Other$325,6805,350
Correctional Officers and Jailers$67,8705,350
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$48,2405,320
Personal Financial Advisors$141,7605,280
Physical Therapists$102,2405,180
Industrial Production Managers$136,4805,080
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$117,2704,960
Printing Press Operators$52,3904,960
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$87,2704,910
Marriage and Family Therapists$73,9804,870
Civil Engineers$107,5004,710
Counter and Rental Clerks$47,3904,710
Coaches and Scouts$58,1604,680
Highway Maintenance Workers$60,2804,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers$180,0504,580
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$106,6904,550
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$73,4604,480
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$39,1704,460
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$36,0604,430
Human Resources Managers$163,9904,370
Cost Estimators$85,2904,310
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$56,8304,290
Animal Caretakers$38,3204,250
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$69,0804,200
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$73,9904,200
Computer Occupations, All Other$105,4404,180
Managers, All Other$160,5804,160
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$76,7204,130
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$121,7804,120
Dental Hygienists$103,8304,110
Flight Attendants$62,7604,050
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$128,6604,030
Data Scientists$126,2904,020
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$59,6504,010
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$70,3503,960
Speech-Language Pathologists$87,6703,890
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$58,1703,810
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$41,9803,790
Occupational Therapists$91,4503,670
Physician Assistants$147,6303,660
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$74,4203,590
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$57,3703,580
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$55,4703,560
Psychiatric Technicians$45,1603,550
Production Workers, All Other$47,4303,550
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$38,5903,530
Logisticians$89,1303,450
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,8403,430
Residential Advisors$50,7703,410
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$55,1703,380
Manicurists and Pedicurists$38,4303,260
Fundraisers$81,0203,190
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$61,7703,160
Emergency Medical Technicians$47,4703,160
Electrical Engineers$118,1903,150
Medical Records Specialists$63,5703,150
Instructional Coordinators$86,9303,130
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$70,7303,070
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$120,6903,050
Rehabilitation Counselors$55,3503,020
Facilities Managers$116,2903,000
Sheet Metal Workers$78,4202,980
Gambling Service Workers, All Other$34,6902,960
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$256,7502,960
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$45,9902,940
Computer Network Support Specialists$79,0502,930
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$64,0502,910
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$65,5302,910
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$76,8802,890
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$75,9302,880
Prepress Technicians and Workers$52,7502,880
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$112,7402,870
Bill and Account Collectors$52,3102,860
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$54,3202,850
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$72,8802,840
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$41,9502,820
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$62,6202,790
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$59,9902,760
Information Security Analysts$130,9702,680
Bakers$42,1202,660
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$104,7202,630
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$82,7302,620
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$53,2102,610
Helpers--Production Workers$44,5102,570
Insurance Underwriters$95,7502,550
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,1802,540
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$54,7102,530
Real Estate Sales Agents$61,4202,530
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$59,7902,500
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$97,6402,460
Healthcare Social Workers$73,5102,430
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$90,1602,390
Dentists, General$211,7802,370
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$102,6202,340
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$52,0502,340
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$71,4902,290
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$56,3002,270
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$87,8402,260
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,9502,230
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$75,8002,220
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$101,8602,190
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$62,2602,160
Veterinarians$146,2302,140
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$62,3702,140
Nurse Anesthetists$259,2102,130
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$32,3302,130
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$95,8202,130
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$120,7502,110
Phlebotomists$46,8902,090
Medical Equipment Repairers$72,2202,080
Computer Programmers$100,5302,070
Computer Network Architects$133,8302,040
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$84,0202,040
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,4702,030
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$63,9502,030
Food Processing Workers, All Other$43,3202,000
Editors$69,2901,970
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$87,8601,970
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57,4701,960
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$51,2201,950
Architectural and Civil Drafters$72,2201,930
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$70,1401,930
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$71,0201,900
Roofers$72,9201,890
Sewing Machine Operators$41,4901,890
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$32,4401,880
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$61,3601,840
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$46,7901,820
Family Medicine Physicians$272,3801,820
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.