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488 Jobs That Pay Over $50K in Minnesota (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

There are 488 occupations in Minnesota with a median salary above $50K per year. The highest-paying is Radiologists at $708,340/year. Based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025

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

Average Salary by State

Average salaries across all 50 states. Click a state to see its $50K+ jobs.

$57,873

$89,679

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $63,963 AK $79,599 AZ $72,019 AR $58,447 CA $83,172 CO $76,493 CT $78,019 DE $71,614 DC $89,679 FL $67,772 GA $69,372 HI $73,976 ID $67,243 IL $74,900 IN $68,360 IA $68,184 KS $65,075 KY $66,085 LA $62,928 ME $70,351 MD $79,476 MA $81,221 MI $70,102 MN $79,901 MS $57,873 MO $67,599 MT $65,918 NE $68,499 NV $69,352 NH $75,725 NJ $80,366 NM $68,121 NY $83,189 NC $67,685 ND $70,391 OH $69,737 OK $63,871 OR $75,924 PA $70,617 RI $78,209 SC $66,430 SD $64,417 TN $66,638 TX $68,700 UT $68,195 VT $74,078 VA $73,984 WA $86,472 WV $62,235 WI $71,762 WY $66,073

488
Jobs Over $50K

$708,340

#1: Radiologists

$93,059

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

1,565,320

Workers in These Jobs

All 488 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	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
26	Physicists	$171,220	$201,530	110
27	Financial Managers	$163,410	$176,560	16,680
28	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$163,390	$168,320	360
29	Pharmacists	$159,740	$147,060	6,310
30	Aerospace Engineers	$159,060	$145,470	140
31	Optometrists	$158,700	$151,450	710
32	Lawyers	$155,140	$174,300	12,380
33	Human Resources Managers	$153,770	$163,990	4,370
34	Sales Managers	$151,670	$160,560	11,240
35	Purchasing Managers	$144,810	$152,010	1,340
36	Physician Assistants	$141,190	$147,630	3,660
37	Public Relations Managers	$139,040	$148,840	1,230
38	Administrative Services Managers	$137,290	$157,510	7,560
39	Natural Sciences Managers	$136,450	$158,980	1,530
40	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$135,850	$137,690	30
41	Nurse Midwives	$134,810	$135,380	410
42	Computer Hardware Engineers	$134,300	$134,690	770
43	Computer Network Architects	$133,270	$133,830	2,040
44	Nurse Practitioners	$133,260	$135,890	7,780
45	Veterinarians	$133,110	$146,230	2,140
46	Database Architects	$133,050	$134,470	1,240
47	Materials Scientists	$132,160	$125,000	290
48	Training and Development Managers	$131,680	$140,120	760
49	Information Security Analysts	$130,710	$130,970	2,680
50	Software Developers	$130,050	$127,530	35,890
51	Data Scientists	$128,800	$126,290	4,020
52	Actuaries	$128,100	$138,000	1,170
53	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$128,020	$115,070	550
54	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$127,730	$130,320	1,230
55	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$127,000	$121,780	4,120
56	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$126,920	$136,180	110
57	Fundraising Managers	$126,920	$142,280	680
58	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$126,360	$124,550	120
59	Industrial Production Managers	$123,580	$136,480	5,080
60	Construction Managers	$123,400	$128,650	5,800
61	Medical and Health Services Managers	$122,700	$134,720	11,350
62	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$120,050	$120,490	220
63	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$118,750	$112,740	2,870
64	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$118,180	$128,660	4,030
65	Agricultural Engineers	$115,940	$112,050	60
66	Environmental Engineers	$115,750	$116,740	1,080
67	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$112,390	$123,840	1,200
68	Facilities Managers	$109,720	$116,290	3,000
69	Art Directors	$109,700	$117,900	920
70	Electrical Engineers	$109,510	$118,190	3,150
71	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,460	$130,050	250
72	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,390	$122,660	560
73	Chemical Engineers	$107,670	$130,240	210
74	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$107,660	$112,680	480
75	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$107,380	$108,480	200
76	Computer Programmers	$107,250	$100,530	2,070
77	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,240	$118,530	250
78	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$107,030	$110,480	1,290
79	Emergency Management Directors	$106,880	$111,800	190
80	Computer Systems Analysts	$106,350	$112,330	11,330
81	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$106,270	$111,820	50
82	Materials Engineers	$106,220	$122,710	150
83	Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$105,670	$91,920	250
84	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$105,630	$107,310	100
85	Financial Risk Specialists	$105,420	$113,470	1,190
86	Economists	$105,120	$117,980	500
87	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$104,740	$120,750	2,110
88	Epidemiologists	$104,460	$103,700	310
89	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,380	$122,920	430
90	Financial Examiners	$104,260	$106,670	1,280
91	Survey Researchers	$104,220	$98,450	340
92	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$104,180	$101,860	2,190
93	Dental Hygienists	$103,970	$103,830	4,110
94	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,510	$120,690	3,050
95	Historians	$103,040	$111,290	50
96	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$103,000	$117,270	4,960
97	Financial and Investment Analysts	$102,990	$108,280	7,450
98	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,900	$108,560	90
99	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$102,850	$102,540	1,710
100	Industrial Engineers	$102,660	$110,180	17,580
101	Personal Financial Advisors	$102,660	$141,760	5,280
102	Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$102,530	$90,380	160
103	Audiologists	$102,130	$102,710	290
104	Genetic Counselors	$102,010	$100,880	160
105	Physical Therapists	$102,010	$102,240	5,180
106	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$101,910	$103,380	550
107	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$101,870	$106,690	4,550
108	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$101,700	$104,720	2,630
109	Registered Nurses	$101,510	$103,420	70,110
110	Civil Engineers	$101,480	$107,500	4,710
111	Web Developers	$101,020	$103,500	1,200
112	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$100,900	$98,200	710
113	Management Analysts	$100,790	$107,090	20,700
114	Labor Relations Specialists	$100,760	$109,510	1,710
115	Database Administrators	$100,700	$102,430	1,020
116	Sales Engineers	$100,570	$106,980	990
117	Gas Plant Operators	$100,500	$93,040	360
118	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,410	$101,980	280
119	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$99,940	$102,620	2,340
120	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$99,900	$94,220	N/A
121	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$99,850	$100,100	100
122	General and Operations Managers	$99,340	$117,330	72,860
123	Chemists	$99,280	$102,390	1,680
124	Food Scientists and Technologists	$99,280	$103,960	670
125	Mechanical Engineers	$99,140	$106,060	5,890
126	Respiratory Therapists	$98,710	$96,890	1,250
127	Commercial Pilots	$98,630	$123,240	910
128	Radiation Therapists	$98,000	$97,140	210
129	Project Management Specialists	$97,860	$101,580	18,850
130	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,660	$97,370	90
131	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$97,610	$94,970	13,580
132	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,170	$108,160	250
133	Urban and Regional Planners	$97,060	$95,430	860
134	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$96,990	$97,640	2,460
135	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,880	$109,120	780
136	Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$96,780	$91,850	80
137	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$96,720	$95,390	750
138	Boilermakers	$96,190	$92,800	140
139	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$95,890	$100,330	120
140	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$95,820	$120,440	980
141	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$95,560	$111,010	120
142	Operations Research Analysts	$95,550	$99,230	1,240
143	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$95,320	$92,680	910
144	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$95,220	$91,330	1,040
145	Loan Officers	$95,170	$104,700	6,430
146	Hydrologists	$94,580	$94,300	300
147	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$94,410	$86,700	10,720
148	Power Plant Operators	$94,390	$95,700	970
149	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$94,370	$92,050	590
150	Locomotive Engineers	$93,700	$88,730	990
151	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$93,640	$106,510	120
152	Occupational Therapists	$93,050	$91,450	3,670
153	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,970	$100,630	280
154	Transportation Inspectors	$92,860	$89,890	310
155	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$92,410	$93,420	320
156	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$91,610	$96,630	70
157	Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$90,820	$83,780	420
158	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$90,760	$91,280	1,040
159	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$89,950	$100,870	6,760
160	Speech-Language Pathologists	$89,380	$87,670	3,890
161	Construction and Building Inspectors	$88,670	$90,440	1,390
162	Animal Scientists	$88,640	$114,380	100
163	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$88,510	$95,820	2,130
164	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$88,000	$87,840	2,260
165	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$87,510	$94,120	21,280
166	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,340	$94,000	240
167	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$87,160	$89,820	9,110
168	Riggers	$87,120	$82,690	190
169	Budget Analysts	$85,970	$94,810	450
170	Compliance Officers	$85,920	$91,820	6,140
171	Carpet Installers	$85,910	$81,180	N/A
172	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,710	$95,420	480
173	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,570	$96,340	690
174	School Psychologists	$85,190	$88,600	1,060
175	Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$84,410	$82,060	230
176	Social and Community Service Managers	$84,220	$94,520	5,430
177	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,200	$86,950	920
178	Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,710	$85,270	110
179	Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$83,680	$81,290	320
180	Surveyors	$83,620	$86,390	980
181	Microbiologists	$83,400	$95,220	290
182	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$83,400	$94,700	1,380
183	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$83,400	$87,270	4,910
184	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,380	$85,970	450
185	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$83,360	$85,130	9,160
186	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$83,350	$136,060	8,820
187	Technical Writers	$83,270	$88,770	910
188	Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,060	$91,350	100
189	Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,670	$86,940	180
190	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$82,650	$87,740	1,520
191	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,640	$97,470	760
192	Credit Analysts	$82,630	$91,890	1,110
193	Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,470	$82,010	360
194	Logisticians	$82,320	$89,130	3,450
195	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$81,980	$90,160	2,390
196	Pipelayers	$81,980	$85,080	510
197	Accountants and Auditors	$81,600	$94,060	30,530
198	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,580	$93,830	280
199	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$81,580	$84,020	2,040
200	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$81,480	$79,670	230
201	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$81,460	$73,410	160
202	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$81,280	$88,070	190
203	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,280	$87,310	1,340
204	Crane and Tower Operators	$80,930	$85,490	370
205	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$80,920	$88,660	110
206	Cost Estimators	$80,810	$85,290	4,310
207	Insurance Underwriters	$80,700	$95,750	2,550
208	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,650	$89,150	410
209	Instructional Coordinators	$80,550	$86,930	3,130
210	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$80,540	$92,530	240
211	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,410	$84,480	260
212	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$80,370	$84,710	10,960
213	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$80,220	$79,710	1,240
214	Surgical Technologists	$80,210	$79,670	1,770
215	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$80,000	$87,860	1,970
216	Funeral Home Managers	$79,900	$93,160	500
217	Food Service Managers	$79,820	$82,300	730
218	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,720	$84,670	410
219	Soil and Plant Scientists	$79,610	$88,200	750
220	Chiropractors	$79,510	$96,610	1,160
221	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$79,370	$76,880	2,890
222	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$79,130	$79,070	8,590
223	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$79,000	$82,210	1,150
224	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,950	$82,760	950
225	Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$78,930	$83,640	830
226	Lodging Managers	$78,890	$83,850	250
227	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$78,800	$84,330	1,120
228	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$78,770	$83,900	N/A
229	Human Resources Specialists	$78,760	$83,970	17,240
230	Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$78,690	$79,470	2,030
231	Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$78,690	$86,860	40
232	Insurance Sales Agents	$78,640	$100,270	10,010
233	Millwrights	$78,570	$76,670	480
234	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$78,550	$80,340	13,380
235	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$78,470	$79,810	7,970
236	Health Education Specialists	$78,400	$78,300	1,250
237	Hoist and Winch Operators	$78,400	$70,340	60
238	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$78,350	$81,340	5,530
239	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$78,280	$79,250	1,540
240	Electricians	$78,160	$80,830	14,350
241	Tapers	$78,090	$79,930	220
242	Traffic Technicians	$77,810	$73,250	60
243	Rail Car Repairers	$77,800	$71,910	170
244	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,760	$80,340	1,310
245	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$77,650	$75,800	2,220
246	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$77,540	$77,620	1,180
247	Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$77,460	$72,860	N/A
248	Gambling Managers	$77,360	$91,600	N/A
249	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$77,330	$80,300	250
250	Agricultural Inspectors	$77,150	$75,380	180
251	Forensic Science Technicians	$76,960	$78,780	140
252	Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$76,960	$78,150	80
253	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,920	$78,910	1,510
254	Fundraisers	$76,910	$81,020	3,190
255	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$76,800	$75,930	2,880
256	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$76,750	$85,730	31,230
257	Training and Development Specialists	$76,710	$82,310	9,650
258	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$76,640	$75,070	710
259	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$76,620	$70,490	N/A
260	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$76,600	$76,720	4,130
261	Foresters	$76,490	$79,580	390
262	Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$76,460	$79,560	N/A
263	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$76,460	$80,020	16,020
264	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$76,440	$77,820	21,690
265	Producers and Directors	$76,360	$81,760	1,390
266	Recreational Therapists	$76,360	$75,120	250
267	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,350	$74,790	26,640
268	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$76,350	$73,990	4,200
269	Paramedics	$76,300	$74,820	1,690
270	Computer Network Support Specialists	$76,000	$79,050	2,930
271	Surgical Assistants	$75,950	$80,990	360
272	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$75,880	$65,570	200
273	Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$75,880	$72,260	1,250
274	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$75,850	$77,730	1,440
275	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$75,570	$73,960	7,400
276	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$75,530	$73,090	90
277	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,500	$72,880	2,840
278	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$75,370	$84,460	19,220
279	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$75,150	$71,020	1,900
280	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$75,020	$74,420	3,590
281	Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	$74,900	$69,410	60
282	Choreographers	$74,810	$68,330	40
283	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$74,670	$71,490	2,290
284	Roofers	$74,490	$72,920	1,890
285	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$74,440	$73,630	7,190
286	Bridge and Lock Tenders	$74,420	$72,570	60
287	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$74,400	$72,830	270
288	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$74,190	$72,280	1,250
289	Healthcare Social Workers	$73,970	$73,510	2,430
290	Medical Equipment Repairers	$73,940	$72,220	2,080
291	Meter Readers, Utilities	$73,930	$68,300	120
292	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$73,710	$71,920	1,130
293	Interior Designers	$73,270	$72,420	1,220
294	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$73,190	$72,840	1,060
295	Mechanical Drafters	$73,090	$73,850	1,220
296	Sheet Metal Workers	$72,970	$78,420	2,980
297	Writers and Authors	$72,810	$76,110	720
298	Marriage and Family Therapists	$72,470	$73,980	4,870
299	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$71,960	$72,830	6,510
300	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$71,650	$72,460	880
301	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$71,520	$73,400	950
302	Conservation Scientists	$71,280	$74,570	770
303	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$71,240	$74,160	N/A
304	Judicial Law Clerks	$71,070	$71,180	410
305	Tool and Die Makers	$71,020	$71,660	1,150
306	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$70,680	$72,220	1,930
307	Tile and Stone Setters	$70,560	$67,550	610
308	Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$70,490	$72,070	5,380
309	Acupuncturists	$69,690	$78,840	210
310	Public Relations Specialists	$68,620	$74,790	8,260
311	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$68,620	$71,910	720
312	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$68,430	$71,740	9,410
313	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$68,180	$71,850	830
314	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$67,620	$70,350	3,960
315	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$67,450	$70,890	6,540
316	Transportation Security Screeners	$67,290	$65,660	740
317	Exercise Physiologists	$67,230	$72,750	250
318	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$66,840	$69,320	7,300
319	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$66,830	$70,730	3,070
320	Physical Therapist Assistants	$66,770	$67,730	1,230
321	Public Safety Telecommunicators	$66,550	$69,740	1,460
322	Chemical Plant and System Operators	$66,500	$65,940	150
323	Interpreters and Translators	$66,410	$71,800	1,030
324	Glaziers	$66,130	$73,470	460
325	Set and Exhibit Designers	$66,090	$67,090	150
326	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$66,040	$67,870	5,350
327	Anthropologists and Archeologists	$65,920	$70,280	140
328	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$65,900	$73,720	160
329	Archivists	$65,740	$60,130	90
330	Subway and Streetcar Operators	$65,410	$67,700	140
331	Athletic Trainers	$65,390	$68,750	820
332	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$65,320	$72,240	450
333	Dental Assistants	$65,270	$64,740	5,980
334	Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$65,000	$72,170	450
335	Special Effects Artists and Animators	$64,990	$68,440	30
336	Carpenters	$64,930	$70,320	14,930
337	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$64,920	$65,690	540
338	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$64,890	$73,460	4,480
339	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$64,600	$69,080	4,200
340	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$63,990	$67,350	400
341	Graphic Designers	$63,860	$68,280	5,570
342	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$63,790	$65,600	340
343	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$63,750	$64,900	12,840
344	Computer User Support Specialists	$63,630	$68,060	15,320
345	Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$63,630	$70,140	1,930
346	Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$63,180	$69,660	2,410
347	Highway Maintenance Workers	$63,150	$60,280	4,610
348	Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$63,080	$63,580	720
349	Massage Therapists	$63,070	$69,720	1,690
350	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$63,020	$63,220	730
351	Floor Sanders and Finishers	$62,940	$60,900	N/A
352	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$62,820	$64,050	2,910
353	Advertising Sales Agents	$62,660	$75,620	1,750
354	Editors	$62,650	$69,290	1,970
355	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,640	$70,420	8,890
356	Chefs and Head Cooks	$62,600	$66,910	1,730
357	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$62,570	$59,790	2,500
358	Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$62,440	$68,840	770
359	Chemical Technicians	$62,400	$68,240	870
360	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$62,280	$67,070	N/A
361	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$62,190	$62,010	240
362	Credit Counselors	$62,160	$61,310	580
363	Brokerage Clerks	$62,110	$63,630	960
364	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$62,020	$64,380	1,010
365	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$61,990	$63,630	38,770
366	Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$61,730	$68,540	N/A
367	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$61,670	$65,990	400
368	Medical Records Specialists	$61,530	$63,570	3,150
369	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$61,490	$64,400	7,330
370	Hearing Aid Specialists	$61,390	$58,170	530
371	Home Appliance Repairers	$61,360	$64,020	540
372	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$61,320	$62,620	2,790
373	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$61,290	$65,600	1,050
374	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$61,260	$65,580	520
375	Clergy	$61,230	$61,870	1,160
376	Flight Attendants	$61,230	$62,760	4,050
377	Machinists	$61,140	$62,310	12,500
378	Postal Service Clerks	$61,050	$60,940	1,380
379	Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$61,010	$62,590	500
380	Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$61,000	$61,940	70
381	Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$61,000	$60,380	150
382	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$60,970	$65,530	2,910
383	Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$60,620	$57,260	50
384	Stonemasons	$60,510	$63,200	N/A
385	Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$60,360	$70,540	400
386	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$60,280	$60,360	9,270
387	Construction Laborers	$60,260	$64,740	28,530
388	Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,110	$66,210	50
389	Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$60,090	$62,260	2,160
390	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$59,990	$62,540	5,890
391	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$59,740	$61,360	1,840
392	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$59,700	$69,060	60
393	Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	$59,410	$56,240	240
394	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$59,380	$67,670	490
395	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$59,270	$60,270	1,760
396	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$59,220	$59,990	2,760
397	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$59,200	$59,080	29,660
398	Tax Preparers	$59,200	$62,780	1,040
399	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$59,100	$64,410	730
400	Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$59,070	$58,230	220
401	Forest and Conservation Technicians	$58,990	$61,040	580
402	Mechanical Door Repairers	$58,870	$59,940	110
403	Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$58,820	$57,650	270
404	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$58,780	$59,730	7,110
405	Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$58,690	$59,280	60
406	Cargo and Freight Agents	$58,650	$65,080	1,380
407	Logging Equipment Operators	$58,590	$54,110	320
408	Statistical Assistants	$58,580	$56,700	N/A
409	First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$58,540	$65,350	1,260
410	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$58,390	$59,300	11,980
411	Motorcycle Mechanics	$58,280	$56,340	350
412	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,260	$57,140	1,130
413	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$58,250	$60,000	560
414	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,150	$57,470	1,960
415	Procurement Clerks	$58,100	$56,430	790
416	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$58,040	$56,330	1,620
417	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$58,030	$57,370	3,580
418	Rock Splitters, Quarry	$57,970	$57,980	80
419	Food Science Technicians	$57,940	$56,950	380
420	Private Detectives and Investigators	$57,880	$66,510	600
421	Semiconductor Processing Technicians	$57,780	$55,210	N/A
422	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$57,710	$61,770	3,160
423	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$57,560	$56,670	670
424	Agricultural Technicians	$57,310	$63,460	530
425	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$57,270	$58,170	3,810
426	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$57,270	$55,470	3,560
427	Fence Erectors	$57,260	$55,300	N/A
428	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$57,190	$56,400	1,810
429	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$57,170	$57,480	9,710
430	Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$56,840	$60,950	470
431	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$56,780	$56,830	4,290
432	Sailors and Marine Oilers	$56,680	$57,410	90
433	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$56,550	$59,990	660
434	Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$56,540	$54,340	120
435	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$56,520	$59,170	5,360
436	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$56,210	$55,080	640
437	Dental Laboratory Technicians	$56,090	$55,900	390
438	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$55,990	$55,470	630
439	Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$55,880	$59,240	80
440	Billing and Posting Clerks	$55,810	$56,640	6,300
441	Avionics Technicians	$55,660	$54,550	N/A
442	Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$55,210	$57,930	220
443	Psychiatric Aides	$55,040	$52,710	620
444	Desktop Publishers	$54,930	$60,680	90
445	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$54,600	$55,280	26,850
446	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$54,520	$55,170	3,380
447	Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$54,350	$61,550	1,090
448	Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$54,330	$61,050	40
449	Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$54,310	$51,630	220
450	Barbers	$53,990	$49,400	260
451	Curators	$53,920	$58,960	220
452	Audio and Video Technicians	$53,800	$58,140	960
453	Medical Appliance Technicians	$53,750	$55,300	N/A
454	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$53,510	$56,300	2,270
455	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$53,380	$51,350	600
456	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$53,340	$55,130	1,170
457	Film and Video Editors	$53,150	$59,280	200
458	Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$53,100	$62,970	170
459	Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$52,820	$55,450	80
460	Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$52,600	$55,230	410
461	First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$52,490	$56,010	770
462	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,210	$55,840	3,430
463	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,070	$52,730	560
464	Costume Attendants	$52,000	$52,740	80
465	Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$51,990	$55,290	90
466	Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$51,930	$51,600	120
467	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,830	$52,800	900
468	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,780	$56,470	1,400
469	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$51,760	$54,320	2,850
470	Word Processors and Typists	$51,550	$54,260	210
471	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$51,540	$52,750	710
472	Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$51,420	$66,800	300
473	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$51,400	$52,690	31,330
474	Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$51,330	$51,610	500
475	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$51,160	$54,710	2,530
476	Library Technicians	$51,110	$51,930	1,180
477	Farm Labor Contractors	$50,730	$50,570	N/A
478	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$50,540	$54,790	1,720
479	Medical Assistants	$50,480	$51,660	10,580
480	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$50,410	$54,490	1,800
481	Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$50,390	$53,890	8,660
482	Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$50,340	$55,400	1,120
483	Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$50,200	$53,210	2,610
484	Museum Technicians and Conservators	$50,140	$53,720	170
485	Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$50,110	$58,480	760
486	Medical Equipment Preparers	$50,070	$51,900	1,390
487	Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$50,030	$52,770	16,860
488	Medical Transcriptionists	$50,030	$52,570	270

Minnesota High-Salary Insights

The $50K+ jobs in Minnesota are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners fields.

73.7% of all tracked occupations in MN earn a median salary above $50K. The entry point for this group is $50,030/year (Medical Transcriptionists), while the top earner makes $708,340/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 2025 BLS data, there are 488 occupations in Minnesota with a median annual salary above $50K. This represents 73.7% of all tracked occupations in MN.

What is the highest paying job in Minnesota?

The highest paying occupation in Minnesota is Radiologists with a median salary of $708,340 per year based on 2025 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 $50,030/year (Medical Transcriptionists). 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 488 occupations that pay over $50K in Minnesota is $93,059 per year (2025 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.

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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 2025 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics