Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area Salaries
BLS nonmetropolitan reporting area wages for Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (May 2025)
General and Operations Managers shows the widest metro-area vs national median gap in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
General and Operations Managers publishes $82,460 here versus $105,770 nationally (-22.0%; 2,750metro-area jobs). Next is Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand at $46,240 locally versus $40,240 nationally (+14.9%).
- General and Operations Managers$82,460 in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area sits 22.0% below the national General and Operations Managers median of $105,770 (2,750 published local jobs).
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$46,240 in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area sits 14.9% above the national Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand median of $40,240 (2,430 published local jobs).
- Registered Nurses$89,100 in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area sits 8.7% below the national Registered Nurses median of $97,550 (2,400 published local jobs).
- Nursing Assistants$45,780 in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area sits 8.3% above the national Nursing Assistants median of $42,260 (2,220 published local jobs).
General and Operations Managers and the other occupations above are descriptive OEWS endpoints for Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area; they are not findings about taxes, employers, or worker experience.
BLS OEWS metro wage desk
MSA 2700003 · Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $57K mean
MEAN-LOW · RPP-UNK · OCC-MID · TOP-LEAD · EMP-MIX · TREND-UNK · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FULL
- MEAN-LOW #290/528
- RPP-UNK RPP n/a
- OCC-MID 331 occs
- TOP-LEAD Physicians, Al… · $376K
- EMP-MIX Medical and…
- TREND-UNK Pay chg n/a
- PHOTO-FINISH Flint, MI
- BOOK-FULL 327 rows · May 2025
Read with Flint, MI ($11 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 Southwest Minnesota nonmetr…
Largest published OEWS rows in this nonmetropolitan area
Medical and Health Services Managers and Financial Managers lead published employment inside Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area's top-pay sample, order follows OEWS job counts, not median wage.
- 1. Medical and Health Services Managers 500 jobs · $105,310
- 2. Financial Managers 390 jobs · $125,920
- 3. Industrial Production Managers 270 jobs · $122,260
- 4. Sales Managers 250 jobs · $140,870
- 5. Pharmacists 210 jobs · $146,540
- 6. Nurse Practitioners 190 jobs · $131,500
- 7. Chief Executives 180 jobs · $156,860
- 8. Construction Managers 170 jobs · $109,260
- 9. Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 160 jobs · $102,250
- 10. Computer and Information Systems Managers 130 jobs · $129,220
- 11. Administrative Services Managers 130 jobs · $125,010
- 12. Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 120 jobs · $103,100
- 13. Marketing Managers 100 jobs · $155,990
- 14. Veterinarians 90 jobs · $122,300
- 15. Human Resources Managers 90 jobs · $120,910
- 16. Physicians, All Other 80 jobs · $376,260
- 17. Physician Assistants 80 jobs · $150,910
- 18. Dentists, All Other Specialists 80 jobs · $104,060
Occupations Tracked
331
with wage data
Published-Row Mean
$57,026
employment-weighted, 327 complete rows
Top Salary
$376,260
Physicians, All Other
Top-pay occupations in Southwest 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 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $105,310 |
| 2 | Financial Managers | $125,920 |
| 3 | Industrial Production Managers | $122,260 |
| 4 | Sales Managers | $140,870 |
| 5 | Pharmacists | $146,540 |
| 6 | Nurse Practitioners | $131,500 |
| 7 | Chief Executives | $156,860 |
| 8 | Construction Managers | $109,260 |
| 9 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $102,250 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $129,220 |
| 11 | Administrative Services Managers | $125,010 |
| 12 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $103,100 |
| 13 | Marketing Managers | $155,990 |
| 14 | Veterinarians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $122,300 |
| 15 | Human Resources Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $120,910 |
| 16 | Physicians, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $376,260 |
| 17 | Physician Assistants Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $150,910 |
| 18 | Dentists, All Other Specialists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $104,060 |
| 19 | Family Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $229,500 |
| 20 | Architectural and Engineering Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $152,220 |
| 21 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $108,990 |
| 22 | Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $197,670 |
| 23 | Optometrists Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $138,580 |
| 24 | Managers, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $113,650 |
| 25 | Purchasing Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $114,970 |
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 Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | $23,460 |
| Bartenders | $25,700 |
| Firefighters | $26,090 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $26,620 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $27,040 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $28,430 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $29,650 |
| Dishwashers | $29,710 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $29,970 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $30,360 |
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 ($57,026 here) and summed published employment.
Similar mean wage
Nearest other metros by employment-weighted published-row annual mean wage.
Similar employment scale
Nearest headcount peers (floor 100,000 summed published jobs), distinct from the mean-wage column.
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 Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area wage figures in a real decision
- Physicians, All Other leads published medians in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area at $376,260/year (a small-sample estimate from fewer than 100 workers); open the occupation for percentile bands and state rows. Physicians, All Other
- Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area's employment-weighted published-row mean is $57,026 across 327 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.
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