Minnesota
Highest-Paying Occupations in Minnesota
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Minnesota
Figures describe the state of Minnesota as a whole. 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 721 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologists | $708,340 | $340.55 | 440 |
| 2 | Dermatologists | $625,790 | $300.86 | 260 |
| 3 | Surgeons, All Other | $568,150 | $273.15 | 910 |
| 4 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $537,830 | $258.57 | 320 |
| 5 | Anesthesiologists | $496,510 | $238.71 | 870 |
| 6 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $475,250 | $228.49 | 40 |
| 7 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $390,940 | $187.95 | 990 |
| 8 | Neurologists | $381,670 | $183.49 | 310 |
| 9 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $373,700 | $179.66 | 2,270 |
| 10 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $372,200 | $178.94 | 180 |
| 11 | Physicians, All Other | $367,320 | $176.60 | 5,350 |
| 12 | Physicians, Pathologists | $362,270 | $174.17 | 550 |
| 13 | Psychiatrists | $336,410 | $161.74 | 580 |
| 14 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $321,910 | $154.76 | 750 |
| 15 | Family Medicine Physicians | $280,030 | $134.63 | 1,820 |
| 16 | Nurse Anesthetists | $266,190 | $127.98 | 2,130 |
| 17 | Podiatrists | $261,180 | $125.57 | 130 |
| 18 | Cardiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 420 |
| 19 | Pediatricians, General | $226,660 | $108.97 | 890 |
| 20 | Dentists, General | $219,200 | $105.39 | 2,370 |
| 21 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $211,470 | Not published | 2,960 |
| 22 | Chief Executives | $195,670 | $94.07 | 6,740 |
| 23 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $190,110 | $91.40 | 590 |
| 24 | Air Traffic Controllers | $176,840 | $85.02 | 680 |
| 25 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $176,380 | $84.80 | 10,970 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Minnesota 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.