Salaries in Southeast Minnesota

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area • 408 occupations

Highest-paying occupations in Southeast Minnesota

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Physicians, All Other $344,380 50
General Internal Medicine Physicians $336,330 40
Family Medicine Physicians $322,360 110
Nurse Anesthetists $276,760 60
Dentists, General $192,490 100
Chief Executives $163,340 310

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Physicians, All Other $344,380 50
      General Internal Medicine Physicians $336,330 40
      Family Medicine Physicians $322,360 110
      Nurse Anesthetists $276,760 60
      Dentists, General $192,490 100
      Chief Executives $163,340 310
      Optometrists $155,770 40
      Marketing Managers $153,640 270
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $149,530 170
      Pharmacists $145,600 240
      Purchasing Managers $144,730 70
      Nurse Practitioners $138,610 190
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $137,540 250
      Sales Managers $135,220 390
      Physician Assistants $134,400 130
      Landscape Architects $133,400 —
      Financial Managers $131,300 580
      Managers, All Other $128,480 150
      Human Resources Managers $127,650 170
      Administrative Services Managers $118,270 160
      Engineers, All Other $118,090 50
      Data Scientists $117,940 50
      Public Relations Managers $114,990 30
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $113,720 260
      Veterinarians $113,520 140
      Electrical Engineers $110,380 160
      Industrial Production Managers $109,390 410
      Software Developers $108,400 770
      Biological Scientists, All Other $105,990 —
      Computer Network Architects $105,460 30
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $105,290 100
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $105,170 190
      Medical and Health Services Managers $102,680 370
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $102,590 40
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $101,450 220
      Construction Managers $101,020 140
      Physical Therapists $101,020 190
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $100,900 100
      Civil Engineers $99,320 100
      Lawyers $98,990 240
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $98,670 50
      Facilities Managers $98,590 160
      Computer Systems Analysts $97,180 220
      Information Security Analysts $96,920 50
      Computer Programmers $95,850 70
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $94,500 50
      Dental Hygienists $93,910 230
      Financial and Investment Analysts $93,850 110
      Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $93,810 30
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $93,520 120
      Project Management Specialists $92,970 420
      Industrial Engineers $92,950 1,010
      Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $91,920 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $91,790 90
      Real Estate Sales Agents $91,510 —
      Power Plant Operators $90,990 40
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $90,690 130
      Registered Nurses $90,450 2,330
      Mechanical Engineers $90,140 250
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $88,330 140
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $87,000 40
      Social Workers, All Other $86,640 320
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $85,690 60
      Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $85,550 70
      Computer Occupations, All Other $85,500 70
      Brickmasons and Blockmasons $85,220 40
      Education Administrators, All Other $85,070 90
      School Psychologists $84,870 60
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $84,700 50
      Occupational Therapists $84,140 110
      Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $83,860 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $83,800 570
      Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $83,770 50
      Speech-Language Pathologists $83,770 110
      Labor Relations Specialists $82,290 70
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $82,060 630
      Loan Officers $81,840 310
      Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $81,760 40
      Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $81,570 60
      General and Operations Managers $81,390 3,510
      Construction and Building Inspectors $81,140 60
      Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $80,990 50
      Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $80,810 130
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $80,570 90
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $80,570 50
      English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $80,270 80
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $80,170 100
      Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $79,890 70
      Instructional Coordinators $79,880 230
      Chemists $79,680 60
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $79,580 80
      Funeral Home Managers $79,430 60
      Management Analysts $79,150 280
      Business Teachers, Postsecondary $79,110 80
      Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $79,000 30
      Electricians $78,830 810
      Personal Financial Advisors $78,640 110
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $78,480 120
      Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $78,450 30
      Chiropractors $78,420 60
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $78,330 210
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $78,080 110
      Urban and Regional Planners $78,030 50
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $77,910 550
      Logisticians $77,690 160
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $77,670 90
      Social and Community Service Managers $77,110 200
      Conservation Scientists $77,060 30
      Wind Turbine Service Technicians $76,720 60
      Web Developers $76,560 30
      Insurance Underwriters $76,450 190
      Surgical Technologists $76,230 60
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $76,210 60
      Computer Network Support Specialists $76,200 120
      Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $76,060 140
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $75,550 1,300
      Accountants and Auditors $75,540 1,030
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $75,420 580
      Technical Writers $75,280 40
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $74,760 40
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $74,580 1,290
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $74,370 550
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $74,130 90
      Compliance Officers $73,940 190
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $73,420 50
      Directors, Religious Activities and Education $72,880 30
      Cost Estimators $72,830 170
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $72,680 40
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $72,500 440
      Human Resources Specialists $72,350 620
      Training and Development Specialists $72,050 290
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $72,050 430
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $71,800 60
      Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $71,640 —
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $70,720 110
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $70,320 180
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $70,230 1,020
      Marriage and Family Therapists $70,090 150
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $69,700 150
      Fundraisers $69,640 70
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $69,300 60
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $68,030 50
      Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $67,560 30
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $67,470 740
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $67,380 270
      Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $67,370 160
      Tool and Die Makers $67,140 70
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $66,250 210
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $66,040 390
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $65,850 180
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $65,800 550
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $65,590 190
      Sheet Metal Workers $65,540 70
      Paramedics $65,400 90
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $65,070 290
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $64,980 80
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $64,950 1,120
      Mechanical Drafters $64,400 90
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $64,390 180
      Physical Therapist Assistants $64,260 70
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $64,060 220
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $64,000 130
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $63,920 390
      Credit Analysts $63,850 60
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $63,540 1,010
      Special Education Teachers, All Other $63,520 90
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $63,480 510
      Maintenance Workers, Machinery $63,080 130
      Food Scientists and Technologists $62,950 90
      Special Education Teachers, Preschool $62,870 80
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $62,850 80
      Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $62,740 70
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $62,720 220
      Education Teachers, Postsecondary $62,670 —
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $62,630 70
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $62,580 350
      Soil and Plant Scientists $62,500 —
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $62,490 140
      Athletic Trainers $62,190 40
      Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $61,860 280
      Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $61,670 30
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $61,670 1,380
      Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $61,650 40
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $61,450 50
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $61,150 230
      Computer User Support Specialists $61,000 440
      Healthcare Social Workers $60,970 80
      Highway Maintenance Workers $60,900 380
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $60,830 350
      Dental Assistants $60,770 280
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $60,660 160
      Roofers $60,550 50
      Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $60,350 220
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $60,300 570
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $59,630 900
      Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $59,460 30
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $59,430 410
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $59,400 40
      Chefs and Head Cooks $59,380 60
      Insurance Sales Agents $59,370 220
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $59,240 140
      Bill and Account Collectors $59,160 70
      First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $58,830 70
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $58,040 130
      Food Service Managers $58,000 50
      Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $57,930 40
      Clergy $57,920 40
      Postal Service Clerks $57,870 140
      Public Relations Specialists $57,660 220
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $57,660 460
      Carpenters $57,560 460
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $57,550 470
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $57,300 340
      Machinists $57,190 650
      Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $57,110 90
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $56,820 2,130
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $56,250 400
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $56,010 3,800
      Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $55,910 80
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $55,760 370
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $55,410 120
      Agricultural Technicians $55,190 40
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $54,870 80
      Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $54,340 140
      Interpreters and Translators $54,270 50
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $53,980 750
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $53,780 100
      Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $53,260 160
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $52,980 40
      Agricultural Equipment Operators $52,870 100
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $52,680 190
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $52,580 100
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $52,560 550
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $52,140 1,060
      Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $52,040 30
      Material Moving Workers, All Other $51,220 60
      Massage Therapists $51,100 50
      Advertising Sales Agents $50,930 80
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $50,770 180
      Construction Laborers $50,720 1,240
      Production Workers, All Other $50,710 690
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $50,660 50
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $50,610 140
      Audio and Video Technicians $50,590 40
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $50,570 40
      Food Science Technicians $50,480 80
      Medical Records Specialists $50,020 80
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,800 670
      Coaches and Scouts $49,780 190
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $49,770 380
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $49,750 210
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $49,730 60
      Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $49,590 140
      Foundry Mold and Coremakers $49,360 90
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $49,340 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $49,290 80
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,280 300
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,260 180
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $49,230 50
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,180 220
      Private Detectives and Investigators $49,150 40
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $49,130 70
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $49,030 1,780
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $48,790 1,000
      Billing and Posting Clerks $48,780 260
      Producers and Directors $48,760 50
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $48,730 70
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,690 120
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $48,620 1,610
      Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $48,560 90
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $48,500 110
      First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $48,470 90
      Graphic Designers $48,420 220
      Home Appliance Repairers $48,250 50
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $48,240 140
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $48,210 60
      New Accounts Clerks $48,190 160
      Animal Breeders $47,800 50
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $47,780 60
      Furniture Finishers $47,750 30
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $47,700 120
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $47,590 80
      Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $47,520 60
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $47,500 280
      Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,450 50
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $47,380 350
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $47,360 170
      Religious Workers, All Other $47,340 30
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $47,310 30
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $47,230 40
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $47,170 660
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $47,140 180
      Pharmacy Technicians $47,110 390
      Bus Drivers, School $47,080 930
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $46,720 230
      Data Entry Keyers $46,400 30
      Medical Assistants $46,360 340
      Printing Press Operators $46,310 210
      Machine Feeders and Offbearers $46,290 40
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $45,970 230
      Procurement Clerks $45,950 30
      Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,830 60
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $45,730 1,400
      Customer Service Representatives $45,720 2,000
      Chemical Technicians $45,610 90
      Opticians, Dispensing $45,430 90
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $45,220 1,000
      Library Technicians $45,070 90
      Parts Salespersons $44,930 420
      Community Health Workers $44,920 50
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $44,870 3,600
      Order Clerks $44,740 70
      Social and Human Service Assistants $44,570 —
      Editors $44,530 60
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $44,510 160
      Biological Technicians $44,270 50
      Residential Advisors $44,180 220
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $44,080 760
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $43,890 810
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $43,840 560
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $43,790 3,150
      Office Clerks, General $43,570 3,070
      Driver/Sales Workers $43,460 310
      Light Truck Drivers $43,360 670
      Funeral Attendants $43,260 60
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $42,760 80
      Security Guards $42,590 500
      Conveyor Operators and Tenders $42,540 40
      Tax Preparers $42,370 30
      Rehabilitation Counselors $42,210 120
      Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $42,100 50
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $41,750 1,350
      Helpers--Production Workers $41,410 660
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $40,960 50
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $40,930 260
      Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,870 90
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $40,750 560
      Slaughterers and Meat Packers $40,750 1,160
      Nursing Assistants $40,170 2,090
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $40,120 60
      Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,100 80
      Counter and Rental Clerks $39,870 250
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $39,540 210
      Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $39,350 120
      Emergency Medical Technicians $39,130 220
      Tellers $39,020 500
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $38,880 230
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $38,680 270
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $38,560 60
      Firefighters $38,480 250
      Prepress Technicians and Workers $38,480 110
      Food Processing Workers, All Other $38,400 490
      Print Binding and Finishing Workers $38,330 100
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $38,300 40
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $38,190 550
      Tire Repairers and Changers $37,590 70
      Manicurists and Pedicurists $37,320 70
      Sewing Machine Operators $37,230 160
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $37,130 2,620
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $37,080 900
      Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $36,910 40
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $36,850 430
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $36,760 2,470
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $36,650 40
      Bakers $36,450 160
      Stockers and Order Fillers $36,430 2,760
      Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $36,180 70
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $36,090 300
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $36,030 3,890
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $35,930 90
      Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $35,810 60
      Cooks, Restaurant $35,770 1,330
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $35,290 570
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $34,890 150
      Food Batchmakers $34,720 1,070
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,510 810
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $34,500 300
      Demonstrators and Product Promoters $34,420 80
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $34,380 750
      Recreation Workers $34,300 450
      Retail Salespersons $34,130 3,200
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $34,000 340
      Animal Caretakers $33,960 220
      Protective Service Workers, All Other $33,860 50
      Food Preparation Workers $33,510 1,490
      Floral Designers $32,440 70
      Pharmacy Aides $32,240 60
      Gambling Service Workers, All Other $31,200 160
      Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other $31,200 —
      Library Assistants, Clerical $31,090 160
      Cashiers $31,050 4,590
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $30,240 440
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $29,640 4,460
      Childcare Workers $29,380 560
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $29,340 170
      Dishwashers $29,020 490
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $28,750 70
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $28,650 60
      Cooks, Fast Food $28,640 270
      Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $28,580 30
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $28,540 200
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $28,260 320
      Cooks, Short Order $26,690 —
      Bartenders $26,630 1,460
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $26,510 220
      Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $26,260 40
      Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $24,570 50
      Waiters and Waitresses $23,160 1,910