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The highest paying job in Minnesota is Radiologists, with a median salary of $708,340 per year. Below is the complete ranking of the top 25 careers in MN based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025
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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 | Radiologists | $708,340 | $527,740 | 440 |
| 2 | Dermatologists | $625,790 | $510,270 | 260 |
| 3 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $537,830 | $592,220 | 320 |
| 4 | Anesthesiologists | $496,510 | $449,130 | 870 |
| 5 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $475,250 | $309,470 | 40 |
| 6 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $390,940 | $375,630 | 990 |
| 7 | Neurologists | $381,670 | $330,010 | 310 |
| 8 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $373,700 | $387,730 | 2,270 |
| 9 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $372,200 | $373,600 | 180 |
| 10 | Physicians, Pathologists | $362,270 | $368,860 | 550 |
| 11 | Psychiatrists | $336,410 | $333,320 | 580 |
| 12 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $321,910 | $329,280 | 750 |
| 13 | Family Medicine Physicians | $280,030 | $272,380 | 1,820 |
| 14 | Nurse Anesthetists | $266,190 | $259,210 | 2,130 |
| 15 | Podiatrists | $261,180 | $242,370 | 130 |
| 16 | Pediatricians, General | $226,660 | $228,400 | 890 |
| 17 | Dentists, General | $219,200 | $211,780 | 2,370 |
| 18 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $211,470 | $256,750 | 2,960 |
| 19 | Chief Executives | $195,670 | $246,240 | 6,740 |
| 20 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $190,110 | $167,790 | 590 |
| 21 | Air Traffic Controllers | $176,840 | $162,920 | 680 |
| 22 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $176,380 | $186,520 | 10,970 |
| 23 | Marketing Managers | $173,300 | $191,820 | 8,500 |
| 24 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $172,130 | $180,050 | 4,580 |
| 25 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $171,790 | $163,760 | 80 |
The top-paying careers in Minnesota are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners fields. The #1 job, Radiologists, pays $626,320 more than the state average of $82,019 per year.
At the 90th percentile, experienced Radiologists professionals in MN can earn up to $708,340 annually — making it one of the most lucrative career paths in the state.
Among the top 25, the minimum median salary is $171,790, meaning all jobs on this list pay significantly above the national average.
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Rankings are based on median annual salary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 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.