Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Minnesota

838 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Minnesota for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Religious Workers, All Other	$36,660	280	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$36,430	4,250	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$36,370	74,840	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$36,320	4,430	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$36,040	3,260	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$36,000	11,090	View salary detail
Taxi Drivers	$35,710	150	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$35,520	11,570	View salary detail
Nannies	$35,520	11,570	View salary detail
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$35,370	350	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$35,250	1,470	View salary detail
Bicycle Repairers	$35,210	180	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$34,850	24,620	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$34,670	1,190	View salary detail
Cashiers	$34,620	58,190	View salary detail
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$34,440	50	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$34,180	1,400	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$34,120	5,190	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$34,060	8,710	View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$33,820	450	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$33,480	1,880	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$32,980	9,750	View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$32,670	—	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$32,150	870	View salary detail
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	$32,150	750	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$31,870	2,130	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$31,700	790	View salary detail
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	$31,540	2,960	View salary detail
Baristas	$31,370	58,970	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$31,370	58,970	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$30,830	7,880	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$30,200	7,150	View salary detail
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$29,710	390	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$29,210	7,220	View salary detail
Craft Artists	$27,560	140	View salary detail
Gambling Dealers	$27,190	1,370	View salary detail
Bartenders	$26,900	24,420	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$25,470	37,630	View salary detail

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Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.