The highest paying job in Minnesota is Podiatrists, with a median salary of $224,280 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in MN based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown including percentile data and state-by-state comparisons.
| Rank | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Podiatrists | $224,280 | $209,990 | 150 |
| 2 | Physicists | $222,550 | $217,700 | 60 |
| 3 | Pediatricians, General | $212,380 | $209,210 | 890 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $209,820 | $224,700 | 2,500 |
| 5 | Chief Executives | $194,160 | $243,330 | 6,690 |
| 6 | Airline Pilot | $184,560 | $188,580 | N/A |
| 7 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $182,790 | $165,960 | 470 |
| 8 | Air Traffic Controllers | $176,030 | $164,870 | 630 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $171,750 | $180,390 | 10,710 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $168,220 | $173,730 | 4,190 |
| 11 | Marketing Manager | $167,250 | $171,860 | 8,610 |
| 12 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $167,110 | $149,950 | 600 |
| 13 | Managers, All Other | $158,680 | $160,530 | 4,640 |
| 14 | Financial Manager | $158,040 | $170,550 | 16,520 |
| 15 | Purchasing Managers | $157,450 | $158,680 | 1,400 |
| 16 | Pharmacist | $154,610 | $147,880 | 6,010 |
| 17 | Human Resources Manager | $152,250 | $158,880 | 4,140 |
| 18 | Nuclear Engineers | $150,260 | $147,850 | 190 |
| 19 | Optometrists | $150,020 | $143,450 | 700 |
| 20 | Sales Manager | $148,190 | $165,710 | 10,480 |
| 21 | Aerospace Engineers | $147,940 | $141,910 | 140 |
| 22 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $143,990 | $151,460 | 310 |
| 23 | Physician Assistants | $139,300 | $144,940 | 3,790 |
| 24 | Animal Scientists | $138,030 | $130,410 | 60 |
| 25 | Lawyer | $137,720 | $157,360 | 12,880 |
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The top-paying careers in Minnesota are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners fields. The #1 job, Podiatrists, pays $151,221 more than the state average of $73,058 per year.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $137,720, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
See how Minnesota's top salaries compare to other states.
Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 estimates. We use median rather than mean salary because it better represents typical earnings and is less affected by outliers.
Only occupations with state-level data published by BLS are included. Some specialized or rare occupations may not have data for every state. For full methodology details, see our Methodology page.