Wages & Outlook

 

Typical Wages   

Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.

 

This is a very high-wage career. It pays well above the statewide median wage.

Wages for *

Area	Low	Median	High
U S	$39.49	$51.04	$65.10
Minnesota	$41.45	$52.72	$63.44
Central Minnesota	$33.81	$45.31	$55.03
Northeast Minnesota	$32.62	$41.89	$41.89
Northwest Minnesota	$33.04	$40.63	$48.10
Southeast Minnesota	$38.91	$50.69	$65.73
Southwest Minnesota	$38.48	$44.55	$53.81
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	$41.97	$53.28	$64.43

* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.

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Employment

In Minnesota, there are 13,380 workers employed in this large career.

 

Current Demand

This career is currently in very high demand.

 

Future Demand

This career is high growth compared to other careers.

There will be a need for about 14,372 new to meet market demand between 2020-2030. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.

 

Employment Outlook for

Area	Employment		Employment Change
	2020	2030	Number	Percent
U S	607,800	650,600	42,800	7%
Minnesota	18,856	19,910	1,054	5.6%
Central Minnesota	648	661	13	2%
Northeast Minnesota	304	331	27	8.9%
Northwest Minnesota	442	462	20	4.5%
Southeast Minnesota	497	491	-6	-1.2%
Southwest Minnesota	302	304	2	0.7%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	16,944	17,914	970	5.7%

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