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Wages by occupation in Duluth, MN-WI

In Duluth, MN-WI, the median annual wage across all occupations was $48,610 in May 2024, with 124,530 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS375 occupations

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What stands out

In Duluth, MN-WI, the median annual wage across all occupations was $48,610 in May 2024, with 124,530 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $216,180 for Nurse Anesthetists, the lowest $22,570 for Waiters and Waitresses. The largest occupation by headcount is Home Health and Personal Care Aides with 5,300 jobs at a median of $36,000. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Nurse Anesthetists 29-1151	50	$216,180	$204,710	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	80	$184,430	$125,320	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	110	$148,820	$103,440	$205,230	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	250	$147,140	$80,360	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	290	$139,290	$99,020	$168,600	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	220	$129,670	$101,300	$169,690	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	190	$129,450	$91,200	$201,570	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	450	$128,940	$99,720	$171,130	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	450	$127,660	$79,380	$212,110	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	110	$126,930	$70,600	$211,230	evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121	60	$120,640	$91,790	$169,470	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	300	$118,860	$63,160	$208,580	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	90	$117,290	$83,520	$182,060	evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241	30	$113,850	$86,540	$168,500	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	170	$111,550	$72,280	$136,210	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	240	$108,590	$65,500	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	150	$106,910	$83,440	$187,720	evidence →
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042	30	$105,210	$53,520	$164,940	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	220	$104,840	$74,870	$160,740	evidence →
Information Security Analysts 15-1212	40	$104,330	$63,080	$135,910	evidence →
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032	70	$104,130	$70,040	$138,060	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	100	$103,480	$67,530	$151,760	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	130	$103,400	$61,750	$158,850	evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211	270	$103,360	$64,260	$133,200	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	160	$102,400	$63,650	$107,340	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	130	$102,160	$63,190	$171,940	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	510	$101,670	$66,140	$151,780	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	80	$100,700	$76,310	$165,440	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	490	$100,530	$62,700	$152,810	evidence →
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11-9033	130	$99,420	$71,540	$163,670	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	5,300	$36,000	$29,800	$42,700	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	4,140	$83,270	$67,400	$106,490	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	3,310	$33,480	$26,860	$46,000	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	3,290	$30,150	$24,810	$35,690	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	2,950	$29,340	$23,680	$35,590	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	2,690	$80,230	$42,180	$163,840	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	2,640	$45,930	$31,720	$63,200	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	2,130	$22,570	$22,570	$36,090	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	2,020	$58,960	$46,970	$79,570	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	1,930	$44,420	$31,220	$62,820	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,930	$34,310	$28,760	$45,020	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	1,820	$36,290	$28,040	$49,190	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	1,800	$53,810	$35,710	$81,240	evidence →
Bartenders 35-3011	1,630	$23,160	$21,110	$29,490	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	1,610	$37,460	$29,160	$46,050	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	1,600	$41,040	$31,010	$58,970	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	1,540	$43,050	$37,480	$52,720	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	1,520	$36,190	$28,390	$44,760	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	1,350	$60,060	$38,090	$78,400	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	1,260	$46,430	$33,200	$60,170	evidence →
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 51-2090	1,230	$45,940	$36,060	$60,260	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	1,180	$42,790	$30,330	$59,320	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	1,140	$45,710	$34,210	$67,510	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	1,140	$48,450	$33,990	$65,360	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	1,090	$60,490	$44,990	$88,650	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	970	$34,040	$28,600	$42,460	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	960	$74,160	$49,880	$120,430	evidence →
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021	900	$33,010	$27,290	$40,060	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	880	$64,250	$43,830	$95,200	evidence →
Social and Human Service Assistants 21-1093	850	$44,390	$37,670	$66,960	evidence →

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