Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area Salaries
BLS nonmetropolitan reporting area wages for Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (May 2025)
BLS OEWS metro wage desk
MSA 2700002 · Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $55K mean
MEAN-LOW · RPP-UNK · OCC-THIN · TOP-LEAD · EMP-MIX · TREND-UNK · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MOST
- MEAN-LOW #341/528
- RPP-UNK RPP n/a
- OCC-THIN 199 occs
- TOP-LEAD Family Medicin… · $252K
- EMP-MIX Plumbers, Pi…
- TREND-UNK Pay chg n/a
- PHOTO-FINISH Macon-Bibb Count…
- BOOK-MOST 198 rows · May 2025
Read with Macon-Bibb County, GA ($5 on published-row mean) · Understanding BLS wage data
Instrument codes from this MSA’s OEWS published-row mean, BEA RPP, occupation book, employment lead, All Occupations pay change, and nearest peer, not a moving recommendation.
Published-row mean neighbourhood around Northeast Minnesota nonmetr…
Largest published OEWS rows in this nonmetropolitan area
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters and Medical and Health Services Managers lead published employment inside Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area's top-pay sample, order follows OEWS job counts, not median wage.
- 1. Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 260 jobs · $91,630
- 2. Medical and Health Services Managers 180 jobs · $106,660
- 3. Financial Managers 140 jobs · $122,050
- 4. Compliance Officers 100 jobs · $94,520
- 5. Pharmacists 90 jobs · $156,990
- 6. Physical Therapists 90 jobs · $110,390
- 7. Industrial Engineers 90 jobs · $99,000
- 8. Chief Executives 80 jobs · $156,200
- 9. Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 80 jobs · $104,180
- 10. Dental Hygienists 80 jobs · $100,240
- 11. Nurse Practitioners 70 jobs · $131,180
- 12. Construction Managers 70 jobs · $111,060
- 13. Lawyers 70 jobs · $104,300
- 14. Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 70 jobs · $101,720
- 15. Industrial Production Managers 60 jobs · $124,430
- 16. Sales Managers 60 jobs · $113,970
- 17. Administrative Services Managers 60 jobs · $112,650
- 18. Computer and Information Systems Managers 50 jobs · $110,850
Occupations Tracked
199
with wage data
Published-Row Mean
$55,361
employment-weighted, 198 complete rows
Top Salary
$252,260
Family Medicine Physicians
Top-pay occupations in Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, by employment
Same top-pay sample as the salary ranking, sorted by published local jobs so the title sequence follows the OEWS mix.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $91,630 |
| 2 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $106,660 |
| 3 | Financial Managers | $122,050 |
| 4 | Compliance Officers | $94,520 |
| 5 | Pharmacists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $156,990 |
| 6 | Physical Therapists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $110,390 |
| 7 | Industrial Engineers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $99,000 |
| 8 | Chief Executives Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $156,200 |
| 9 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $104,180 |
| 10 | Dental Hygienists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $100,240 |
| 11 | Nurse Practitioners Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $131,180 |
| 12 | Construction Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $111,060 |
| 13 | Lawyers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $104,300 |
| 14 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $101,720 |
| 15 | Industrial Production Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $124,430 |
| 16 | Sales Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $113,970 |
| 17 | Administrative Services Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $112,650 |
| 18 | Computer and Information Systems Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $110,850 |
| 19 | Software Developers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $100,150 |
| 20 | Civil Engineers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $91,720 |
| 21 | Family Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $252,260 |
| 22 | Managers, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $123,810 |
| 23 | Veterinarians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $123,570 |
| 24 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $94,380 |
| 25 | Physicians, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $213,860 |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Lowest Paying Jobs in Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | $23,460 |
| Bartenders | $25,640 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $26,690 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $26,940 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $29,210 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $29,230 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $29,530 |
| Cashiers | $29,620 |
| Dishwashers | $29,630 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $29,750 |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Other BLS Wage Areas in MN
Other metropolitan or nonmetropolitan OEWS areas assigned to the same state. Cross-state pay and employment peers live in Nationwide similar metros below.
Nationwide metros with similar published-row mean pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside MN. Same-state wage areas above stay geographic; these neighborhoods are cross-state nearest neighbors on employment-weighted published-row mean wage ($55,361 here) and summed published employment.
Similar mean wage
Nearest other metros by employment-weighted published-row annual mean wage.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS employment-weighted published-row mean wage and summed occupation employment. Employment peers exclude metros already listed in the mean-wage column so the two link sets stay distinct. Mean wage here is not a worker-level median.
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How to use Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area wage figures in a real decision
- Family Medicine Physicians leads published medians in Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area at $252,260/year (a small-sample estimate from fewer than 100 workers); open the occupation for percentile bands and state rows. Family Medicine Physicians
- Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area's employment-weighted published-row mean is $55,361 across 198 occupation rows with employment estimates. Understanding BLS data
- Compare this nonmetropolitan area against the statewide occupation table for MN before treating one geography as the other. State wage page
BLS OEWS estimates reflect the May 2025 reference period; small occupation-area cells can be suppressed, and figures are not employer offers.
Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Occupation rows use BLS OEWS May 2025. The local-area benchmark is WageDex's employment-weighted mean of published occupation means; where BEA RPP is available, the price-level figure divides that benchmark by the published area parity. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.