Salaries in Northeast Minnesota

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area • 220 occupations

Highest-paying occupations in Northeast Minnesota

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Family Medicine Physicians $252,260 40
Physicians, All Other $213,860 30
Dentists, General $192,350 40
Pharmacists $148,430 80
Chief Executives $133,600 80
Electrical Engineers $130,090 40

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Family Medicine Physicians $252,260 40
      Physicians, All Other $213,860 30
      Dentists, General $192,350 40
      Pharmacists $148,430 80
      Chief Executives $133,600 80
      Electrical Engineers $130,090 40
      Nurse Practitioners $128,820 60
      Managers, All Other $124,090 40
      Construction Managers $122,810 40
      Financial Managers $120,670 150
      Industrial Production Managers $112,340 60
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $110,240 40
      Physical Therapists $106,530 80
      Administrative Services Managers $104,960 50
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $103,380 80
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $102,890 90
      Medical and Health Services Managers $102,630 170
      Veterinarians $102,190 40
      Software Developers $101,410 60
      Sales Managers $97,270 70
      Industrial Engineers $96,820 90
      Lawyers $96,160 60
      Civil Engineers $94,880 40
      Dental Hygienists $94,500 70
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $93,640 40
      Compliance Officers $92,750 110
      Facilities Managers $91,640 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $90,890 40
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $90,430 40
      Occupational Therapists $86,570 50
      Registered Nurses $86,270 980
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $86,060 230
      Mechanical Engineers $85,730 40
      Project Management Specialists $84,870 70
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $82,840 110
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $82,370 50
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $82,000 40
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $80,360 80
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $79,190 180
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $78,680 110
      Electricians $78,420 170
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $77,690 40
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $76,940 160
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $76,490 180
      Speech-Language Pathologists $76,480 30
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $76,360 40
      Cost Estimators $76,190 50
      Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $75,590 40
      Social and Community Service Managers $75,480 110
      Management Analysts $75,300 40
      Computer Network Support Specialists $74,310 30
      Social Workers, All Other $74,220 120
      Loan Officers $74,160 120
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $73,600 170
      Foresters $73,440 50
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $73,020 30
      Human Resources Specialists $72,600 150
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $71,790 170
      Training and Development Specialists $70,830 70
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $69,530 80
      General and Operations Managers $69,510 1,230
      Marriage and Family Therapists $68,970 100
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $68,770 60
      Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $68,400 30
      Accountants and Auditors $68,380 240
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $68,180 80
      Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $68,080 40
      Conservation Scientists $67,250 60
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $67,220 200
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $67,200 50
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $65,840 30
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $65,670 160
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $65,290 90
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $64,680 290
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $64,670 50
      Paramedics $64,610 40
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $63,960 130
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $63,880 60
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $63,560 320
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $63,280 60
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $63,260 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $62,980 100
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $62,790 60
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $62,500 140
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $62,140 420
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,840 180
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $61,640 40
      Insurance Sales Agents $61,600 110
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $61,300 100
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $60,950 90
      Highway Maintenance Workers $60,900 180
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $60,650 90
      Dental Assistants $60,330 90
      Carpenters $60,130 330
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $60,060 550
      Fundraisers $59,990 30
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $59,810 30
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $59,460 100
      Computer User Support Specialists $59,290 70
      Machinists $59,260 120
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $59,220 40
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $59,180 90
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $59,160 30
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $59,090 100
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $59,070 50
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $58,840 670
      Healthcare Social Workers $58,610 40
      Postal Service Clerks $58,510 70
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $58,460 90
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $58,390 120
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $58,210 80
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $57,200 80
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $56,640 40
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $56,350 320
      Medical Records Specialists $55,720 60
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $54,800 30
      Production Workers, All Other $53,890 40
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $53,760 50
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $53,500 200
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $53,250 120
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $52,820 200
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $52,800 60
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $52,640 30
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $52,600 40
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $52,060 840
      Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $51,810 50
      Construction Laborers $50,320 740
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $49,590 60
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $49,210 200
      Helpers--Production Workers $49,200 50
      Logging Equipment Operators $49,150 140
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $49,020 60
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $48,880 250
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $48,700 220
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,340 30
      Public Relations Specialists $48,280 70
      Bus Drivers, School $48,160 160
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $48,090 50
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $48,090 60
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $48,040 440
      Billing and Posting Clerks $47,950 150
      Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $47,930 40
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $47,850 70
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $47,840 40
      Pharmacy Technicians $47,820 140
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $47,760 90
      Residential Advisors $47,190 50
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $47,140 160
      Social and Human Service Assistants $47,110 240
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $46,960 50
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $46,650 470
      Opticians, Dispensing $46,340 40
      New Accounts Clerks $46,160 30
      Emergency Medical Technicians $45,830 140
      First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $45,700 30
      Light Truck Drivers $45,600 170
      Real Estate Sales Agents $45,150 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $45,130 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $44,650 440
      Medical Assistants $44,520 90
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $44,360 40
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $44,190 30
      Community Health Workers $43,930 40
      Office Clerks, General $43,760 850
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $43,530 50
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $43,480 50
      Counter and Rental Clerks $43,280 60
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $42,730 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $42,690 420
      Driver/Sales Workers $42,280 60
      Rehabilitation Counselors $42,210 50
      Nursing Assistants $41,870 460
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $41,540 120
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $41,350 110
      Graphic Designers $41,120 30
      Customer Service Representatives $40,820 550
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $40,350 320
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $40,080 540
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $39,860 390
      Tellers $39,850 230
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $39,220 170
      Security Guards $39,160 140
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $38,920 40
      Firefighters $38,480 200
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $38,450 90
      Psychiatric Technicians $37,930 90
      Gambling Cage Workers $37,730 60
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $37,250 960
      Recreation Workers $37,150 150
      Cooks, Restaurant $36,680 590
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,550 820
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $36,210 60
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $36,170 1,920
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $35,900 190
      Parts Salespersons $35,490 100
      Animal Caretakers $35,360 60
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $35,040 600
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $34,950 290
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $34,900 160
      Stockers and Order Fillers $34,520 670
      Bakers $34,510 50
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $34,380 190
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $34,130 90
      Retail Salespersons $33,680 1,100
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $33,040 80
      Food Preparation Workers $31,880 430
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $31,200 40
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $30,760 100
      Childcare Workers $30,440 200
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $30,000 1,250
      Dishwashers $29,140 180
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $28,970 40
      Cashiers $28,880 1,780
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $28,540 110
      Cooks, Fast Food $28,080 120
      Library Assistants, Clerical $27,860 —
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $27,230 70
      Bartenders $26,400 620
      Gambling Service Workers, All Other $23,930 120
      Waiters and Waitresses $23,190 720