Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Mankato-North Mankato, MN

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Mankato-North Mankato, MN, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Mankato-North Mankato, MN are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $197,020. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $178,150.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Mankato-North Mankato, MN has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Mankato-North Mankato, MN in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Mankato-North Mankato, MN (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$197,020	$164,250	40
2	General Dentists	$178,150	$112,760	40
3	Chief Executives	$162,780	$95,480	110
4	Pharmacists	$139,030	$105,380	120
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,220	$94,990	40
6	Nurse Practitioners	$128,150	$101,250	110
7	Sales Managers	$126,560	$76,110	120
8	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$126,280	$100,270	40
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,060	$79,980	70
10	Marketing Managers	$122,970	$69,580	80
11	Physician Assistants	$119,690	$100,030	70
12	Financial Managers	$113,310	$66,580	170
13	All Other Managers	$108,890	$60,690	50
14	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$106,930	$52,920	50
15	Human Resources Managers	$103,450	$76,460	40
16	Postsecondary Engineering Teachers	$101,600	$48,910	70
17	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$101,370	$64,690	100
18	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$100,820	$52,340	40
19	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$100,570	$52,000	50
20	Administrative Services Managers	$99,690	$66,010	60
21	Software Developers	$99,490	$60,340	200
22	Postsecondary Psychology Teachers	$98,790	$62,980	60
23	Facilities Managers	$98,730	$59,080	60
24	Medical and Health Services Managers	$97,240	$63,480	160
25	Industrial Production Managers	$95,030	$62,840	110
26	Lawyers	$93,750	$61,640	140
27	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$92,080	$62,480	40
28	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$89,690	$60,810	40
29	Financial Analysts	$87,690	$60,360	50
30	Computer Systems Analysts	$85,610	$65,680	70
31	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$85,480	$62,010	40
32	Electrical Engineers	$85,390	$62,400	40
33	Project Management Specialists	$84,610	$57,580	150
34	Civil Engineers	$83,740	$60,490	110
35	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$82,610	$64,560	40
36	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$81,490	$56,520	40
37	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$81,300	$51,290	110
38	Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers	$80,770	$48,100	60
39	Physical Therapists	$80,600	$76,520	60
40	Dental Hygienists	$79,500	$74,920	100
41	Speech-Language Pathologists	$79,060	$59,700	60
42	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$78,860	$45,470	40
43	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$78,720	$47,830	60
44	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$78,540	$52,840	30
45	Construction Managers	$78,420	$52,000	100
46	Management Analysts	$78,240	$53,810	110
47	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$77,990	$59,300	160
48	Registered Nurses	$77,710	$64,440	1,220
49	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$77,690	$46,640	110
50	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$77,630	$33,200	90
51	General and Operations Managers	$77,470	$38,940	1,220
52	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,270	$50,580	200
53	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$77,260	$46,870	100
54	Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	$76,990	$56,100	50
55	School Psychologists	$76,820	$54,110	30
56	Industrial Engineers	$76,760	$56,970	200
57	Marriage and Family Therapists	$76,440	$47,450	170
58	Mechanical Engineers	$76,360	$54,810	110
59	Occupational Therapists	$76,140	$52,560	60
60	Social and Community Service Managers	$75,410	$52,210	150
61	Loan Officers	$74,600	$48,530	110
62	Postsecondary Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers	$74,470	$37,020	40
63	Computer Network Support Specialists	$74,210	$48,660	100
64	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$71,750	$50,410	210
65	Personal Financial Advisors	$70,040	$32,120	70
66	Accountants and Auditors	$69,330	$47,680	430
67	Civil Engineering Technicians	$69,180	$60,310	30
68	Cost Estimators	$67,880	$48,980	70
69	Compliance Officers	$67,500	$43,490	70
70	Computer Occupations, All Other	$67,500	$47,350	40
71	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$67,080	$51,430	130
72	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$66,500	$46,070	50
73	Radiologic Technologists	$66,340	$58,620	70
74	Credit Analysts	$66,100	$51,900	40
75	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$65,930	$47,420	60
76	Electricians	$65,720	$46,150	190
77	Postsecondary Philosophy and Religion Teachers	$65,700	$48,900	30
78	Postsecondary Communications Teachers	$65,510	$47,830	50
79	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$64,840	$40,510	140
80	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$64,210	$45,880	320
81	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,910	$49,820	210
82	Training and Development Specialists	$63,610	$43,810	80
83	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$63,280	$47,830	70
84	Fundraisers	$63,170	$46,900	60
85	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,960	$49,430	130
86	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$62,860	$40,000	120
87	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$62,850	$34,790	40
88	Human Resources Specialists	$62,740	$44,220	200
89	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$62,710	$46,960	70
90	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,620	$49,560	400
91	Healthcare Social Workers	$62,570	$50,400	40
92	Preschool Special Education Teachers	$62,310	$48,330	30
93	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,300	$45,160	420
94	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$62,290	$40,490	240
95	Surgical Technologists	$61,990	$60,680	40
96	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$61,640	$47,370	80
97	Instructional Coordinators	$61,630	$48,330	50
98	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$61,570	$40,440	30
99	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$61,420	$40,210	250
100	Food Service Managers	$60,830	$41,180	40

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Mankato-North Mankato, MN – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	All Other Physicians	$204,810
2	Chief Executives	$162,790
3	General Dentists	$154,530
4	Pharmacists	$128,070
5	Nurse Practitioners	$125,930
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$120,310
7	Marketing Managers	$120,230
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$119,820
9	Financial Managers	$119,230
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$118,960

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Mankato-North Mankato, MN – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$164,910
2	General Dentists	$164,820
3	Pharmacists	$142,550
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$124,650
5	Sales Managers	$123,540
6	Nurse Practitioners	$119,600
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$115,040
8	Industrial Production Managers	$108,530
9	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$108,310
10	Marketing Managers	$106,380

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Mankato-North Mankato, MN – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$197,020
2	General Dentists	$164,820
3	Chief Executives	$162,750
4	Pharmacists	$148,400
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$125,130
6	Nurse Practitioners	$115,720
7	Physician Assistants	$115,650
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$112,860
9	Industrial Production Managers	$112,250
10	All Other Personal Service Managers, Entertainment Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers	$103,540

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