465 Jobs That Pay Over $50K in Minnesota (2024)

There are 465 occupations in Minnesota with a median salary above $50K per year. The highest-paying is Family Medicine Physicians at $232,760/year. Based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024

$50K+ $75K+ $100K+ $150K+

465
Jobs Over $50K

$232,760

#1: Family Medicine Physicians

$82,274

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

1,422,630

Workers in These Jobs

All 465 Jobs Paying Over $50K in Minnesota

Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Workers
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$232,760	$255,310	2,840
2	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$225,160	$212,690	70
3	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$224,590	$249,160	440
4	Nurse Anesthetists	$221,800	$221,650	2,320
5	Pediatricians, General	$208,800	$217,320	740
6	Dentists, General	$200,570	$211,100	1,800
7	Chief Executives	$192,230	$246,170	6,680
8	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$171,270	$179,770	N/A
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$169,100	$173,230	10,450
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$167,870	$172,720	4,020
11	Air Traffic Controllers	$166,860	$156,070	630
12	Marketing Managers	$164,200	$174,660	8,570
13	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$162,990	$148,090	590
14	Petroleum Engineers	$160,420	$165,640	90
15	Physical Scientists, All Other	$152,340	$160,090	670
16	Financial Managers	$151,000	$165,340	16,400
17	Pharmacists	$150,170	$143,210	6,250
18	Lawyers	$149,990	$163,560	11,560
19	Managers, All Other	$148,510	$154,030	5,400
20	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$144,190	$154,960	120
21	Human Resources Managers	$143,800	$155,360	3,800
22	Aerospace Engineers	$140,320	$135,700	250
23	Purchasing Managers	$139,790	$151,410	1,310
24	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$138,260	$149,550	280
25	Optometrists	$137,210	$138,010	750
26	Natural Sciences Managers	$134,620	$145,800	1,400
27	Sales Managers	$134,290	$160,910	9,740
28	Physician Assistants	$131,290	$134,870	3,570
29	Public Relations Managers	$131,050	$147,650	1,200
30	Nurse Practitioners	$131,000	$135,010	5,360
31	Database Architects	$130,350	$128,380	790
32	Computer Network Architects	$129,150	$126,660	2,360
33	Administrative Services Managers	$128,400	$147,070	5,060
34	Nurse Midwives	$126,120	$121,860	240
35	Software Developers	$125,380	$120,210	38,570
36	Information Security Analysts	$124,380	$123,260	2,900
37	Medical Dosimetrists	$123,500	$112,210	40
38	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$123,250	$113,810	420
39	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$122,110	$115,340	4,160
40	Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$121,090	$112,800	30
41	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$117,540	$116,210	110
42	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$116,810	$130,440	50
43	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$115,390	$120,040	110
44	Data Scientists	$114,630	$118,760	2,240
45	Training and Development Managers	$114,500	$129,020	700
46	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$113,560	$109,470	2,330
47	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$113,520	$113,330	160
48	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$113,470	$108,970	150
49	Medical and Health Services Managers	$113,460	$129,350	10,340
50	Commercial Pilots	$113,080	$131,500	1,410
51	Computer Hardware Engineers	$112,110	$125,640	230
52	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$111,570	$128,370	3,730
53	Physicists	$110,110	$134,560	80
54	Industrial Production Managers	$109,200	$129,120	5,560
55	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,890	$122,820	530
56	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,440	$114,760	230
57	Engineers, All Other	$108,360	$115,420	1,900
58	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$108,040	$108,450	620
59	Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,930	$113,870	50
60	Computer Systems Analysts	$106,930	$108,940	12,180
61	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$106,670	$115,740	990
62	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,170	$125,510	270
63	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,850	$109,690	100
64	Veterinarians	$105,850	$110,120	1,830
65	Sales Engineers	$105,550	$114,870	970
66	Fundraising Managers	$104,460	$119,700	490
67	Construction Managers	$104,370	$116,530	5,120
68	Actuaries	$104,020	$119,160	1,060
69	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$104,020	$100,480	170
70	Chemical Engineers	$103,490	$110,650	90
71	Electrical Engineers	$103,330	$110,460	3,960
72	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$102,850	$118,250	1,860
73	Materials Scientists	$102,650	$111,560	370
74	Financial Risk Specialists	$102,440	$114,390	1,130
75	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$101,630	$101,950	2,640
76	Surgical Assistants	$101,600	$104,420	390
77	Hoist and Winch Operators	$101,380	$84,680	100
78	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$101,290	$91,600	250
79	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,190	$106,750	180
80	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$101,160	$95,100	1,670
81	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$101,130	$120,830	5,600
82	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$100,930	$112,500	1,080
83	Funeral Home Managers	$100,830	$104,810	230
84	Computer Programmers	$100,810	$101,180	2,080
85	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$100,440	$101,050	310
86	Facilities Managers	$100,250	$105,810	2,720
87	Art Directors	$100,000	$107,360	930
88	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$99,960	$96,630	1,480
89	Industrial Engineers	$99,630	$103,280	18,760
90	Computer Occupations, All Other	$99,620	$102,740	4,150
91	Civil Engineers	$99,410	$100,650	3,500
92	Financial and Investment Analysts	$99,380	$102,950	6,620
93	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$99,300	$102,200	640
94	Gas Plant Operators	$99,150	$91,620	200
95	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$99,050	$105,460	80
96	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$99,040	$103,440	80
97	Operations Research Analysts	$99,010	$102,740	1,470
98	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$98,940	$100,770	4,290
99	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,920	$110,260	100
100	Personal Financial Advisors	$98,920	$155,360	6,020
101	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$98,360	$94,550	1,650
102	Audiologists	$97,590	$97,950	400
103	Registered Nurses	$97,300	$94,830	66,700
104	Environmental Engineers	$97,160	$99,790	1,390
105	Economists	$97,020	$107,440	230
106	Database Administrators	$96,940	$101,260	1,140
107	Labor Relations Specialists	$96,850	$92,990	1,950
108	Project Management Specialists	$96,760	$100,700	16,950
109	Physical Therapists	$96,560	$97,860	4,140
110	Boilermakers	$96,210	$96,680	90
111	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$95,970	$92,330	850
112	Materials Engineers	$95,540	$102,880	200
113	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$95,410	$103,260	5,950
114	General and Operations Managers	$94,990	$114,490	76,670
115	Genetic Counselors	$94,770	$93,500	160
116	Mechanical Engineers	$94,520	$99,210	5,660
117	Fish and Game Wardens	$94,470	$88,280	140
118	Microbiologists	$94,320	$93,280	550
119	Web Developers	$93,780	$102,560	2,040
120	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$93,630	$99,880	130
121	Geographers	$93,410	$88,750	30
122	Dental Hygienists	$93,140	$90,140	4,990
123	Acupuncturists	$93,010	$117,620	150
124	Education Administrators, All Other	$92,960	$100,880	1,060
125	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$92,810	$90,290	12,410
126	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$92,590	$99,110	2,660
127	Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$92,520	$83,350	440
128	Management Analysts	$92,310	$102,380	20,780
129	Food Scientists and Technologists	$91,470	$93,890	370
130	Pile Driver Operators	$91,460	$92,750	60
131	Power Plant Operators	$90,540	$91,920	630
132	Emergency Management Directors	$90,490	$100,660	230
133	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,480	$99,830	290
134	Life Scientists, All Other	$90,130	$100,800	370
135	Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$90,030	$84,780	360
136	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$89,810	$89,270	690
137	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$89,350	$104,470	770
138	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$88,750	$89,090	2,040
139	Statisticians	$88,750	$95,980	600
140	Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$88,600	$83,610	90
141	Financial Examiners	$87,550	$99,600	1,950
142	Radiation Therapists	$87,160	$89,820	190
143	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,590	$112,810	1,010
144	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,440	$89,940	3,360
145	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$86,280	$88,820	460
146	Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$86,280	$79,920	120
147	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,110	$100,310	260
148	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,720	$95,950	110
149	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,710	$95,370	90
150	Epidemiologists	$85,590	$83,650	280
151	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$85,430	$87,520	320
152	Urban and Regional Planners	$85,340	$87,470	870
153	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,190	$97,510	530
154	Budget Analysts	$85,110	$92,970	300
155	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,930	$96,720	270
156	Occupational Therapists	$84,850	$85,840	3,070
157	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,440	$98,440	360
158	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,090	$102,410	50
159	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$84,080	$82,620	9,330
160	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,970	$84,080	570
161	Speech-Language Pathologists	$83,780	$83,990	3,300
162	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,760	$101,240	650
163	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,570	$89,960	170
164	Construction and Building Inspectors	$83,450	$80,940	1,090
165	Tapers	$83,380	$78,550	300
166	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,150	$90,020	290
167	Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$82,760	$81,460	140
168	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,750	$95,730	730
169	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$82,720	$79,280	1,310
170	Hydrologists	$82,660	$85,910	270
171	School Psychologists	$82,580	$83,740	840
172	Biological Scientists, All Other	$82,450	$90,440	740
173	Loan Officers	$82,330	$95,870	7,270
174	Respiratory Therapists	$82,280	$84,290	1,200
175	Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,180	$85,430	150
176	Pipelayers	$82,040	$79,300	610
177	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,640	$86,690	920
178	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$81,590	$85,570	2,060
179	Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,500	$81,830	90
180	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,440	$84,730	1,260
181	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$81,220	$84,870	1,020
182	Logisticians	$81,080	$87,870	3,610
183	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$80,880	$77,890	1,740
184	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$80,810	$77,900	800
185	Chemists	$80,620	$88,920	2,030
186	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$80,520	$77,820	590
187	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$80,440	$88,000	1,500
188	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$80,350	$84,160	8,720
189	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,350	$87,840	480
190	Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$80,250	$83,990	600
191	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,960	$83,820	460
192	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$79,930	$79,470	10,100
193	Stonemasons	$79,930	$71,940	160
194	Social and Community Service Managers	$79,920	$85,560	5,380
195	Compliance Officers	$79,810	$84,230	6,820
196	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,600	$90,740	1,340
197	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$79,580	$81,630	2,150
198	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$79,500	$85,390	1,870
199	Psychologists, All Other	$79,500	$84,670	550
200	Cost Estimators	$79,260	$82,950	3,410
201	Surveyors	$79,170	$83,500	890
202	Financial Specialists, All Other	$79,160	$85,260	1,050
203	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$79,090	$71,020	140
204	Insurance Underwriters	$79,040	$86,850	1,970
205	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$78,970	$89,920	2,720
206	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$78,970	$85,410	22,940
207	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$78,890	$86,480	1,940
208	Riggers	$78,780	$78,530	230
209	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$78,590	$82,320	890
210	Landscape Architects	$78,520	$85,840	350
211	Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$78,440	$78,420	240
212	First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$78,250	$74,020	990
213	Accountants and Auditors	$78,220	$87,290	30,370
214	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$78,180	$78,730	4,120
215	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,140	$86,380	460
216	Electricians	$78,050	$78,790	11,280
217	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$77,730	$78,390	1,160
218	Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$77,700	$75,180	1,010
219	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$77,690	$83,990	1,530
220	Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other	$77,520	$74,370	730
221	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$77,480	$74,020	900
222	Instructional Coordinators	$77,210	$78,050	3,360
223	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,170	$83,600	1,060
224	Glaziers	$77,150	$71,940	640
225	Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,110	$75,990	410
226	Conservation Scientists	$77,000	$78,520	840
227	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$77,000	$80,010	1,730
228	Insurance Sales Agents	$76,940	$100,750	8,840
229	Sociologists	$76,870	$77,470	40
230	Locomotive Engineers	$76,760	$78,460	700
231	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$76,560	$83,770	670
232	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$76,420	$79,660	160
233	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$76,400	$74,920	50
234	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$76,350	$75,060	7,020
235	Rail Car Repairers	$76,350	$71,290	450
236	Training and Development Specialists	$76,090	$80,010	7,490
237	Credit Analysts	$75,980	$81,100	1,660
238	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$75,900	$79,160	4,930
239	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,870	$78,570	1,680
240	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$75,800	$81,010	520
241	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$75,740	$79,620	10,710
242	Forensic Science Technicians	$75,620	$77,030	130
243	Sound Engineering Technicians	$75,600	$73,550	210
244	Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$75,190	$75,940	40
245	Medical Equipment Repairers	$75,170	$70,710	2,130
246	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$75,150	$89,060	32,210
247	Technical Writers	$75,090	$78,540	1,010
248	Human Resources Specialists	$74,500	$79,190	16,890
249	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$74,380	$73,110	850
250	Legislators	$74,300	$78,930	N/A
251	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,020	$74,960	13,070
252	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$73,740	$73,760	1,020
253	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$73,320	$93,260	7,830
254	Computer Network Support Specialists	$73,070	$76,270	5,180
255	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$72,880	$75,320	9,110
256	Surgical Technologists	$72,800	$71,380	1,600
257	Crane and Tower Operators	$72,760	$79,540	170
258	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$72,660	$71,850	1,720
259	Food Service Managers	$72,430	$74,970	1,090
260	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$72,180	$71,770	810
261	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$72,180	$72,510	2,360
262	Survey Researchers	$72,040	$76,720	120
263	Lodging Managers	$71,900	$73,050	410
264	Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$71,830	$72,660	620
265	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$71,660	$75,000	1,050
266	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$71,660	$75,120	570
267	Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$71,290	$71,120	1,530
268	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$71,250	$71,910	1,790
269	Chiropractors	$71,080	$82,840	1,150
270	Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$70,910	$71,530	1,630
271	Traffic Technicians	$70,910	$63,160	50
272	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$70,810	$68,670	730
273	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$70,690	$73,150	23,870
274	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$70,430	$80,400	19,390
275	First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$70,410	$69,720	300
276	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$70,260	$70,710	2,390
277	Social Workers, All Other	$70,100	$71,080	3,790
278	Legal Support Workers, All Other	$70,090	$79,100	190
279	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$70,070	$69,320	1,030
280	Writers and Authors	$69,990	$73,740	940
281	Gambling Managers	$69,740	$75,050	N/A
282	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$69,570	$68,830	460
283	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$69,540	$75,450	200
284	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$69,530	$71,180	1,980
285	Carpet Installers	$69,490	$69,830	230
286	Anthropologists and Archeologists	$69,410	$74,600	70
287	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$69,280	$65,910	420
288	Plant and System Operators, All Other	$69,070	$69,020	310
289	Foresters	$69,000	$71,040	360
290	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$68,780	$69,120	180
291	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$68,750	$70,240	1,580
292	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$68,610	$77,910	16,860
293	Fundraisers	$68,610	$71,380	2,510
294	Healthcare Social Workers	$68,470	$69,250	2,710
295	Health Education Specialists	$68,210	$70,740	1,510
296	Bridge and Lock Tenders	$68,180	$64,820	80
297	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$67,910	$77,650	150
298	Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$67,350	$68,690	280
299	Public Relations Specialists	$67,240	$74,320	6,960
300	Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$67,150	$59,870	290
301	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$67,080	$68,510	8,280
302	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$67,020	$70,370	4,990
303	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$66,790	$68,450	180
304	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$66,400	$69,530	9,020
305	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$66,290	$67,230	2,030
306	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$65,890	$69,990	3,210
307	Marriage and Family Therapists	$65,870	$69,030	4,230
308	Soil and Plant Scientists	$65,840	$69,520	390
309	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$65,810	$68,410	4,600
310	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$65,680	$68,860	2,510
311	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$65,640	$70,170	19,180
312	Costume Attendants	$65,380	$58,010	70
313	Producers and Directors	$65,250	$71,300	1,420
314	Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$65,250	$68,030	2,020
315	Paramedics	$65,160	$68,840	1,850
316	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$65,070	$67,730	6,650
317	Set and Exhibit Designers	$64,980	$62,510	150
318	Chemical Plant and System Operators	$64,870	$75,660	70
319	Recreational Therapists	$64,780	$65,730	230
320	Animal Scientists	$64,750	$86,050	100
321	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$64,740	$68,730	3,380
322	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$64,740	$66,550	2,010
323	Public Safety Telecommunicators	$64,740	$65,770	1,480
324	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$64,600	$66,970	2,130
325	Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$64,540	$69,200	4,830
326	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$64,240	$64,820	2,380
327	Special Effects Artists and Animators	$64,130	$66,270	40
328	Agricultural Inspectors	$64,020	$63,550	230
329	Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$63,920	$67,600	340
330	Millwrights	$63,860	$66,470	600
331	Interior Designers	$63,820	$66,090	1,210
332	Special Education Teachers, All Other	$63,620	$66,530	220
333	Curators	$63,540	$67,290	210
334	Interpreters and Translators	$63,540	$66,080	1,240
335	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,530	$68,710	9,750
336	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,110	$67,250	23,910
337	Meter Readers, Utilities	$63,070	$62,960	270
338	Roofers	$63,010	$67,730	1,930
339	Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$62,950	$64,820	240
340	Dental Assistants	$62,870	$62,760	6,000
341	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$62,830	$66,810	1,120
342	Mechanical Drafters	$62,810	$65,910	1,320
343	Massage Therapists	$62,770	$65,080	1,410
344	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$62,740	$66,250	3,170
345	Computer User Support Specialists	$62,670	$66,030	13,000
346	Carpenters	$62,660	$67,170	16,240
347	Private Detectives and Investigators	$62,620	$66,560	730
348	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$62,590	$68,410	5,650
349	Exercise Physiologists	$62,550	$66,460	140
350	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$62,510	$65,900	4,460
351	Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$62,460	$63,580	180
352	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$62,360	$73,740	5,140
353	Real Estate Brokers	$62,340	$72,510	810
354	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$62,250	$64,150	3,280
355	Drafters, All Other	$61,950	$62,740	270
356	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$61,740	$63,110	6,360
357	Tool and Die Makers	$61,350	$62,380	1,190
358	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$61,290	$61,720	680
359	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$61,120	$61,240	640
360	Clergy	$61,050	$60,360	1,050
361	Physical Therapist Assistants	$60,980	$62,380	1,320
362	Film and Video Editors	$60,880	$64,730	120
363	Advertising Sales Agents	$60,830	$67,070	1,850
364	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$60,830	$62,500	910
365	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$60,660	$64,830	4,210
366	Athletic Trainers	$60,620	$62,050	1,310
367	Medical Records Specialists	$60,570	$60,560	3,530
368	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$60,440	$62,080	1,790
369	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$60,440	$61,240	5,660
370	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$60,380	$62,790	330
371	Graphic Designers	$60,310	$64,130	4,840
372	Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$60,070	$65,030	1,570
373	Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$60,070	$59,880	N/A
374	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$60,000	$55,780	1,630
375	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$59,900	$60,580	450
376	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$59,870	$64,380	1,210
377	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$59,870	$63,170	90
378	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$59,720	$64,850	310
379	Machinists	$59,490	$58,220	11,720
380	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$59,470	$66,760	50
381	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$59,430	$59,900	39,390
382	Choreographers	$59,350	$58,100	40
383	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$59,250	$53,670	2,390
384	Postal Service Clerks	$59,010	$58,610	1,480
385	Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	$58,990	$57,140	90
386	Judicial Law Clerks	$58,970	$58,100	460
387	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$58,870	$58,870	13,870
388	Editors	$58,800	$61,540	1,620
389	Desktop Publishers	$58,750	$60,480	240
390	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$58,620	$59,990	4,980
391	Credit Counselors	$58,590	$58,230	710
392	Extraction Workers, All Other	$58,510	$61,620	50
393	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$58,500	$60,100	8,380
394	Transportation Security Screeners	$58,410	$58,190	620
395	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$58,310	$58,240	3,290
396	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$58,050	$58,180	2,700
397	Music Directors and Composers	$57,940	$79,570	140
398	Sheet Metal Workers	$57,900	$67,150	2,600
399	Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$57,850	$61,300	N/A
400	Home Appliance Repairers	$57,780	$57,420	620
401	Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$57,650	$50,610	90
402	Designers, All Other	$57,640	$62,610	170
403	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$57,600	$62,170	1,550
404	Sailors and Marine Oilers	$57,460	$54,510	120
405	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$57,450	$58,450	790
406	Chefs and Head Cooks	$57,440	$60,550	2,110
407	Hearing Aid Specialists	$57,410	$61,430	290
408	Highway Maintenance Workers	$57,260	$58,390	4,340
409	Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$57,250	$53,030	160
410	Fallers	$57,010	$57,120	130
411	Therapists, All Other	$56,920	$61,230	390
412	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$56,670	$65,560	90
413	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$56,650	$59,050	320
414	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$56,430	$57,630	400
415	Brokerage Clerks	$56,270	$58,460	1,170
416	Tile and Stone Setters	$56,160	$58,560	330
417	First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$56,000	$60,170	600
418	Subway and Streetcar Operators	$55,950	$53,700	80
419	Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$55,910	$63,200	290
420	Construction Laborers	$55,640	$58,490	24,540
421	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$55,370	$56,130	9,670
422	Chemical Technicians	$55,230	$62,390	1,080
423	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$55,210	$57,000	1,450
424	Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$55,100	$68,610	160
425	Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$55,000	$61,140	3,310
426	Biological Technicians	$54,510	$56,670	1,240
427	Archivists	$53,710	$67,000	60
428	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$53,700	$57,300	3,210
429	Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$53,670	$57,850	340
430	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$53,500	$51,280	1,480
431	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$53,440	$56,010	2,340
432	Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$53,250	$60,990	1,910
433	Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$53,130	$54,910	60
434	Broadcast Technicians	$53,000	$52,620	330
435	Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$52,940	$49,370	130
436	Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$52,740	$57,150	790
437	Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$52,140	$54,230	280
438	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$52,080	$55,370	2,020
439	Forest and Conservation Technicians	$52,070	$54,540	610
440	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$52,060	$57,850	550
441	Medical Appliance Technicians	$52,050	$57,110	70
442	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$51,630	$53,380	420
443	Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$51,540	$51,040	1,120
444	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$51,500	$57,530	2,050
445	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$51,420	$54,110	29,000
446	Pourers and Casters, Metal	$51,410	$49,110	40
447	Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$51,330	$56,210	130
448	Rock Splitters, Quarry	$51,220	$53,730	170
449	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$51,170	$53,030	6,320
450	Psychiatric Aides	$51,170	$48,920	300
451	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$51,130	$54,420	6,550
452	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,760	$49,960	1,100
453	Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$50,720	$59,390	1,230
454	Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$50,620	$52,040	620
455	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$50,560	$56,180	1,770
456	Procurement Clerks	$50,540	$50,900	620
457	Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$50,480	$59,870	120
458	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$50,480	$52,110	3,500
459	Billing and Posting Clerks	$50,350	$52,120	6,520
460	Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,340	$52,340	180
461	Skincare Specialists	$50,330	$54,370	610
462	Financial Clerks, All Other	$50,270	$49,650	350
463	Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,220	$53,590	N/A
464	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,170	$50,100	1,530
465	Flight Attendants	$50,120	$55,470	2,560

Aiming for a $50K+ Career in Minnesota?

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Minnesota High-Salary Insights

The $50K+ jobs in Minnesota are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Transportation fields.

65.0% of all tracked occupations in MN earn a median salary above $50K. The entry point for this group is $50,120/year (Flight Attendants), while the top earner makes $232,760/year.

Minnesota ranks #7 among all 50 states for the number of $50K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $50K a year in Minnesota?

According to 2024 BLS data, there are 465 occupations in Minnesota with a median annual salary above $50K. This represents 65.0% of all tracked occupations in MN.

What is the highest paying job in Minnesota?

The highest paying occupation in Minnesota is Family Medicine Physicians with a median salary of $232,760 per year based on 2024 BLS OEWS data.

What is the minimum salary to be on the $50K+ list in Minnesota?

The entry point for the $50K+ list in Minnesota is $50,120/year (Flight Attendants). Any occupation with a median salary above $50K qualifies for this list.

What is the average salary of $50K+ jobs in Minnesota?

The average median salary among all 465 occupations that pay over $50K in Minnesota is $82,274 per year (2024 data).

How can I get a job that pays over $50K in Minnesota?

High-paying jobs in Minnesota typically require specialized education, certifications, or significant experience. Common fields include healthcare, technology, management, and engineering. Investing in relevant skills through certifications and advanced degrees can help you reach the $50K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

Jobs Over $50K in Other States

These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.

More Salary Data for Minnesota

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Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $50K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics