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1 / 50#50. Training and development managers
- Median annual wage: $129,160
- Median hourly wage: $62.10
- Total employment: 500 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
Highest-paying jobs in Minneapolis
Despite recession fears and falling consumer confidence, the job market in the United States has remained relatively stable in 2025 thus far. According to May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data, around 177,000 new jobs were added in April, a slight decrease from the 185,000 new jobs added in the month before, but an extension of the country's 52-month streak of job growth. Unemployment rates also held relatively steady between April 2024 and April 2025, coming in at around 4%.
Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean Americans have it easy in the workplace. A December 2024 Payscale report found that nearly half (47%) of business organizations struggle to balance fair pay practices with spend optimization, and 18% plan to reduce pay increases in 2025 as a result.
For context, median weekly earnings across all employees in the U.S. stood at $1,194 in the first quarter of 2025. This represents an increase of 4.8% from a year prior and exceeds the Consumer Price Index's 2.7% increase in the same time period. However, there's one caveat: Earnings go much further in some places than in others.
In fact, the very definition of a "high-paying" job varies by location, as well as other factors such as industry and benefits. Even a six-figure salary may be considered low-income in places with an unusually high cost of living. Meanwhile, technology, finance, and health care jobs lead in terms of salary, but benefits like remote work can make other lower-paying jobs more desirable.
Regardless, anyone seeking a high-paying job should start by looking at the numbers. Stacker used BLS data to find the 50 highest-paying jobs in Minneapolis. Jobs are ranked by their median annual pay as of May 2024, so any jobs without annual compensation figures available were excluded from this analysis.
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2 / 50#49. Information security analysts
- Median annual wage: $129,380
- Median hourly wage: $62.20
- Total employment: 2,090 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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3 / 50#48. Software developers
- Median annual wage: $129,430
- Median hourly wage: $62.22
- Total employment: 29,550 people (15.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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4 / 50#47. Dentists, all other specialists
- Median annual wage: $129,990
- Median hourly wage: $62.50
- Total employment: Not available
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5 / 50#46. Computer hardware engineers
- Median annual wage: $130,530
- Median hourly wage: $62.76
- Total employment: 420 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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6 / 50#45. Commercial pilots
- Median annual wage: $130,560
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,160 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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7 / 50#44. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
- Median annual wage: $131,310
- Median hourly wage: $63.13
- Total employment: 150 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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8 / 50#43. Computer and information research scientists
- Median annual wage: $131,810
- Median hourly wage: $63.37
- Total employment: 50 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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9 / 50#42. Database architects
- Median annual wage: $132,880
- Median hourly wage: $63.88
- Total employment: 790 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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10 / 50#41. Natural sciences managers
- Median annual wage: $134,900
- Median hourly wage: $64.86
- Total employment: 1,160 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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11 / 50#40. Public relations managers
- Median annual wage: $137,800
- Median hourly wage: $66.25
- Total employment: 890 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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12 / 50#39. Physician assistants
- Median annual wage: $140,610
- Median hourly wage: $67.60
- Total employment: 2,340 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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13 / 50#38. Compensation and benefits managers
- Median annual wage: $144,890
- Median hourly wage: $69.66
- Total employment: 290 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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14 / 50#37. Aerospace engineers
- Median annual wage: $147,940
- Median hourly wage: $71.13
- Total employment: 110 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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15 / 50#36. Administrative services managers
- Median annual wage: $148,670
- Median hourly wage: $71.48
- Total employment: 4,650 people (2.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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16 / 50#35. Lawyers
- Median annual wage: $150,110
- Median hourly wage: $72.17
- Total employment: 10,650 people (5.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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17 / 50#34. Nuclear engineers
- Median annual wage: $150,260
- Median hourly wage: $72.24
- Total employment: 150 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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18 / 50#33. Sales managers
- Median annual wage: $150,860
- Median hourly wage: $72.53
- Total employment: 7,270 people (3.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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19 / 50#32. Optometrists
- Median annual wage: $155,310
- Median hourly wage: $74.67
- Total employment: 450 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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20 / 50#31. Pharmacists
- Median annual wage: $156,060
- Median hourly wage: $75.03
- Total employment: 3,960 people (2.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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21 / 50#30. Human resources managers
- Median annual wage: $157,360
- Median hourly wage: $75.66
- Total employment: 3,250 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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22 / 50#29. Managers, all other
- Median annual wage: $161,320
- Median hourly wage: $77.56
- Total employment: 3,970 people (2.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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23 / 50#28. Purchasing managers
- Median annual wage: $162,190
- Median hourly wage: $77.98
- Total employment: 1,090 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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24 / 50#27. Financial managers
- Median annual wage: $163,330
- Median hourly wage: $78.52
- Total employment: 12,230 people (6.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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25 / 50#26. Law teachers, postsecondary
- Median annual wage: $165,340
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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26 / 50#25. Physical scientists, all other
- Median annual wage: $168,870
- Median hourly wage: $81.19
- Total employment: 540 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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27 / 50#24. Marketing managers
- Median annual wage: $169,760
- Median hourly wage: $81.61
- Total employment: 6,670 people (3.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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28 / 50#23. Architectural and engineering managers
- Median annual wage: $170,970
- Median hourly wage: $82.20
- Total employment: 3,410 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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29 / 50#22. Computer and information systems managers
- Median annual wage: $173,630
- Median hourly wage: $83.47
- Total employment: 8,680 people (4.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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30 / 50#21. Air traffic controllers
- Median annual wage: $178,920
- Median hourly wage: $86.02
- Total employment: 580 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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31 / 50#20. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
- Median annual wage: $182,790
- Median hourly wage: $87.88
- Total employment: 330 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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32 / 50#19. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
- Median annual wage: $184,560
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available
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33 / 50#18. Pediatricians, general
- Median annual wage: $206,940
- Median hourly wage: $99.49
- Total employment: 590 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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34 / 50#17. Dentists, general
- Median annual wage: $209,870
- Median hourly wage: $100.90
- Total employment: 1,860 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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35 / 50#16. Chief executives
- Median annual wage: $210,000
- Median hourly wage: $100.96
- Total employment: 4,590 people (2.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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36 / 50#15. Physicists
- Median annual wage: $215,340
- Median hourly wage: $103.53
- Total employment: 30 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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37 / 50#14. Nurse anesthetists
- Median annual wage: $233,030
- Median hourly wage: $112.03
- Total employment: 1,700 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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38 / 50#1. Psychiatrists (tie)
- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 340 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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39 / 50#1. Emergency medicine physicians (tie)
- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 620 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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40 / 50#1. Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric (tie)
- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 140 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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41 / 50#1. Podiatrists (tie)
- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 90 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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42 / 50#1. Neurologists (tie)
- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 80 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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43 / 50#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)
- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 1,500 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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44 / 50#1. General internal medicine physicians (tie)
- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 1,050 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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45 / 50#1. Obstetricians and gynecologists (tie)
- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 240 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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46 / 50#1. Ophthalmologists, except pediatric (tie)
- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 80 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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47 / 50#1. Physicians, all other (tie)
- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 2,640 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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48 / 50#1. Anesthesiologists (tie)
- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available
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49 / 50#1. Cardiologists (tie)
- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 220 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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50 / 50#1. Surgeons, all other (tie)
- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 420 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.
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