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5 highest-paying healthcare jobs in Minnesota
Minnesota's comp committee wants one pharmacist figure, and Minnesota should not borrow a national poster.
Minnesota pharmacists clear about $159.7K, 13% above the national median of about $140.9K.
Minnesota's 75th percentile for pharmacists is about $169.1K, and Minnesota finalists will ask for it.
Minnesota physical therapists still belong here at about $102.0K, 1% under the national median.
Each occupation
1Pharmacists
- State median
- $159,740
- 75th percentile
- $169,140
- U.S. median
- $140,910
- State vs U.S.
- 1.13
2Physician Assistants
- State median
- $141,190
- 75th percentile
- $163,690
- U.S. median
- $135,880
- State vs U.S.
- 1.04
3Nurse Practitioners
- State median
- $133,260
- 75th percentile
- $155,260
- U.S. median
- $132,300
- State vs U.S.
- 1.01
4Dental Hygienists
- State median
- $103,970
- 75th percentile
- $116,350
- U.S. median
- $98,100
- State vs U.S.
- 1.06
5Physical Therapists
- State median
- $102,010
- 75th percentile
- $107,160
- U.S. median
- $102,760
- State vs U.S.
- 0.99
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pharmacists | $159,740 | $169,140 | $140,910 | 1.13 |
| 2 | Physician Assistants | $141,190 | $163,690 | $135,880 | 1.04 |
| 3 | Nurse Practitioners | $133,260 | $155,260 | $132,300 | 1.01 |
| 4 | Dental Hygienists | $103,970 | $116,350 | $98,100 | 1.06 |
| 5 | Physical Therapists | $102,010 | $107,160 | $102,760 | 0.99 |
Takeaways
- Minnesota physician assistants earn about $141.2K, only 4% above the national median.
- Minnesota nurse practitioners earn about $133.3K, nearly even with the country, as Minnesota should say.
- Minnesota dental hygienists earn about $104.0K, 6% above the national median, which Minnesota sometimes skips.
- Keep Minnesota physical therapists in the packet even when Minnesota pharmacist pay dominates the meeting.
For recruiters
- Open Minnesota with pharmacists, then show the Minnesota upper quartile before anyone nods.
- Leave Minnesota physical therapists on the sheet so Minnesota sees a wage under the country.
- Show the Minnesota wage in the Hiring Pack.
FAQ
- Are these posted wages or open jobs?
- No. The table is a government survey or a designation file.
- What should a recruiter do first?
- Follow the recruiter note on this page.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Rows are the 5 occupations on the 25-occupation hiring list with the highest Minnesota OEWS median, limited to occupations that also publish a 75th percentile. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the leading median, Minnesota is 8 of 51. A row links to the Minnesota metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $159,740 is stated as about $159.7K. a comparison of 1.13 is stated as 13 percent. $140,910 is stated as about $140.9K. $169,140 is stated as about $169.1K. $102,010 is stated as about $102.0K. a comparison of 0.99 is stated as 1 percent. Rounded figures in the prose: $141,190 is stated as about $141.2K. $133,260 is stated as about $133.3K. $103,970 is stated as about $104.0K. a comparison of 1.06 is stated as 6 percent.
Sources
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