Employment Outlook in Minnesota: Job Demand by Occupation (2025)

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What jobs employ the most people in Minnesota? Explore total employment across 638+ occupations in Minnesota. Find the most common jobs by headcount, average compensation, and employment density based on 2025 BLS data.

638
Occupations Tracked
2,841,620
Minnesota Total Employed
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Occupations with Highest Employment in Minnesota

These are the most common occupations in Minnesota by total employment count. Click any job to see state-specific employment figures, salary data, and how the occupation compares to the national average.

#1 in MN
Home Health and Personal Care Aides
Employed in MN
128,680
#2 in MN
Retail Salespersons
Employed in MN
74,840
#3 in MN
General and Operations Managers
Employed in MN
72,860
#4 in MN
Registered Nurses
Employed in MN
70,110
#5 in MN
Fast Food and Counter Workers
Employed in MN
58,970
#6 in MN
Cashiers
Employed in MN
58,190
#7 in MN
Office Clerks, General
Employed in MN
55,530
#8 in MN
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Employed in MN
54,480
#9 in MN
Customer Service Representatives
Employed in MN
53,340
#10 in MN
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
Employed in MN
44,810

All 638 Occupations in Minnesota by Employment

Complete list of all occupations sorted by employment in Minnesota (highest to lowest). Click any job title to view detailed state employment figures, salary information, and national comparisons.

# Job Title Employed in MN Avg Salary % of MN Workforce
1 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 128,680 $39,780 4.53%
2 Retail Salespersons 74,840 $38,380 2.63%
3 General and Operations Managers 72,860 $117,330 2.56%
4 Registered Nurses 70,110 $103,420 2.47%
5 Fast Food and Counter Workers 58,970 $32,450 2.08%
6 Cashiers 58,190 $34,190 2.05%
7 Office Clerks, General 55,530 $49,410 1.95%
8 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 54,480 $46,920 1.92%
9 Customer Service Representatives 53,340 $51,750 1.88%
10 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 44,810 $48,260 1.58%
11 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 42,300 $41,300 1.49%
12 Stockers and Order Fillers 40,270 $39,630 1.42%
13 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 38,770 $63,630 1.36%
14 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 38,540 $41,890 1.36%
15 Waiters and Waitresses 37,630 $30,060 1.32%
16 Software Developers 35,890 $127,530 1.26%
17 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 31,330 $52,690 1.1%
18 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 31,230 $85,730 1.1%
19 Accountants and Auditors 30,530 $94,060 1.07%
20 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 29,660 $59,080 1.04%
21 Nursing Assistants 29,120 $46,030 1.02%
22 Construction Laborers 28,530 $64,740 1.0%
23 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 26,850 $55,280 0.94%
24 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 26,640 $74,790 0.94%
25 Cooks, Restaurant 26,080 $40,210 0.92%
26 Food Preparation Workers 24,620 $35,610 0.87%
27 Bartenders 24,420 $30,680 0.86%
28 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 21,690 $77,820 0.76%
29 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 21,530 $53,670 0.76%
30 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 21,280 $94,120 0.75%
31 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 20,760 $47,840 0.73%
32 Management Analysts 20,700 $107,090 0.73%
33 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 19,220 $84,460 0.68%
34 Project Management Specialists 18,850 $101,580 0.66%
35 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 17,610 $46,200 0.62%
36 Industrial Engineers 17,580 $110,180 0.62%
37 Light Truck Drivers 17,360 $52,860 0.61%
38 Human Resources Specialists 17,240 $83,970 0.61%
39 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 16,860 $52,770 0.59%
40 Financial Managers 16,680 $176,560 0.59%
41 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 16,020 $80,020 0.56%
42 Computer User Support Specialists 15,320 $68,060 0.54%
43 Carpenters 14,930 $70,320 0.53%
44 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 14,890 $38,370 0.52%
45 Security Guards 14,440 $45,460 0.51%
46 Electricians 14,350 $80,830 0.5%
47 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 13,580 $94,970 0.48%
48 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 13,380 $80,340 0.47%
49 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 13,210 $49,290 0.46%
50 Bus Drivers, School 13,110 $49,310 0.46%
51 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 12,840 $64,900 0.45%
52 Machinists 12,500 $62,310 0.44%
53 Lawyers 12,380 $174,300 0.44%
54 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 11,980 $59,300 0.42%
55 Receptionists and Information Clerks 11,800 $38,750 0.42%
56 Childcare Workers 11,570 $35,720 0.41%
57 Medical and Health Services Managers 11,350 $134,720 0.4%
58 Computer Systems Analysts 11,330 $112,330 0.4%
59 Sales Managers 11,240 $160,560 0.4%
60 Social and Human Service Assistants 11,110 $52,370 0.39%
61 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 11,090 $37,010 0.39%
62 Computer and Information Systems Managers 10,970 $186,520 0.39%
63 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 10,960 $84,710 0.39%
64 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 10,720 $86,700 0.38%
65 Medical Assistants 10,580 $51,660 0.37%
66 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 10,320 $45,130 0.36%
67 Insurance Sales Agents 10,010 $100,270 0.35%
68 Driver/Sales Workers 9,750 $40,810 0.34%
69 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 9,710 $57,480 0.34%
70 Training and Development Specialists 9,650 $82,310 0.34%
71 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 9,410 $71,740 0.33%
72 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 9,270 $60,360 0.33%
73 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 9,160 $85,130 0.32%
74 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 9,110 $89,820 0.32%
75 Self-Enrichment Teachers 9,050 $49,000 0.32%
76 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 8,890 $70,420 0.31%
77 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 8,820 $136,060 0.31%
78 Dishwashers 8,710 $32,970 0.31%
79 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 8,660 $53,890 0.3%
80 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 8,590 $79,070 0.3%
81 Marketing Managers 8,500 $191,820 0.3%
82 Public Relations Specialists 8,260 $74,790 0.29%
83 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 7,970 $79,810 0.28%
84 Recreation Workers 7,940 $39,840 0.28%
85 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 7,890 $43,050 0.28%
86 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 7,880 $32,870 0.28%
87 Nurse Practitioners 7,780 $135,890 0.27%
88 Food Batchmakers 7,660 $44,380 0.27%
89 Administrative Services Managers 7,560 $157,510 0.27%
90 Financial and Investment Analysts 7,450 $108,280 0.26%
91 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 7,400 $73,960 0.26%
92 Pharmacy Technicians 7,340 $49,250 0.26%
93 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 7,340 $44,010 0.26%
94 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 7,330 $64,400 0.26%
95 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 7,300 $69,320 0.26%
96 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 7,220 $30,730 0.25%
97 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 7,190 $73,630 0.25%
98 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 7,150 $31,620 0.25%
99 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 7,110 $59,730 0.25%
100 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 7,110 $53,070 0.25%
101 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 7,010 $46,190 0.25%
102 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 6,760 $100,870 0.24%
103 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 6,750 $48,500 0.24%
104 Chief Executives 6,740 $246,240 0.24%
105 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 6,540 $70,890 0.23%
106 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 6,510 $72,830 0.23%
107 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 6,500 $42,140 0.23%
108 Loan Officers 6,430 $104,700 0.23%
109 Pharmacists 6,310 $147,060 0.22%
110 Billing and Posting Clerks 6,300 $56,640 0.22%
111 Compliance Officers 6,140 $91,820 0.22%
112 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 6,130 $50,850 0.22%
113 Dental Assistants 5,980 $64,740 0.21%
114 Mechanical Engineers 5,890 $106,060 0.21%
115 Postal Service Mail Carriers 5,890 $62,540 0.21%
116 Firefighters 5,810 $45,170 0.2%
117 Construction Managers 5,800 $128,650 0.2%
118 Parts Salespersons 5,790 $47,540 0.2%
119 Tellers 5,740 $42,660 0.2%
120 Graphic Designers 5,570 $68,280 0.2%
121 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 5,530 $81,340 0.19%
122 Packers and Packagers, Hand 5,460 $41,430 0.19%
123 Social and Community Service Managers 5,430 $94,520 0.19%
124 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 5,380 $72,070 0.19%
125 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 5,360 $59,170 0.19%
126 Correctional Officers and Jailers 5,350 $67,870 0.19%
127 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 5,320 $48,240 0.19%
128 Personal Financial Advisors 5,280 $141,760 0.19%
129 Cooks, Fast Food 5,190 $34,010 0.18%
130 Physical Therapists 5,180 $102,240 0.18%
131 Industrial Production Managers 5,080 $136,480 0.18%
132 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 4,960 $117,270 0.17%
133 Printing Press Operators 4,960 $52,390 0.17%
134 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 4,910 $87,270 0.17%
135 Marriage and Family Therapists 4,870 $73,980 0.17%
136 Civil Engineers 4,710 $107,500 0.17%
137 Counter and Rental Clerks 4,710 $47,390 0.17%
138 Coaches and Scouts 4,680 $58,160 0.16%
139 Highway Maintenance Workers 4,610 $60,280 0.16%
140 Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,580 $180,050 0.16%
141 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 4,550 $106,690 0.16%
142 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 4,480 $73,460 0.16%
143 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 4,460 $39,170 0.16%
144 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 4,430 $36,060 0.16%
145 Human Resources Managers 4,370 $163,990 0.15%
146 Cost Estimators 4,310 $85,290 0.15%
147 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 4,290 $56,830 0.15%
148 Animal Caretakers 4,250 $38,320 0.15%
149 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 4,200 $69,080 0.15%
150 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 4,200 $73,990 0.15%
151 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 4,130 $76,720 0.15%
152 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 4,120 $121,780 0.14%
153 Dental Hygienists 4,110 $103,830 0.14%
154 Flight Attendants 4,050 $62,760 0.14%
155 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 4,030 $128,660 0.14%
156 Data Scientists 4,020 $126,290 0.14%
157 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 3,960 $70,350 0.14%
158 Speech-Language Pathologists 3,890 $87,670 0.14%
159 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 3,810 $58,170 0.13%
160 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 3,790 $41,980 0.13%
161 Occupational Therapists 3,670 $91,450 0.13%
162 Physician Assistants 3,660 $147,630 0.13%
163 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 3,590 $74,420 0.13%
164 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 3,580 $57,370 0.13%
165 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 3,560 $55,470 0.13%
166 Psychiatric Technicians 3,550 $45,160 0.12%
167 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 3,530 $38,590 0.12%
168 Logisticians 3,450 $89,130 0.12%
169 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3,430 $55,840 0.12%
170 Residential Advisors 3,410 $50,770 0.12%
171 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 3,380 $55,170 0.12%
172 Manicurists and Pedicurists 3,260 $38,430 0.11%
173 Fundraisers 3,190 $81,020 0.11%
174 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 3,160 $61,770 0.11%
175 Emergency Medical Technicians 3,160 $47,470 0.11%
176 Electrical Engineers 3,150 $118,190 0.11%
177 Medical Records Specialists 3,150 $63,570 0.11%
178 Instructional Coordinators 3,130 $86,930 0.11%
179 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 3,070 $70,730 0.11%
180 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 3,050 $120,690 0.11%
181 Rehabilitation Counselors 3,020 $55,350 0.11%
182 Facilities Managers 3,000 $116,290 0.11%
183 Sheet Metal Workers 2,980 $78,420 0.1%
184 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 2,960 $256,750 0.1%
185 Computer Network Support Specialists 2,930 $79,050 0.1%
186 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 2,910 $64,050 0.1%
187 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 2,910 $65,530 0.1%
188 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 2,890 $76,880 0.1%
189 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 2,880 $75,930 0.1%
190 Prepress Technicians and Workers 2,880 $52,750 0.1%
191 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 2,870 $112,740 0.1%
192 Bill and Account Collectors 2,860 $52,310 0.1%
193 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 2,850 $54,320 0.1%
194 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 2,840 $72,880 0.1%
195 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 2,820 $41,950 0.1%
196 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 2,790 $62,620 0.1%
197 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 2,760 $59,990 0.1%
198 Information Security Analysts 2,680 $130,970 0.09%
199 Bakers 2,660 $42,120 0.09%
200 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 2,630 $104,720 0.09%
201 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 2,610 $53,210 0.09%
202 Helpers--Production Workers 2,570 $44,510 0.09%
203 Insurance Underwriters 2,550 $95,750 0.09%
204 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,540 $51,180 0.09%
205 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 2,530 $54,710 0.09%
206 Real Estate Sales Agents 2,530 $61,420 0.09%
207 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 2,500 $59,790 0.09%
208 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2,460 $97,640 0.09%
209 Healthcare Social Workers 2,430 $73,510 0.09%
210 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 2,410 $69,660 0.08%
211 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 2,390 $90,160 0.08%
212 Dentists, General 2,370 $211,780 0.08%
213 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 2,340 $102,620 0.08%
214 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 2,340 $52,050 0.08%
215 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 2,290 $71,490 0.08%
216 General Internal Medicine Physicians 2,270 $387,730 0.08%
217 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 2,270 $56,300 0.08%
218 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 2,260 $87,840 0.08%
219 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,230 $51,950 0.08%
220 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 2,220 $75,800 0.08%
221 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,190 $101,860 0.08%
222 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 2,160 $62,260 0.08%
223 Veterinarians 2,140 $146,230 0.08%
224 Nurse Anesthetists 2,130 $259,210 0.07%
225 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 2,130 $32,330 0.07%
226 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 2,130 $95,820 0.07%
227 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 2,110 $120,750 0.07%
228 Phlebotomists 2,090 $46,890 0.07%
229 Medical Equipment Repairers 2,080 $72,220 0.07%
230 Computer Programmers 2,070 $100,530 0.07%
231 Computer Network Architects 2,040 $133,830 0.07%
232 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 2,040 $84,020 0.07%
233 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 2,030 $79,470 0.07%
234 Editors 1,970 $69,290 0.07%
235 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,970 $87,860 0.07%
236 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,960 $57,470 0.07%
237 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 1,950 $51,220 0.07%
238 Architectural and Civil Drafters 1,930 $72,220 0.07%
239 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 1,930 $70,140 0.07%
240 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 1,900 $71,020 0.07%
241 Roofers 1,890 $72,920 0.07%
242 Sewing Machine Operators 1,890 $41,490 0.07%
243 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 1,880 $32,440 0.07%
244 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 1,840 $61,360 0.06%
245 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 1,820 $46,790 0.06%
246 Family Medicine Physicians 1,820 $272,380 0.06%
247 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,810 $56,400 0.06%
248 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 1,800 $54,490 0.06%
249 Surgical Technologists 1,770 $79,670 0.06%
250 Library Assistants, Clerical 1,770 $41,010 0.06%
251 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,760 $60,270 0.06%
252 Advertising Sales Agents 1,750 $75,620 0.06%
253 Chefs and Head Cooks 1,730 $66,910 0.06%
254 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 1,720 $54,790 0.06%
255 Labor Relations Specialists 1,710 $109,510 0.06%
256 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1,710 $102,540 0.06%
257 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 1,710 $50,310 0.06%
258 Paramedics 1,690 $74,820 0.06%
259 Massage Therapists 1,690 $69,720 0.06%
260 Chemists 1,680 $102,390 0.06%
261 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,620 $56,330 0.06%
262 Butchers and Meat Cutters 1,590 $44,890 0.06%
263 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 1,540 $79,250 0.05%
264 Natural Sciences Managers 1,530 $158,980 0.05%
265 Web and Digital Interface Designers 1,520 $87,740 0.05%
266 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1,510 $78,910 0.05%
267 Opticians, Dispensing 1,490 $50,370 0.05%
268 Parking Attendants 1,470 $35,910 0.05%
269 Public Safety Telecommunicators 1,460 $69,740 0.05%
270 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 1,450 $43,420 0.05%
271 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 1,440 $77,730 0.05%
272 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 1,410 $47,980 0.05%
273 Biological Technicians 1,400 $53,270 0.05%
274 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 1,400 $34,970 0.05%
275 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,400 $56,470 0.05%
276 Producers and Directors 1,390 $81,760 0.05%
277 Medical Equipment Preparers 1,390 $51,900 0.05%
278 Construction and Building Inspectors 1,390 $90,440 0.05%
279 Property Appraisers and Assessors 1,380 $94,700 0.05%
280 Cargo and Freight Agents 1,380 $65,080 0.05%
281 Postal Service Clerks 1,380 $60,940 0.05%
282 Tutors 1,370 $45,590 0.05%
283 Gambling Dealers 1,370 $35,340 0.05%
284 Data Entry Keyers 1,360 $47,570 0.05%
285 Purchasing Managers 1,340 $152,010 0.05%
286 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 1,340 $87,310 0.05%
287 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 1,310 $80,340 0.05%
288 Tire Repairers and Changers 1,310 $44,340 0.05%
289 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 1,290 $110,480 0.05%
290 Financial Examiners 1,280 $106,670 0.05%
291 Community Health Workers 1,260 $52,050 0.04%
292 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers 1,260 $65,350 0.04%
293 Health Education Specialists 1,250 $78,300 0.04%
294 Special Education Teachers, Preschool 1,250 $72,260 0.04%
295 Respiratory Therapists 1,250 $96,890 0.04%
296 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 1,250 $72,280 0.04%
297 Database Architects 1,240 $134,470 0.04%
298 Operations Research Analysts 1,240 $99,230 0.04%
299 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 1,240 $79,710 0.04%
300 Public Relations Managers 1,230 $148,840 0.04%
301 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 1,230 $130,320 0.04%
302 Physical Therapist Assistants 1,230 $67,730 0.04%
303 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 1,230 $37,750 0.04%
304 Mechanical Drafters 1,220 $73,850 0.04%
305 Interior Designers 1,220 $72,420 0.04%
306 Web Developers 1,200 $103,500 0.04%
307 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 1,200 $123,840 0.04%
308 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 1,200 $39,650 0.04%
309 Financial Risk Specialists 1,190 $113,470 0.04%
310 Library Technicians 1,180 $51,930 0.04%
311 Dietitians and Nutritionists 1,180 $77,620 0.04%
312 Actuaries 1,170 $138,000 0.04%
313 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 1,170 $44,220 0.04%
314 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 1,170 $55,130 0.04%
315 Clergy 1,160 $61,870 0.04%
316 Chiropractors 1,160 $96,610 0.04%
317 New Accounts Clerks 1,160 $51,420 0.04%
318 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,150 $82,210 0.04%
319 Order Clerks 1,150 $49,770 0.04%
320 Tool and Die Makers 1,150 $71,660 0.04%
321 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1,130 $71,920 0.04%
322 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,130 $57,140 0.04%
323 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 1,120 $84,330 0.04%
324 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 1,120 $55,400 0.04%
325 Credit Analysts 1,110 $91,890 0.04%
326 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,110 $45,600 0.04%
327 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 1,110 $42,360 0.04%
328 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 1,090 $61,550 0.04%
329 Environmental Engineers 1,080 $116,740 0.04%
330 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 1,060 $72,840 0.04%
331 School Psychologists 1,060 $88,600 0.04%
332 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 1,050 $65,600 0.04%
333 Tax Preparers 1,040 $62,780 0.04%
334 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars 1,040 $91,280 0.04%
335 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 1,040 $91,330 0.04%
336 Interpreters and Translators 1,030 $71,800 0.04%
337 Database Administrators 1,020 $102,430 0.04%
338 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 1,010 $64,380 0.04%
339 Emergency Medicine Physicians 990 $375,630 0.03%
340 Sales Engineers 990 $106,980 0.03%
341 Locomotive Engineers 990 $88,730 0.03%
342 Surveyors 980 $86,390 0.03%
343 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 980 $120,440 0.03%
344 Power Plant Operators 970 $95,700 0.03%
345 Audio and Video Technicians 960 $58,140 0.03%
346 Brokerage Clerks 960 $63,630 0.03%
347 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 950 $82,760 0.03%
348 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 950 $73,400 0.03%
349 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 950 $49,660 0.03%
350 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 920 $86,950 0.03%
351 Art Directors 920 $117,900 0.03%
352 Skincare Specialists 920 $48,480 0.03%
353 Technical Writers 910 $88,770 0.03%
354 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 910 $92,680 0.03%
355 Commercial Pilots 910 $123,240 0.03%
356 Agricultural Equipment Operators 900 $49,530 0.03%
357 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 900 $52,800 0.03%
358 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 900 $46,970 0.03%
359 Pediatricians, General 890 $228,400 0.03%
360 Travel Agents 890 $52,330 0.03%
361 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 880 $72,460 0.03%
362 Chemical Technicians 870 $68,240 0.03%
363 Anesthesiologists 870 $449,130 0.03%
364 Cooks, Short Order 870 $33,030 0.03%
365 Urban and Regional Planners 860 $95,430 0.03%
366 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 830 $71,850 0.03%
367 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 830 $83,640 0.03%
368 Athletic Trainers 820 $68,750 0.03%
369 School Bus Monitors 790 $38,740 0.03%
370 Procurement Clerks 790 $56,430 0.03%
371 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 780 $109,120 0.03%
372 Computer Hardware Engineers 770 $134,690 0.03%
373 Conservation Scientists 770 $74,570 0.03%
374 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 770 $56,010 0.03%
375 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 770 $68,840 0.03%
376 Training and Development Managers 760 $140,120 0.03%
377 Directors, Religious Activities and Education 760 $58,480 0.03%
378 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 760 $97,470 0.03%
379 File Clerks 760 $48,620 0.03%
380 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 760 $59,700 0.03%
381 Soil and Plant Scientists 750 $88,200 0.03%
382 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys 750 $55,180 0.03%
383 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 750 $329,280 0.03%
384 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 750 $95,390 0.03%
385 Transportation Security Screeners 740 $65,660 0.03%
386 Food Service Managers 730 $82,300 0.03%
387 Photographers 730 $56,220 0.03%
388 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 730 $64,410 0.03%
389 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 730 $63,220 0.03%
390 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 720 $71,910 0.03%
391 Writers and Authors 720 $76,110 0.03%
392 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 720 $63,580 0.03%
393 Optometrists 710 $151,450 0.02%
394 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 710 $98,200 0.02%
395 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 710 $75,070 0.02%
396 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 710 $52,750 0.02%
397 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 690 $96,340 0.02%
398 Fundraising Managers 680 $142,280 0.02%
399 Air Traffic Controllers 680 $162,920 0.02%
400 Food Scientists and Technologists 670 $103,960 0.02%
401 Pest Control Workers 670 $45,670 0.02%
402 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 670 $56,670 0.02%
403 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 660 $59,990 0.02%
404 Telemarketers 650 $46,130 0.02%
405 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 640 $55,080 0.02%
406 Tour and Travel Guides 630 $40,600 0.02%
407 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 630 $46,670 0.02%
408 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 630 $55,470 0.02%
409 Psychiatric Aides 620 $52,710 0.02%
410 Tile and Stone Setters 610 $67,550 0.02%
411 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 600 $51,350 0.02%
412 Private Detectives and Investigators 600 $66,510 0.02%
413 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 590 $167,790 0.02%
414 Commercial and Industrial Designers 590 $92,050 0.02%
415 Credit Counselors 580 $61,310 0.02%
416 Forest and Conservation Technicians 580 $61,040 0.02%
417 Floral Designers 580 $39,370 0.02%
418 Psychiatrists 580 $333,320 0.02%
419 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 580 $47,570 0.02%
420 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 560 $60,000 0.02%
421 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 560 $122,660 0.02%
422 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 560 $48,650 0.02%
423 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 560 $52,730 0.02%
424 Physicians, Pathologists 550 $368,860 0.02%
425 Pharmacy Aides 550 $38,690 0.02%
426 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 550 $115,070 0.02%
427 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 550 $103,380 0.02%
428 Occupational Therapy Assistants 540 $65,690 0.02%
429 Home Appliance Repairers 540 $64,020 0.02%
430 Agricultural Technicians 530 $63,460 0.02%
431 Hearing Aid Specialists 530 $58,170 0.02%
432 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 520 $65,580 0.02%
433 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 510 $49,360 0.02%
434 Pipelayers 510 $85,080 0.02%
435 Funeral Home Managers 500 $93,160 0.02%
436 Economists 500 $117,980 0.02%
437 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 500 $60,600 0.02%
438 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 500 $62,590 0.02%
439 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 500 $51,610 0.02%
440 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 490 $67,670 0.02%
441 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 480 $112,680 0.02%
442 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 480 $95,420 0.02%
443 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 480 $50,860 0.02%
444 Millwrights 480 $76,670 0.02%
445 Foundry Mold and Coremakers 470 $60,950 0.02%
446 Glaziers 460 $73,470 0.02%
447 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 460 $43,440 0.02%
448 Budget Analysts 450 $94,810 0.02%
449 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 450 $72,240 0.02%
450 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 450 $85,970 0.02%
451 Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers 450 $36,930 0.02%
452 Wind Turbine Service Technicians 450 $72,170 0.02%
453 Radiologists 440 $527,740 0.02%
454 Couriers and Messengers 440 $45,710 0.02%
455 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 430 $122,920 0.02%
456 Orderlies 430 $44,340 0.02%
457 Fashion Designers 420 $45,670 0.01%
458 Gambling Cage Workers 420 $38,400 0.01%
459 Continuous Mining Machine Operators 420 $83,780 0.01%
460 Judicial Law Clerks 410 $71,180 0.01%
461 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 410 $89,150 0.01%
462 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 410 $84,670 0.01%
463 Nurse Midwives 410 $135,380 0.01%
464 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 410 $55,230 0.01%
465 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 410 $50,070 0.01%
466 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 400 $65,990 0.01%
467 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 400 $67,350 0.01%
468 Calibration Technologists and Technicians 400 $70,540 0.01%
469 Funeral Attendants 400 $42,860 0.01%
470 Foresters 390 $79,580 0.01%
471 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 390 $31,480 0.01%
472 Dental Laboratory Technicians 390 $55,900 0.01%
473 Food Science Technicians 380 $56,950 0.01%
474 Aircraft Service Attendants 380 $44,730 0.01%
475 Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 370 $37,250 0.01%
476 Crane and Tower Operators 370 $85,490 0.01%
477 Compensation and Benefits Managers 360 $168,320 0.01%
478 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 360 $82,010 0.01%
479 Surgical Assistants 360 $80,990 0.01%
480 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 360 $51,470 0.01%
481 Gas Plant Operators 360 $93,040 0.01%
482 Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners 350 $38,860 0.01%
483 Motorcycle Mechanics 350 $56,340 0.01%
484 Survey Researchers 340 $98,450 0.01%
485 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 340 $65,600 0.01%
486 Furniture Finishers 340 $50,910 0.01%
487 Broadcast Technicians 330 $52,230 0.01%
488 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 320 $93,420 0.01%
489 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 320 $81,290 0.01%
490 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric 320 $592,220 0.01%
491 Logging Equipment Operators 320 $54,110 0.01%
492 Epidemiologists 310 $103,700 0.01%
493 Neurologists 310 $330,010 0.01%
494 Transportation Inspectors 310 $89,890 0.01%
495 Hydrologists 300 $94,300 0.01%
496 Social Science Research Assistants 300 $48,410 0.01%
497 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 300 $66,800 0.01%
498 Animal Trainers 300 $46,410 0.01%
499 Microbiologists 290 $95,220 0.01%
500 Materials Scientists 290 $125,000 0.01%
501 Audiologists 290 $102,710 0.01%
502 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 290 $45,630 0.01%
503 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 280 $101,980 0.01%
504 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 280 $93,830 0.01%
505 History Teachers, Postsecondary 280 $100,630 0.01%
506 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 270 $72,830 0.01%
507 Medical Transcriptionists 270 $52,570 0.01%
508 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 270 $57,650 0.01%
509 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 260 $84,480 0.01%
510 Dermatologists 260 $510,270 0.01%
511 Crossing Guards and Flaggers 260 $45,920 0.01%
512 Barbers 260 $49,400 0.01%
513 Lodging Managers 250 $83,850 0.01%
514 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 250 $80,300 0.01%
515 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 250 $118,530 0.01%
516 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 250 $130,050 0.01%
517 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 250 $108,160 0.01%
518 Recreational Therapists 250 $75,120 0.01%
519 Exercise Physiologists 250 $72,750 0.01%
520 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 250 $53,730 0.01%
521 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 250 $91,920 0.01%
522 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 250 $53,700 0.01%
523 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 240 $92,530 0.01%
524 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 240 $94,000 0.01%
525 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 240 $62,010 0.01%
526 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 240 $56,240 0.01%
527 Fire Inspectors and Investigators 230 $82,060 0.01%
528 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 230 $79,670 0.01%
529 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 220 $120,490 0.01%
530 Curators 220 $58,960 0.01%
531 Tapers 220 $79,930 0.01%
532 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 220 $58,230 0.01%
533 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 220 $57,930 0.01%
534 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 220 $51,630 0.01%
535 Chemical Engineers 210 $130,240 0.01%
536 Radiation Therapists 210 $97,140 0.01%
537 Acupuncturists 210 $78,840 0.01%
538 Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators 210 $43,570 0.01%
539 Word Processors and Typists 210 $54,260 0.01%
540 Etchers and Engravers 210 $45,880 0.01%
541 Film and Video Editors 200 $59,280 0.01%
542 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 200 $108,480 0.01%
543 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 200 $48,220 0.01%
544 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 200 $65,570 0.01%
545 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 200 $42,780 0.01%
546 Emergency Management Directors 190 $111,800 0.01%
547 Biochemists and Biophysicists 190 $88,070 0.01%
548 Riggers 190 $82,690 0.01%
549 Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 180 $86,940 0.01%
550 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 180 $373,600 0.01%
551 Agricultural Inspectors 180 $75,380 0.01%
552 Bicycle Repairers 180 $35,460 0.01%
553 Museum Technicians and Conservators 170 $53,720 0.01%
554 Dietetic Technicians 170 $51,020 0.01%
555 Animal Breeders 170 $49,200 0.01%
556 Rail Car Repairers 170 $71,910 0.01%
557 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 170 $62,970 0.01%
558 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 160 $73,720 0.01%
559 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 160 $73,410 0.01%
560 Genetic Counselors 160 $100,880 0.01%
561 Plasterers and Stucco Masons 160 $90,380 0.01%
562 Materials Engineers 150 $122,710 0.01%
563 Set and Exhibit Designers 150 $67,090 0.01%
564 Physical Therapist Aides 150 $43,870 0.01%
565 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 150 $60,380 0.01%
566 Chemical Plant and System Operators 150 $65,940 0.01%
567 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 150 $46,210 0.01%
568 Taxi Drivers 150 $35,330 0.01%
569 Aerospace Engineers 140 $145,470 0.0%
570 Anthropologists and Archeologists 140 $70,280 0.0%
571 Forensic Science Technicians 140 $78,780 0.0%
572 Craft Artists 140 $34,590 0.0%
573 Boilermakers 140 $92,800 0.0%
574 Subway and Streetcar Operators 140 $67,700 0.0%
575 Podiatrists 130 $242,370 0.0%
576 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 120 $124,550 0.0%
577 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 120 $111,010 0.0%
578 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 120 $106,510 0.0%
579 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 120 $100,330 0.0%
580 Meter Readers, Utilities 120 $68,300 0.0%
581 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 120 $51,600 0.0%
582 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 120 $54,340 0.0%
583 Advertising and Promotions Managers 110 $136,180 0.0%
584 Physicists 110 $201,530 0.0%
585 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 110 $85,270 0.0%
586 Mechanical Door Repairers 110 $59,940 0.0%
587 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 110 $48,460 0.0%
588 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 110 $88,660 0.0%
589 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 100 $100,100 0.0%
590 Animal Scientists 100 $114,380 0.0%
591 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 100 $91,350 0.0%
592 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 100 $42,730 0.0%
593 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 100 $42,380 0.0%
594 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 100 $107,310 0.0%
595 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 100 $53,420 0.0%
596 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 100 $49,930 0.0%
597 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $108,560 0.0%
598 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 90 $97,370 0.0%
599 Archivists 90 $60,130 0.0%
600 Orthotists and Prosthetists 90 $73,090 0.0%
601 Desktop Publishers 90 $60,680 0.0%
602 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 90 $45,770 0.0%
603 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 90 $55,290 0.0%
604 Sailors and Marine Oilers 90 $57,410 0.0%
605 Law Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $163,760 0.0%
606 Costume Attendants 80 $52,740 0.0%
607 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 80 $59,240 0.0%
608 Rock Splitters, Quarry 80 $57,980 0.0%
609 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers 80 $78,150 0.0%
610 Signal and Track Switch Repairers 80 $91,850 0.0%
611 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 80 $55,450 0.0%
612 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 70 $96,630 0.0%
613 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 70 $61,940 0.0%
614 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 70 $44,050 0.0%
615 Agricultural Engineers 60 $112,050 0.0%
616 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 60 $59,280 0.0%
617 Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 60 $69,410 0.0%
618 Upholsterers 60 $49,330 0.0%
619 Bridge and Lock Tenders 60 $72,570 0.0%
620 Traffic Technicians 60 $73,250 0.0%
621 Hoist and Winch Operators 60 $70,340 0.0%
622 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 60 $69,060 0.0%
623 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 50 $66,210 0.0%
624 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 50 $111,820 0.0%
625 Historians 50 $111,290 0.0%
626 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 50 $57,260 0.0%
627 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 50 $47,640 0.0%
628 Choreographers 40 $68,330 0.0%
629 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 40 $309,470 0.0%
630 Bailiffs 40 $50,880 0.0%
631 Parking Enforcement Workers 40 $46,340 0.0%
632 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 40 $86,860 0.0%
633 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 40 $61,050 0.0%
634 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 40 $45,020 0.0%
635 Computer and Information Research Scientists 30 $137,690 0.0%
636 Special Effects Artists and Animators 30 $68,440 0.0%
637 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 30 $47,490 0.0%
638 Forest and Conservation Workers 30 $40,730 0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota Employment

How many tracked jobs are in Minnesota?

Minnesota has employment data for 638 occupations totaling 2,841,620 workers.

What is the most-employed occupation in Minnesota?

Home Health and Personal Care Aides with 128,680 workers.

Where does this data come from?

BLS OEWS, May 2025.

What jobs are in highest demand in Minnesota?

By employment volume, Home Health and Personal Care Aides leads, followed by Retail Salespersons.

How often is employment data updated?

BLS releases OEWS data annually, typically in March for the prior May reference period.

Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Employment figures represent workers in each occupation across Minnesota. Percentage of workforce = (State Employed / State Total Employment) × 100. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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