Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$57,200
Median Annual Wage
+28% since 2019
36,430
Total Workers
201
Occupations Tracked
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 201 tracked occupations and an estimated 36,430 total workers. Wages grew an average of 25.4% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $192,350 |
| Pharmacists | $148,430 |
| Chief Executives | $133,600 |
| Electrical Engineers | $130,090 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $128,820 |
| Managers, All Other | $124,090 |
| Construction Managers | $122,810 |
| Financial Managers | $120,670 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $112,340 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $110,240 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+25.4%
avg wage growth since 2019
-1.2%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+151.1%
$26,220 → $65,840
|
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood Production Occupations |
+88.3%
$26,030 → $49,020
|
| Counter and Rental Clerks Sales and Related Occupations |
+85.7%
$23,310 → $43,280
|
| Helpers--Production Workers Production Occupations |
+83.1%
$26,870 → $49,200
|
| Training and Development Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+67.6%
$42,250 → $70,830
|
Most Jobs Added
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Protective Service Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 110
|
| General and Operations Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
590 → 1,230
|
| Forest and Conservation Technicians Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+100.0%
80 → 160
|
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+100.0%
90 → 180
|
| Self-Enrichment Teachers Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 90
|
Wage Declines
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-13.1%
$71,190 → $61,840
|
| Sales Managers Management Occupations |
-10.1%
$108,140 → $97,270
|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-9.1%
$66,050 → $60,060
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Protective Service Occupations |
-7.0%
$84,600 → $78,680
|
| Public Relations Specialists Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-5.3%
$50,980 → $48,280
|
Wage Trends in Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $57,200 |
| 2023 | $52,460 |
| 2022 | $49,710 |
| 2021 | $47,940 |
| 2020 | $46,200 |
| 2019 | $44,750 |