Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Minneapolis Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area
Figures describe the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Minneapolis 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 (12 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 670 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologists | $745,230 | $358.29 | 30 |
| 2 | Surgeons, All Other | $568,150 | $273.15 | 330 |
| 3 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $389,450 | $187.24 | Not published |
| 4 | Physicians, All Other | $378,730 | $182.08 | 3,690 |
| 5 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $367,120 | $176.50 | 550 |
| 6 | Psychiatrists | $336,410 | $161.74 | 330 |
| 7 | Neurologists | $335,420 | $161.26 | 120 |
| 8 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $330,200 | $158.75 | 1,440 |
| 9 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $306,770 | $147.49 | 490 |
| 10 | Podiatrists | $287,400 | $138.17 | 90 |
| 11 | Family Medicine Physicians | $283,060 | $136.09 | 1,120 |
| 12 | Nurse Anesthetists | $258,570 | $124.31 | 1,250 |
| 13 | Anesthesiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 420 |
| 14 | Cardiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 190 |
| 15 | Physicians, Pathologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 280 |
| 16 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 120 |
| 17 | Pediatricians, General | $226,280 | $108.79 | 600 |
| 18 | Dentists, General | $219,980 | $105.76 | 1,760 |
| 19 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $218,970 | Not published | 60 |
| 20 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $211,470 | Not published | 2,940 |
| 21 | Chief Executives | $209,980 | $100.95 | 4,500 |
| 22 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $186,580 | $89.70 | 420 |
| 23 | Air Traffic Controllers | $179,670 | $86.38 | 620 |
| 24 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $178,080 | $85.62 | 8,780 |
| 25 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $176,440 | $84.83 | 410 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Minneapolis 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.