Mankato, MN metro area

Highest-Paying Occupations in Mankato Metro

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Mankato, MN metro area

Figures describe the Mankato, MN metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Mankato city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (1 such occupations here).

Top 25 of 246 occupations

Occupations with the highest published median annual wages in the Mankato, MN metro area, May 2025
#	Occupation	Median annual	Median hourly	Employment
1	Physicians, All Other	$421,630	$202.71	80
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$314,060	$150.99	Not published
3	Dentists, General	$207,000	$99.52	60
4	Chief Executives	$171,460	$82.43	120
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$158,750	$76.32	50
6	Pharmacists	$157,010	$75.49	100
7	Marketing Managers	$155,360	$74.69	70
8	Human Resources Managers	$147,830	$71.07	60
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$142,390	$68.46	70
10	Physician Assistants	$142,020	$68.28	70
11	Nurse Practitioners	$138,580	$66.62	150
12	Financial Managers	$134,710	$64.76	210
13	Veterinarians	$134,110	$64.48	50
14	Sales Managers	$131,330	$63.14	170
15	Lawyers	$130,020	$62.51	140
16	Civil Engineers	$128,220	$61.65	50
17	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$127,590	Not published	50
18	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$122,830	$59.05	50
19	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$116,320	$55.92	40
20	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$116,010	Not published	50
21	Administrative Services Managers	$113,570	$54.60	70
22	Medical and Health Services Managers	$111,560	$53.64	250
23	Facilities Managers	$109,160	$52.48	60
24	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$107,310	$51.59	30
25	Environmental Engineers	$107,120	$51.50	50

The full list of every published occupation here is on the Mankato metro area overview.

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.