The highest-paying job in Minneapolis in 2025 if you have a bachelor's degree—and the rest of the top 50
- #50. Industrial engineers
- #49. Art directors
- #48. Financial and investment analysts
- #47. Web developers
- #45. Electrical engineers
- #44. Financial risk specialists
- #43. Environmental engineers
- #42. Computer systems analysts
- #40. Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling
- #39. Facilities managers
- #38. Computer programmers
- #37. Materials engineers
- #35. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
- #34. Advertising and promotions managers
- #33. Materials scientists
- #32. Data scientists
- #30. Chemical engineers
- #29. Medical and health services managers
- #28. Industrial production managers
- #27. Fundraising managers
- #25. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers
- #24. Computer network architects
- #23. Petroleum engineers
- #22. Training and development managers
- #20. Software developers
- #19. Computer hardware engineers
- #18. Database architects
- #17. Natural sciences managers
- #15. Compensation and benefits managers
- #14. Aerospace engineers
- #13. Administrative services managers
- #12. Nuclear engineers
- #10. Human resources managers
- #9. Managers, all other
- #8. Purchasing managers
- #7. Financial managers
- #5. Marketing managers
- #4. Architectural and engineering managers
- #3. Computer and information systems managers
- #2. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
#50. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,440
- Median hourly wage: $49.25
- Total employment: 14,250 people (7.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#49. Art directors

- Median annual wage: $103,090
- Median hourly wage: $49.56
- Total employment: 930 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#48. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $103,200
- Median hourly wage: $49.62
- Total employment: 5,520 people (2.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#47. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $103,910
- Median hourly wage: $49.96
- Total employment: 1,090 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#45. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,960
- Median hourly wage: $51.42
- Total employment: 2,630 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#44. Financial risk specialists

- Median annual wage: $107,770
- Median hourly wage: $51.81
- Total employment: 760 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#43. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $108,380
- Median hourly wage: $52.11
- Total employment: 660 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#42. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $108,680
- Median hourly wage: $52.25
- Total employment: 8,360 people (4.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#40. Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling

- Median annual wage: $111,130
- Median hourly wage: $53.43
- Total employment: 270 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#39. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $113,790
- Median hourly wage: $54.71
- Total employment: 1,670 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#38. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $115,770
- Median hourly wage: $55.66
- Total employment: 1,620 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#37. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $116,000
- Median hourly wage: $55.77
- Total employment: 150 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#35. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $117,820
- Median hourly wage: $56.65
- Total employment: 210 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#34. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $119,480
- Median hourly wage: $57.44
- Total employment: 80 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#33. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $119,600
- Median hourly wage: $57.50
- Total employment: 330 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#32. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $119,860
- Median hourly wage: $57.63
- Total employment: 2,870 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#30. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $122,110
- Median hourly wage: $58.71
- Total employment: 150 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#29. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $123,800
- Median hourly wage: $59.52
- Total employment: 6,280 people (3.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#28. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $125,140
- Median hourly wage: $60.16
- Total employment: 3,440 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#27. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $125,580
- Median hourly wage: $60.37
- Total employment: 500 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#25. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $126,780
- Median hourly wage: $60.95
- Total employment: 630 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#24. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $126,900
- Median hourly wage: $61.01
- Total employment: 1,590 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#23. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $128,580
- Median hourly wage: $61.82
- Total employment: 50 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#22. 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)
#20. 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)
#19. 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)
#18. 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)
#17. 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)
#15. 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)
#14. 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)
#13. 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)
#12. 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)
#10. 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)
#9. 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)
#8. 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)
#7. 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)
#5. 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)
#4. 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)
#3. 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)
#2. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers

- Median annual wage: $184,560
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available