Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Minnesota. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $38,370 | $39,780 |
| Retail Salespersons | $36,370 | $38,380 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $31,370 | $32,450 |
| General and Operations Managers | $99,340 | $117,330 |
| Registered Nurses | $101,510 | $103,420 |
| Cashiers | $34,620 | $34,190 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $46,280 | $46,920 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $37,120 | $39,630 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $48,800 | $51,750 |
| Office Clerks, General | $47,840 | $49,410 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $25,470 | $30,060 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $39,610 | $41,300 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $61,990 | $63,630 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $51,400 | $52,690 |
| Software Developers | $130,050 | $127,530 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $59,200 | $59,080 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $81,600 | $94,060 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $76,440 | $77,820 |
| Nursing Assistants | $46,680 | $46,030 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $40,100 | $41,890 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $38,590 | $40,210 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $46,920 | $48,260 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $76,350 | $74,790 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $54,600 | $55,280 |
| Security Guards | $43,380 | $45,460 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $75,370 | $84,460 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $76,750 | $85,730 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $45,270 | $47,840 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $48,770 | $53,670 |
| Construction Laborers | $60,260 | $64,740 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $77,820 | $86,000 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $76,460 | $80,020 |
| Project Management Specialists | $97,860 | $101,580 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $48,880 | $52,860 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $50,030 | $52,770 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $46,610 | $46,200 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $78,760 | $83,970 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $37,510 | $38,750 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $87,510 | $94,120 |
| Management Analysts | $100,790 | $107,090 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $34,850 | $35,610 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $37,470 | $38,370 |
| Financial Managers | $163,410 | $176,560 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $47,890 | $49,290 |
| Medical Assistants | $50,480 | $51,660 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $97,610 | $94,970 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $49,740 | $53,070 |
| Bartenders | $26,900 | $30,680 |
| Electricians | $78,160 | $80,830 |
| Lawyers | $155,140 | $174,300 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $63,630 | $68,060 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $58,390 | $59,300 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $83,360 | $85,130 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $78,550 | $80,340 |
| Carpenters | $64,930 | $70,320 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $176,380 | $186,520 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $63,750 | $64,900 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $34,120 | $34,010 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $68,430 | $71,740 |
| Managers, All Other | $152,600 | $160,580 |
| Sales Managers | $151,670 | $160,560 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $62,640 | $70,420 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $87,160 | $89,820 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $57,170 | $57,480 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $122,700 | $134,720 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $40,310 | $41,430 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $29,210 | $30,730 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $106,350 | $112,330 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $50,390 | $53,890 |
| Childcare Workers | $35,520 | $35,720 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $80,370 | $84,710 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $83,350 | $136,060 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $58,780 | $59,730 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $43,430 | $45,130 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $78,640 | $100,270 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $79,130 | $79,070 |
| Dishwashers | $34,060 | $32,970 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $48,300 | $49,250 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $78,470 | $79,810 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $94,410 | $86,700 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $43,460 | $43,050 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $71,960 | $72,830 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $49,940 | $52,370 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $91,750 | $105,440 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $76,710 | $82,310 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $30,200 | $31,620 |
| Compliance Officers | $85,920 | $91,820 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $60,280 | $60,360 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $76,350 | $73,990 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $32,980 | $40,810 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $55,810 | $56,640 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $48,940 | $49,310 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $44,850 | $47,390 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $30,830 | $32,870 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $67,450 | $70,890 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $75,570 | $73,960 |
| Marketing Managers | $173,300 | $191,820 |
| Dental Assistants | $65,270 | $64,740 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $40,960 | $44,010 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $66,040 | $67,870 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $37,580 | $39,170 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $61,490 | $64,400 |
| Construction Managers | $123,400 | $128,650 |
| Civil Engineers | $101,480 | $107,500 |
| Industrial Engineers | $102,660 | $110,180 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $102,990 | $108,280 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $64,600 | $69,080 |
| Firefighters | $38,110 | $45,170 |
| Physicians, All Other | $367,320 | $325,680 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $74,440 | $73,630 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $45,660 | $49,000 |
| Tellers | $44,190 | $42,660 |
| Recreation Workers | $37,510 | $39,840 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $59,990 | $62,540 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $127,000 | $121,780 |
| Pharmacists | $159,740 | $147,060 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $43,620 | $46,190 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $133,260 | $135,890 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $101,870 | $106,690 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $64,890 | $73,460 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $39,170 | $48,240 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $36,000 | $37,010 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $78,350 | $81,340 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $99,140 | $106,060 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $66,840 | $69,320 |
| Machinists | $61,140 | $62,310 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $103,000 | $117,270 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $68,620 | $74,790 |
| Loan Officers | $95,170 | $104,700 |
| Parts Salespersons | $47,030 | $47,540 |
| Physical Therapists | $102,010 | $102,240 |
| Animal Caretakers | $36,430 | $38,320 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $38,080 | $39,650 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $36,320 | $36,060 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $67,620 | $70,350 |
| Data Scientists | $128,800 | $126,290 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $137,290 | $157,510 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $47,020 | $47,430 |
| Logisticians | $82,320 | $89,130 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $39,810 | $42,140 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $102,660 | $141,760 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $48,050 | $58,160 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $47,720 | $48,500 |
| Bakers | $40,210 | $42,120 |
| Food Service Managers | $79,820 | $82,300 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $123,580 | $136,480 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $83,400 | $87,270 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $80,550 | $86,930 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $57,270 | $58,170 |
| Cost Estimators | $80,810 | $85,290 |