Mankato, MN
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Minnesota statewide data
$60,320
Median Annual Wage
+47% since 2014
$63,445
Minnesota Median
-5% vs state
44,300
Total Workers
241
Occupations Tracked
Mankato, MN is a Metropolitan Area with 241 tracked occupations and an estimated 44,300 total workers. Wages grew an average of 44.6% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $196,390 |
| Chief Executives | $192,090 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $155,150 |
| Pharmacists | $153,140 |
| Physician Assistants | $137,170 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $135,190 |
| Human Resources Managers | $134,950 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $133,010 |
| Financial Managers | $132,310 |
| Sales Managers | $126,610 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+44.6%
avg wage growth since 2014
+6.9%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+125.9%
$19,030 → $42,980
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+99.5%
$22,900 → $45,690
|
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
+98.6%
$22,900 → $45,480
|
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+92.7%
$23,110 → $44,530
|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+92.2%
$30,930 → $59,440
|
Most Jobs Added
| Training and Development Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+300.0%
30 → 130
|
| Industrial Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 230
|
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
80 → 260
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+200.0%
80 → 250
|
| Construction Laborers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+200.0%
110 → 390
|
Wage Declines
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
-37.4%
$48,420 → $30,300
|
| Self-Enrichment Teachers Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-17.9%
$43,360 → $35,620
|
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
-7.3%
$50,610 → $46,900
|
| Social and Community Service Managers Management Occupations |
-5.4%
$89,110 → $84,270
|
| Management Analysts Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-4.6%
$78,900 → $75,300
|
Wage Trends in Mankato, MN
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $60,320 |
| 2023 | $59,850 |
| 2022 | $56,530 |
| 2021 | $49,255 |
| 2020 | $48,460 |
| 2019 | $47,665 |
| 2018 | $46,350 |
| 2017 | $43,280 |
| 2016 | $43,860 |
| 2015 | $40,850 |
| 2014 | $41,140 |