Occupations in Minnesota

514 occupations with a Minnesota page, each showing what the job pays in state, how many people hold it, and which Minnesota schools run the programs that lead to it. Also see programs in Minnesota.

514 occupations

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Occupations in Minnesota
OccupationMedian payJobs in stateSchoolsGraduates / yr
General and Operations Managers
11-1021
$99,34072,860627,791
Registered Nurses
29-1141
$101,51070,1105020,716
Office Clerks, Generallimited
43-9061
$47,84055,53029
Customer Service Representativeslimited
43-4051
$48,80053,34027
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driversmoderate
53-3032
$61,99038,770376
Software Developers
15-1252
$130,05035,890502,915
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
43-6014
$51,40031,33018459
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing
41-4012
$76,75031,23011172
Accountants and Auditors
13-2011
$81,60030,530481,361
Maintenance and Repair Workers, Generalmoderate
49-9071
$59,20029,660340
Nursing Assistants
31-1131
$46,68029,120151,734
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
43-3031
$54,60026,85020331
Elementary School Teachers
25-2021
$76,35026,640513,250
Cooks, Restaurantmoderate
35-2014
$38,59026,080454
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
43-1011
$76,44021,69021564
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
41-1011
$48,77021,53011161
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
13-1161
$87,51021,280331,125
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
35-1012
$45,27020,760556
Management Analysts
13-1111
$100,79020,700617,017
Sales Representatives of Services
41-3091
$75,37019,220675
Project Management Specialists
13-1082
$97,86018,850596,544
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workersmoderate
37-3011
$46,61017,610481
Industrial Engineers
17-2112
$102,66017,5807249
Light Truck Driversmoderate
53-3033
$48,88017,360376
Human Resources Specialists
13-1071
$78,76017,240506,977
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
43-6013
$50,03016,86013229
Financial Managers
11-3031
$163,41016,68029965
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
13-1199
$77,82016,410495,492
Secondary School Teachers
25-2031
$76,46016,020535,777
Computer User Support Specialists
15-1232
$63,63015,32013109
Carpenters
47-2031
$64,93014,93012228
Electricians
47-2111
$78,16014,35015683
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
47-1011
$97,61013,580231,302
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
51-1011
$78,55013,3805109
Bus Drivers, Schoolmoderate
53-3051
$48,94013,110376
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
29-2061
$63,75012,84020763
Machinists
51-4041
$61,14012,5007127
Lawyers
23-1011
$155,14012,3806847
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
49-3023
$58,39011,98021499
Receptionists and Information Clerkslimited
43-4171
$37,51011,80027
Childcare Workers
39-9011
$35,52011,57014260
Medical and Health Services Managers
11-9111
$122,70011,350284,968
Computer Systems Analysts
15-1211
$106,35011,330271,086
Sales Managers
11-2022
$151,67011,240596,996
Social and Human Service Assistants
21-1093
$49,94011,11023680
Computer and Information Systems Managers
11-3021
$176,38010,970584,016
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
47-2152
$94,41010,7208169
Medical Assistants
31-9092
$50,48010,58011191
Preschool Teachers
25-2011
$43,43010,320402,290
Insurance Sales Agentsmoderate
41-3021
$78,64010,010326
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weigherslimited
51-9061
$57,1709,71026
Training and Development Specialists
13-1151
$76,7109,650251,626
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
51-4121
$60,2809,27020721
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
33-3051
$83,3609,16020927
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
49-1011
$87,1609,1108246
Self-Enrichment Teachers
25-3021
$45,6609,050552
Middle School Teachers
25-2022
$62,6408,890351,157
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agentslimited
41-3031
$83,3508,820226
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operatorslimited
47-2073
$79,1308,590155
Marketing Managers
11-2021
$173,3008,50031959
Public Relations Specialists
27-3031
$68,6208,26028474
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
43-6011
$78,4707,97018459
Recreation Workerslimited
39-9032
$37,5107,940111
Cooks, Institution and Cafeterialimited
35-2012
$43,4607,890114
Nurse Practitioners
29-1171
$133,2607,780122,847
Administrative Services Managers
11-3012
$137,2907,560606,121
Financial and Investment Analysts
13-2051
$102,9907,450291,056
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
23-2011
$75,5707,4009246
Pharmacy Technicians
29-2052
$48,3007,3407197
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
49-3031
$66,8407,3008152
Social Workers, All Other
21-1029
$79,7907,270292,994
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
39-9031
$43,6207,01033559
Medical Scientists
19-1042
$89,9506,760231,042
Chief Executives
11-1011
$195,6706,740627,766
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
21-1021
$67,4506,540293,387
Industrial Machinery Mechanicsmoderate
49-9041
$71,9606,510458
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeursmoderate
53-3053
$39,8106,500376
Loan Officers
13-2072
$95,1706,43026944
Pharmacistslimited
29-1051
$159,7406,3101120
Compliance Officers
13-1041
$85,9206,140381,561
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4031
$49,7706,1306119
Dental Assistants
31-9091
$65,2705,98012564
Mechanical Engineers
17-2141
$99,1405,8907544
Firefighters
33-2011
$38,1105,8107192
Construction Managers
11-9021
$123,4005,800596,351
Parts Salespersons
41-2022
$47,0305,790545
Tellerslimited
43-3071
$44,1905,740110
Graphic Designers
27-1024
$63,8605,57031646
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigatorsmoderate
13-1031
$78,3505,530326
Social and Community Service Managers
11-9151
$84,2205,4306210,142
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
17-3026
$70,4905,38011207
Physicians, All Otherlimited
29-1229
$367,3205,3502310
Correctional Officers and Jailersmoderate
33-3012
$66,0405,350422
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
39-5012
$39,1705,32016786
Personal Financial Advisors
13-2052
$102,6605,28026970
Physical Therapists
29-1123
$102,0105,1805290
Industrial Production Managers
11-3051
$123,5805,080596,423
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
41-4011
$103,0004,960545
Printing Press Operatorslimited
51-5112
$48,5604,960124
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
29-2034
$83,4004,91014350

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Pay and job counts are BLS OEWS state estimates. Graduates per year are IPEDS completions at schools in this state. All sources & release dates →

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