May 2025 OEWS · Minnesota

Highest-paying jobs in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

All-occupations median

$59,320

10th percentile: $34,940
25th percentile: $41,830
Median: $59,320
75th percentile: $90,120
90th percentile: $131,060
Mean: $74,580

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 1,951,650.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 104.822, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Radiologists	30	$196,980	$745,230	$759,790
Surgeons, All Other	330	$238,750	$568,150	$780,170
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	Not available	$143,260	$389,450	$579,370
Physicians, All Other	3,690	$75,280	$378,730	$468,570
Emergency Medicine Physicians	550	$77,510	$367,120	$480,400
Psychiatrists	330	$186,520	$336,410	$539,400
Neurologists	120	$231,750	$335,420	$442,500
General Internal Medicine Physicians	1,440	$172,470	$330,200	$650,820
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	490	$172,650	$306,770	$503,170
Podiatrists	90	$103,720	$287,400	$330,290
Family Medicine Physicians	1,120	$167,750	$283,060	$372,970
Nurse Anesthetists	1,250	$221,970	$258,570	$277,440
Pediatricians, General	600	$83,920	$226,280	$315,930
Dentists, General	1,760	$130,800	$219,980	$227,640
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	60	$89,030	$218,970	$300,960
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	2,940	$130,420	$211,470	$353,410
Chief Executives	4,500	$102,310	$209,980	$479,550
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	420	$170,440	$186,580	$190,110
Air Traffic Controllers	620	$99,230	$179,670	$222,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers	8,780	$122,210	$178,080	$286,300
Physical Scientists, All Other	410	$78,550	$176,440	$245,090
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,820	$131,640	$174,510	$227,560
Marketing Managers	6,480	$103,510	$173,040	$281,830
Physicists	80	$136,650	$168,450	$286,510
Financial Managers	12,460	$102,710	$165,620	$293,100
Compensation and Benefits Managers	320	$100,490	$163,390	$231,830
Pharmacists	4,160	$79,060	$160,990	$172,670
Aerospace Engineers	120	$86,150	$159,950	$194,960
Optometrists	470	$95,640	$159,790	$196,290
Lawyers	10,160	$85,810	$159,620	$352,210
Human Resources Managers	3,500	$101,350	$159,390	$250,810
Veterinarians	1,470	$86,560	$158,200	$218,830
Sales Managers	8,410	$81,220	$158,100	$272,360
Managers, All Other	3,630	$96,860	$153,860	$225,250
Purchasing Managers	1,010	$98,760	$149,990	$217,320
Physician Assistants	2,340	$109,190	$145,030	$183,520
Administrative Services Managers	5,840	$99,850	$144,520	$259,780
Natural Sciences Managers	1,210	$86,230	$143,290	$274,000
Public Relations Managers	990	$94,110	$141,360	$211,560
Transportation Inspectors	180	$80,600	$140,880	$158,390

Occupations with an hourly median only

Annual wages were not published. No yearly figure is estimated from the hourly wage.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Musicians and Singers	400	$17.65	$61.56	$137.21
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	Not available	$13.60	$38.06	$79.28
Actors	470	$18.00	$18.95	$32.46
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	90	$16.83	$18.54	$35.26
Dancers	150	$14.88	$16.75	$17.17

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	93,560	$33,760	$38,860	$46,860
Retail Salespersons	51,180	$29,260	$36,670	$48,260
General and Operations Managers	44,890	$49,640	$103,570	$220,960
Registered Nurses	43,600	$82,180	$103,040	$133,450
Customer Service Representatives	38,630	$36,180	$49,480	$73,920
Fast Food and Counter Workers	37,920	$28,920	$33,040	$37,490
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	36,700	$36,450	$47,320	$61,770
Office Clerks, General	35,610	$34,780	$48,790	$69,980
Cashiers	32,760	$29,040	$35,760	$45,140
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	29,570	$37,850	$47,200	$60,650
Software Developers	27,410	$83,020	$130,920	$170,060
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	26,790	$31,700	$40,800	$53,900
Stockers and Order Fillers	25,700	$31,150	$37,440	$49,260
Waiters and Waitresses	25,620	$23,260	$25,920	$43,280
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	23,370	$33,360	$45,310	$54,580
Accountants and Auditors	21,820	$61,940	$86,500	$145,710
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	21,560	$48,140	$78,470	$139,140
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	20,430	$48,080	$64,200	$83,410
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	19,180	$39,380	$54,080	$70,390
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	18,090	$40,010	$60,470	$79,500
Cooks, Restaurant	17,760	$35,310	$39,640	$48,160
Construction Laborers	17,330	$43,860	$61,970	$96,670
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	16,990	$49,490	$79,730	$101,210
Food Preparation Workers	16,810	$30,250	$35,100	$46,690
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	16,760	$52,840	$97,910	$154,870

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is $59,320. Employment is 1,951,650.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI?

Radiologists has the highest published annual median on this list, $745,230, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.