May 2025 OEWS · Minnesota

Highest-paying jobs in Mankato, MN

All-occupations median

$49,530

10th percentile
$30,460
25th percentile
$37,500
Median
$49,530
75th percentile
$73,640
90th percentile
$101,670
Mean
$62,430

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 56,180.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 90.955, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Mankato, MN with a published annual median, May 2025.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Physicians, All Other80$100,840$421,630$515,420
Family Medicine PhysiciansNot available$155,750$314,060$330,140
Dentists, General60$136,720$207,000$416,150
Chief Executives120$90,490$171,460$391,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers50$123,910$158,750$210,590
Pharmacists100$102,010$157,010$177,180
Marketing Managers70$84,550$155,360$249,580
Human Resources Managers60$100,290$147,830$217,890
Computer and Information Systems Managers70$91,400$142,390$204,860
Physician Assistants70$112,450$142,020$171,130
Nurse Practitioners150$125,410$138,580$169,040
Financial Managers210$81,640$134,710$220,990
Veterinarians50$95,250$134,110$203,110
Sales Managers170$75,450$131,330$231,950
Lawyers140$65,560$130,020$204,340
Civil Engineers50$76,300$128,220$156,000
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary50$83,990$127,590$134,350
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers50$67,350$122,830$170,630
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists40$62,400$116,320$137,220
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary50$65,650$116,010$318,330
Administrative Services Managers70$80,740$113,570$204,210
Medical and Health Services Managers250$76,500$111,560$180,470
Facilities Managers60$73,620$109,160$146,420
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives30$88,300$107,310$124,550
Environmental Engineers50$99,090$107,120$139,080
Industrial Production Managers110$72,430$104,470$171,670
Education Administrators, PostsecondaryNot available$78,140$104,400$176,270
Registered Nurses1,570$82,880$103,400$127,510
Construction Managers80$71,320$102,880$170,370
Business Teachers, PostsecondaryNot available$49,860$102,450$204,250
Mechanical Engineers80$66,430$101,350$134,000
Physical Therapists100$86,020$101,260$121,330
Software Developers160$63,410$100,630$148,690
Dental Hygienists80$78,810$100,260$103,890
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers40$79,960$99,170$115,850
Electrical Engineers80$76,460$98,430$156,540
Financial and Investment Analysts30$64,710$96,480$163,000
Computer Systems Analysts80$77,720$96,250$124,140
Industrial Engineers350$66,560$96,110$128,250
Network and Computer Systems Administrators50$58,000$95,720$130,690

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Mankato, MN by May 2025 employment.
OccupationEmployment10thMedian90th
Home Health and Personal Care Aides3,170$32,600$37,560$48,070
Fast Food and Counter Workers1,860$27,770$30,000$36,470
Retail Salespersons1,780$28,150$35,350$45,380
Registered Nurses1,570$82,880$103,400$127,510
General and Operations Managers1,180$44,810$86,890$176,830
Cashiers1,140$28,150$33,530$38,690
Office Clerks, General1,080$33,320$47,890$64,110
Stockers and Order Fillers1,080$28,870$39,360$64,330
Customer Service Representatives1,030$30,590$47,320$67,080
Nursing Assistants930$41,500$46,430$56,770
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners900$29,650$37,380$50,180
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand790$35,620$44,500$57,140
Waiters and Waitresses770$23,150$23,330$38,790
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators770$36,610$45,650$60,620
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers740$45,640$60,070$93,650
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive660$38,370$51,410$61,640
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General630$36,980$56,690$75,220
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary570$30,180$37,850$47,560
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers530$33,940$43,300$60,970
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products530$43,380$69,100$125,300
Cooks, Restaurant510$30,130$37,190$45,060
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers510$35,150$46,110$72,040
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors500$51,410$63,460$75,610
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks490$39,120$50,750$73,440
Light Truck Drivers480$29,860$45,440$93,790

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Mankato, MN?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Mankato, MN is $49,530. Employment is 56,180.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Mankato, MN?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $421,630, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Mankato, MN.