Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 670 detailed occupations covering about 1,749,000 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 2.8% above the national median on average.
Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)
"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.
| Occupation | Median Annual | vs National | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurologists | $236,110 | +5.3% | 140 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $221,280 | +4.1% | 1,360 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $218,320 | -0.7% | 110 |
| Pediatricians, General | $213,860 | +7.6% | 440 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $203,400 | — | 430 |
| Chief Executives | $196,180 | +125.8% | 4,940 |
| Dentists, General | $185,930 | +11.8% | 1,510 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $180,460 | -20.7% | 40 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $169,100 | +2.7% | 1,520 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $168,540 | +32.3% | 80 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $166,130 | +11.6% | 410 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $164,430 | -0.6% | 3,510 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $163,690 | -3.4% | 7,520 |
| Marketing Managers | $163,330 | -9% | 6,590 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $159,390 | +16% | 510 |
| Optometrists | $151,890 | +15.2% | 550 |
| Lawyers | $148,090 | +1.6% | 8,960 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $145,800 | -33.5% | — |
| Podiatrists | $144,940 | +2.3% | 70 |
| Pharmacists | $138,430 | +1.8% | 4,260 |
| Financial Managers | $137,500 | +22.7% | 11,600 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $136,900 | -13.2% | 940 |
| Human Resources Managers | $135,850 | -0.4% | 2,980 |
| Sales Managers | $134,420 | -0.5% | 6,850 |
| Managers, All Other | $133,730 | +0.1% | 4,720 |