Salaries in Northwest Minnesota

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area • 439 occupations

Highest-paying occupations in Northwest Minnesota

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Physicians, All Other $386,090 180
General Internal Medicine Physicians $331,200 30
Nurse Anesthetists $278,670 110
Family Medicine Physicians $218,170 100
Dentists, General $200,470 150
Pharmacists $146,680 440

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $386,090 180
      General Internal Medicine Physicians $331,200 30
      Nurse Anesthetists $278,670 110
      Family Medicine Physicians $218,170 100
      Dentists, General $200,470 150
      Pharmacists $146,680 440
      Chief Executives $143,990 360
      Physician Assistants $139,750 160
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $139,310 230
      Economists $134,510 30
      Marketing Managers $132,850 190
      Nurse Practitioners $131,700 280
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $126,260 120
      Sales Managers $125,910 360
      Financial Managers $124,710 630
      Construction Managers $118,760 310
      Human Resources Managers $117,480 160
      Data Scientists $117,060 40
      Optometrists $114,120 70
      Managers, All Other $113,730 90
      Financial Examiners $109,990 30
      Natural Sciences Managers $109,800 50
      Purchasing Managers $108,230 30
      Information Security Analysts $106,600 40
      Administrative Services Managers $106,350 180
      Medical and Health Services Managers $104,150 800
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $103,580 60
      Lawyers $103,180 400
      Veterinarians $103,170 130
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $103,150 320
      Database Administrators $103,110 40
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $102,820 150
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $101,710 240
      Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $101,320 60
      Public Relations Managers $101,300 30
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $99,840 80
      Physical Therapists $99,670 370
      Software Developers $99,460 520
      Computer Network Architects $98,960 30
      Industrial Production Managers $98,860 290
      Hydrologists $97,860 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $97,810 310
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $96,690 80
      Medical Equipment Repairers $95,470 30
      Electrical Engineers $95,230 200
      Sales Engineers $94,250 40
      Civil Engineers $94,230 310
      Dental Hygienists $94,100 350
      Power Plant Operators $93,540 120
      Chiropractors $92,210 80
      Brickmasons and Blockmasons $92,110 30
      Education Administrators, All Other $91,800 60
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $90,490 70
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $89,970 50
      Computer Occupations, All Other $89,480 150
      Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $88,880 70
      Facilities Managers $88,150 160
      Commercial Pilots $87,280 70
      Environmental Engineers $86,470 90
      Registered Nurses $86,430 4,190
      Industrial Engineers $85,170 500
      Millwrights $84,550 70
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $84,270 220
      Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $84,120 40
      Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $83,720 40
      Occupational Therapists $83,650 200
      Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $83,530 30
      Counselors, All Other $83,510 30
      Financial and Investment Analysts $83,330 80
      Computer Systems Analysts $83,200 110
      Project Management Specialists $82,890 460
      Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $82,680 30
      Labor Relations Specialists $82,360 50
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $82,350 870
      Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $82,230 90
      Respiratory Therapists $82,070 70
      Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $82,070 50
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $82,050 140
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $81,820 90
      Business Teachers, Postsecondary $81,490 60
      Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $81,280 60
      School Psychologists $81,050 50
      Social and Community Service Managers $80,380 320
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $80,070 180
      Loan Officers $79,910 490
      Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $79,770 40
      English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $79,750 50
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $79,640 60
      Mechanical Engineers $79,540 370
      Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $79,030 30
      Speech-Language Pathologists $78,990 230
      Surveyors $78,540 100
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $78,510 330
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $78,060 40
      Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $77,910 30
      Funeral Home Managers $77,810 90
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $77,760 70
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $77,560 720
      Computer Programmers $76,980 50
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $76,790 60
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $76,790 1,020
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $76,510 180
      General and Operations Managers $75,930 4,840
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $75,910 170
      Education Teachers, Postsecondary $75,750 60
      Social Workers, All Other $75,670 530
      Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $75,590 100
      Instructional Coordinators $75,480 140
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $75,350 140
      Management Analysts $75,300 380
      Compliance Officers $75,030 230
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $74,960 80
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $74,920 170
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $74,610 80
      Personal Financial Advisors $74,310 190
      Biological Scientists, All Other $74,300 50
      Conservation Scientists $74,070 110
      Electricians $73,940 930
      Foresters $73,690 80
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $73,580 40
      Food Service Managers $72,990 40
      Cost Estimators $72,840 170
      Chemists $72,460 50
      Health Education Specialists $72,230 70
      Computer Network Support Specialists $71,530 190
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $71,480 190
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $70,920 120
      Construction and Building Inspectors $70,700 80
      Marriage and Family Therapists $70,690 200
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $70,280 90
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $70,220 990
      Real Estate Sales Agents $69,990 70
      Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $69,430 100
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $69,390 50
      Healthcare Social Workers $69,370 130
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $69,370 90
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $68,580 660
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $68,430 40
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $67,620 190
      Logisticians $67,560 80
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $67,170 1,000
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $67,140 150
      Interior Designers $67,070 40
      Surgical Technologists $66,710 120
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $66,560 780
      Lodging Managers $66,360 70
      Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $66,360 30
      Accountants and Auditors $66,160 1,340
      Human Resources Specialists $65,770 650
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $65,640 220
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $65,240 200
      Tool and Die Makers $65,080 150
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $64,990 630
      Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $64,810 50
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $64,810 1,560
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $64,800 210
      Training and Development Specialists $64,790 310
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $64,630 920
      Paramedics $64,620 220
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $64,610 60
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $64,600 330
      Athletic Trainers $64,340 70
      Bill and Account Collectors $64,290 90
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $64,240 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $64,210 580
      Urban and Regional Planners $64,100 90
      Credit Analysts $63,870 40
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $63,810 270
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $63,720 290
      Commercial and Industrial Designers $63,720 30
      Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $63,230 90
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $63,140 130
      Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $63,100 40
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $63,020 310
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $62,710 350
      Physical Therapist Assistants $62,420 120
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $62,400 70
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $62,370 110
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $62,340 50
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $62,280 1,770
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $62,120 1,490
      Special Education Teachers, Preschool $61,970 120
      Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $61,950 120
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,870 640
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $61,780 2,630
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $61,700 420
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $61,300 110
      Carpenters $61,250 1,550
      Clergy $61,150 50
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $60,910 730
      Highway Maintenance Workers $60,900 620
      Mechanical Drafters $60,740 70
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $60,690 170
      Fundraisers $60,510 90
      Roofers $60,390 90
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $60,380 410
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $60,360 240
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $60,230 170
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $60,170 490
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $60,150 250
      Postal Service Clerks $60,030 230
      Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $60,010 190
      Insurance Sales Agents $59,990 530
      Dental Assistants $59,670 490
      Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $59,530 40
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $59,450 410
      Computer User Support Specialists $59,330 470
      Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $59,190 110
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $59,090 450
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $59,040 70
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $58,910 410
      Sheet Metal Workers $58,890 90
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $58,750 160
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $58,690 90
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $58,620 190
      Technical Writers $58,580 30
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $58,460 200
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $58,390 70
      Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $58,300 120
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $58,220 70
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $58,090 210
      Tax Preparers $58,080 80
      Private Detectives and Investigators $57,880 50
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $57,440 1,440
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $57,320 610
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $57,300 550
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $57,290 60
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $57,100 3,190
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $56,920 230
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $56,700 350
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $56,530 410
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $56,450 560
      Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $56,340 120
      Public Relations Specialists $56,160 200
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $55,860 180
      Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $55,770 70
      Community Health Workers $55,350 70
      Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $54,720 100
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $54,240 330
      Medical Records Specialists $53,970 190
      Chemical Technicians $53,920 30
      Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $53,910 70
      Material Moving Workers, All Other $53,750 60
      Audio and Video Technicians $53,030 30
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $52,870 700
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $52,770 40
      Web Developers $52,490 60
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $52,200 640
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $52,110 50
      Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,980 90
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $51,840 —
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $51,370 110
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $51,130 220
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $51,100 170
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $51,040 1,000
      Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $50,920 100
      First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $50,740 40
      Chefs and Head Cooks $50,730 80
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,670 600
      Soil and Plant Scientists $50,650 —
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $50,420 60
      Construction Laborers $50,350 2,330
      Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,350 160
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $50,280 130
      Machinists $50,250 1,030
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,150 80
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $50,070 320
      Data Entry Keyers $49,920 60
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $49,860 2,720
      Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $49,780 50
      Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $49,770 40
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $49,280 540
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $49,200 60
      Billing and Posting Clerks $49,200 400
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $49,190 2,050
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $49,160 30
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $49,150 120
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $48,880 150
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $48,630 110
      Motorcycle Mechanics $48,610 50
      Logging Equipment Operators $48,450 80
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $48,440 220
      Skincare Specialists $48,430 30
      Procurement Clerks $48,380 80
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $48,360 70
      Home Appliance Repairers $48,250 50
      Agricultural Equipment Operators $48,040 140
      Medical Transcriptionists $47,960 30
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $47,950 1,030
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $47,930 150
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $47,700 140
      Social and Human Service Assistants $47,670 640
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $47,490 1,010
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $47,460 330
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $47,450 2,250
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $47,370 270
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $47,260 50
      Producers and Directors $47,150 30
      Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $47,130 570
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $47,090 210
      Massage Therapists $47,040 90
      Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,990 60
      Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $46,910 70
      Food Science Technicians $46,860 40
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $46,860 340
      Counter and Rental Clerks $46,780 270
      Bus Drivers, School $46,760 930
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $46,610 360
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $46,530 130
      Graphic Designers $46,490 280
      Pharmacy Technicians $46,470 550
      Customer Service Representatives $46,300 3,240
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $46,240 600
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $46,190 240
      First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $46,170 160
      Medical Assistants $46,130 510
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $46,130 670
      Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $46,070 70
      Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $45,970 160
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $45,910 80
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $45,880 190
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $45,850 130
      Residential Advisors $45,690 310
      Opticians, Dispensing $45,680 140
      Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $45,670 110
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $45,660 1,920
      Medical Equipment Preparers $45,650 70
      Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $45,420 40
      Printing Press Operators $45,420 240
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $45,400 160
      Food Batchmakers $45,380 370
      Editors $44,910 60
      Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,720 80
      Pest Control Workers $44,620 50
      Production Workers, All Other $44,500 190
      Advertising Sales Agents $44,490 100
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $44,470 40
      Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $44,460 30
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $44,440 1,690
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $44,380 50
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,330 160
      New Accounts Clerks $44,270 150
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $44,250 1,550
      Furniture Finishers $44,120 40
      Light Truck Drivers $43,980 1,360
      Tutors $43,930 60
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $43,790 270
      Office Clerks, General $43,720 3,610
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,570 70
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $43,430 290
      Rehabilitation Counselors $42,680 280
      Order Clerks $42,520 40
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $42,450 170
      Helpers--Production Workers $42,440 340
      Stockers and Order Fillers $42,340 3,800
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $42,300 3,330
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $42,180 640
      Nursing Assistants $42,020 2,530
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $41,790 160
      Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $41,600 100
      Funeral Attendants $41,600 70
      Emergency Medical Technicians $41,580 510
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $41,360 870
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $40,970 4,400
      Driver/Sales Workers $40,870 290
      Psychiatric Technicians $40,500 140
      Food Processing Workers, All Other $40,450 350
      Security Guards $40,420 590
      Machine Feeders and Offbearers $40,350 60
      Parts Salespersons $40,180 540
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $39,580 540
      Biological Technicians $39,560 50
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $39,470 100
      Tour and Travel Guides $39,370 —
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $39,360 660
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $39,070 830
      Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $38,830 50
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $38,780 250
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $38,700 —
      Phlebotomists $38,520 130
      Firefighters $38,480 370
      Print Binding and Finishing Workers $38,380 160
      Tellers $38,220 650
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $38,220 100
      Tire Repairers and Changers $38,210 110
      Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $37,820 150
      Couriers and Messengers $37,800 40
      Sewing Machine Operators $37,490 160
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $37,390 60
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $37,290 30
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,180 2,990
      Bakers $37,170 180
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $37,030 3,730
      Conveyor Operators and Tenders $36,990 60
      Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $36,900 60
      Aircraft Service Attendants $36,820 40
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $36,720 6,480
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $36,570 100
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $36,330 340
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $36,260 120
      Coaches and Scouts $36,220 240
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $36,120 70
      Cooks, Restaurant $36,050 2,160
      Library Technicians $35,860 110
      News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $35,640 30
      Recreation Workers $35,630 600
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $35,570 540
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $35,570 480
      Prepress Technicians and Workers $35,320 90
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $34,990 830
      Parking Attendants $34,960 50
      Pharmacy Aides $34,910 80
      Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $34,670 60
      Retail Salespersons $34,370 4,780
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,090 1,580
      Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $33,650 90
      School Bus Monitors $33,030 30
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $32,970 210
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $32,870 190
      Food Preparation Workers $32,100 1,850
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $31,930 710
      Animal Caretakers $31,510 350
      Cooks, Short Order $31,040 80
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $30,610 190
      Childcare Workers $30,310 560
      Floral Designers $30,120 100
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $29,760 4,570
      Manicurists and Pedicurists $29,620 140
      Cashiers $29,590 6,310
      Dishwashers $28,900 600
      Gambling Service Workers, All Other $28,560 360
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $28,150 60
      Library Assistants, Clerical $28,140 230
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $27,340 390
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $27,170 350
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $26,780 450
      Cooks, Fast Food $26,740 360
      Bartenders $26,470 2,310
      Waiters and Waitresses $23,070 2,930