Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (2 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 421 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $386,090 | $185.62 | 180 |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $331,200 | $159.23 | 30 |
| 3 | Nurse Anesthetists | $278,670 | $133.98 | 110 |
| 4 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 |
| 5 | Surgeons, All Other | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published |
| 6 | Family Medicine Physicians | $218,170 | $104.89 | 100 |
| 7 | Dentists, General | $203,220 | $97.70 | 160 |
| 8 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $159,840 | $76.85 | 280 |
| 9 | Chief Executives | $158,050 | $75.98 | 330 |
| 10 | Pharmacists | $145,500 | $69.95 | 470 |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $144,330 | $69.39 | 120 |
| 12 | Physician Assistants | $143,070 | $68.78 | 140 |
| 13 | Economists | $134,510 | $64.67 | 30 |
| 14 | Nurse Practitioners | $131,110 | $63.04 | 280 |
| 15 | Marketing Managers | $129,930 | $62.47 | 170 |
| 16 | Optometrists | $129,590 | $62.30 | 60 |
| 17 | Financial Managers | $129,290 | $62.16 | 580 |
| 18 | Lawyers | $128,330 | $61.70 | 400 |
| 19 | Veterinarians | $122,970 | $59.12 | 130 |
| 20 | Sales Managers | $122,910 | $59.09 | 430 |
| 21 | Managers, All Other | $121,060 | $58.20 | 100 |
| 22 | Human Resources Managers | $119,970 | $57.68 | 140 |
| 23 | Purchasing Managers | $118,970 | $57.20 | 60 |
| 24 | Construction Managers | $118,250 | $56.85 | 370 |
| 25 | Information Security Analysts | $117,960 | $56.71 | 30 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan 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.