Occupation statistics ยท BLS May 2024
Best paying remote jobs in Minnesota
The leading occupations by published state median wage are Physicists, Chief Executives, Air Traffic Controllers. The state RPP is 98.621 (US = 100). Typical education describes an occupation, not a requirement for every employer. These are statistics, not job listings.
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Pay rankings in Minnesota
236 rows
| 1 | Physicists | $222,550 | $166,290 | +33.8% | $225,660 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $194,160 | $206,420 | -5.9% | $196,870 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 3 | Air Traffic Controllers | $176,030 | $144,580 | +21.8% | $178,490 | Associate's degree | 3 |
| 4 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $171,750 | $171,200 | +0.3% | $174,150 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $168,220 | $167,740 | +0.3% | $170,570 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 6 | Marketing Managers | $167,250 | $161,030 | +3.9% | $169,590 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 7 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $167,110 | $117,960 | +41.7% | $169,450 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 8 | Managers, All Other | $158,680 | $136,550 | +16.2% | $160,900 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 9 | Financial Managers | $158,040 | $161,700 | -2.3% | $160,250 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 10 | Purchasing Managers | $157,450 | $139,510 | +12.9% | $159,650 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 11 | Human Resources Managers | $152,250 | $140,030 | +8.7% | $154,380 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 12 | Sales Managers | $148,190 | $138,060 | +7.3% | $150,260 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 13 | Aerospace Engineers | $147,940 | $134,830 | +9.7% | $150,010 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 14 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $143,990 | $140,360 | +2.6% | $146,000 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 15 | Animal Scientists | $138,030 | $79,120 | +74.5% | $139,960 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 16 | Lawyers | $137,720 | $151,160 | -8.9% | $139,650 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 17 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $135,050 | $115,230 | +17.2% | $136,940 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 18 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $132,610 | $126,650 | +4.7% | $134,460 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 19 | Natural Sciences Managers | $131,410 | $161,180 | -18.5% | $133,250 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 20 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $130,530 | $155,020 | -15.8% | $132,360 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 21 | Petroleum Engineers | $128,580 | $141,280 | -9.0% | $130,380 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 22 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $124,760 | $106,950 | +16.7% | $126,500 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 23 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $122,910 | $104,070 | +18.1% | $124,630 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 24 | Training and Development Managers | $121,370 | $127,090 | -4.5% | $123,070 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 25 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $115,300 | $126,960 | -9.2% | $116,910 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 26 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $114,310 | $117,960 | -3.1% | $115,910 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 27 | Psychologists, All Other | $110,190 | $117,580 | -6.3% | $111,730 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 28 | Actuaries | $109,190 | $125,770 | -13.2% | $110,720 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 29 | Economists | $107,470 | $115,440 | -6.9% | $108,970 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 30 | Electrical Engineers | $105,160 | $111,910 | -6.0% | $106,630 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 31 | Environmental Engineers | $104,980 | $104,170 | +0.8% | $106,450 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 32 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $104,560 | $102,010 | +2.5% | $106,020 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 33 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $104,130 | $106,120 | -1.9% | $105,590 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 34 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,920 | $119,980 | -13.4% | $105,370 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 35 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,220 | $97,360 | +6.0% | $104,660 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 36 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $102,800 | $101,350 | +1.4% | $104,240 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 37 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $101,700 | $103,960 | -2.2% | $103,120 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 38 | Industrial Engineers | $101,600 | $101,140 | +0.5% | $103,020 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 39 | Civil Engineers | $101,440 | $99,590 | +1.9% | $102,860 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 40 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $99,620 | $105,620 | -5.7% | $101,010 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 41 | Epidemiologists | $99,360 | $83,980 | +18.3% | $100,750 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 42 | Genetic Counselors | $99,090 | $98,910 | +0.2% | $100,480 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 43 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $99,040 | $101,390 | -2.3% | $100,420 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 44 | Art Directors | $98,330 | $111,040 | -11.4% | $99,700 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 45 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $98,030 | $94,680 | +3.5% | $99,400 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 46 | Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $97,620 | $100,830 | -3.2% | $98,990 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 47 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $96,640 | $86,350 | +11.9% | $97,990 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 48 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $96,470 | $100,070 | -3.6% | $97,820 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 49 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $96,310 | $127,590 | -24.5% | $97,660 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 50 | General and Operations Managers | $96,130 | $102,950 | -6.6% | $97,470 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
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Highest published median: Physicists, $222,550. State ranks retain their position among all teleworkable occupations.