Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$57,920
Median Annual Wage
+25% since 2019
137,450
Total Workers
373
Occupations Tracked
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 373 tracked occupations and an estimated 137,450 total workers. Wages grew an average of 22.7% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $192,490 |
| Chief Executives | $163,340 |
| Optometrists | $155,770 |
| Marketing Managers | $153,640 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $149,530 |
| Pharmacists | $145,600 |
| Purchasing Managers | $144,730 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $138,610 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $137,540 |
| Sales Managers | $135,220 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+22.7%
avg wage growth since 2019
-2.2%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+91.3%
$24,930 → $47,700
|
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+90.2%
$44,800 → $85,220
|
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+82.8%
$23,770 → $43,460
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+69.7%
$29,330 → $49,780
|
| Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+68.5%
$29,150 → $49,130
|
Most Jobs Added
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Protective Service Occupations |
+400.0%
80 → 430
|
| Helpers--Production Workers Production Occupations |
+200.0%
210 → 660
|
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
50 → 130
|
| Marriage and Family Therapists Community and Social Service Occupations |
+100.0%
60 → 150
|
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+100.0%
430 → 1,010
|
Wage Declines
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Protective Service Occupations |
-16.4%
$86,150 → $72,050
|
| Food Batchmakers Production Occupations |
-11.7%
$39,310 → $34,720
|
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-10.2%
$69,850 → $62,740
|
| Chefs and Head Cooks Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
-9.2%
$65,410 → $59,380
|
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-8.8%
$74,630 → $68,030
|
Wage Trends in Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $57,920 |
| 2023 | $56,830 |
| 2022 | $52,300 |
| 2021 | $48,195 |
| 2020 | $47,060 |
| 2019 | $46,250 |