Salaries by state
Minnesota Salaries
What jobs pay in Minnesota, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, Minnesota pay runs about 2.1% above the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in Minnesota
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Radiologist$708,3402Dermatologist$625,7903Surgeons, All Other$568,1504Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$537,8305Anesthesiologist$496,5106Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$475,2507Emergency Medicine Physician$390,9408Neurologist$381,6709General Internal Medicine Physician$373,70010Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$372,20011Sports Medicine Physician$367,32012Preventive Medicine Physician$367,32013Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians$367,32014Physicians, All Other$367,32015Urologist$367,320
Most common jobs and what they pay in Minnesota
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,3702Retail Salesperson$36,3703Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,3704General and Operations Managers$99,3405Registered Nurse$101,5106Cashier$34,6207Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$46,2808Stockers and Order Fillers$37,1209Customer Service Representative$48,80010Office Clerks, General$47,84011Waiters and Waitresses$25,47012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$39,61013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$61,99014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$51,40015Software Developer$130,050
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All states
Alabama-14%Alaska+7%Arizona-4%Arkansas-18%California+14%Colorado+6%Connecticut+5%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Illinois-1%Indiana-7%Iowa-9%Kansas-10%Kentucky-12%Louisiana-14%Maine-3%Maryland+4%Massachusetts+10%Michigan-6%Mississippi-19%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nebraska-9%Nevada-4%New Hampshire-0%New Jersey+8%New Mexico-8%New York+10%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Ohio-7%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Pennsylvania-5%Rhode Island+3%South Carolina-10%South Dakota-11%Tennessee-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Vermont-1%Virginia-1%Washington+14%West Virginia-15%Wisconsin-5%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
