Highest Paying Trades in Minnesota
The top skilled trades in Minnesota, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.
| Rank | Trade | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen) | $104,800 |
| 2 | Boilermakers | $102,730 |
| 3 | Insulation Workers | $96,650 |
| 4 | Structural Iron & Steel Workers | $93,240 |
| 5 | Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers | $91,090 |
| 6 | Pipelayers | $84,880 |
| 7 | Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $83,280 |
| 8 | Electricians | $81,430 |
| 9 | Rotary Drill Operators (Oil & Gas) | $79,760 |
| 10 | Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment) | $78,580 |
| 11 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics | $75,750 |
| 12 | Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators | $73,560 |
| 13 | HVAC Mechanics & Installers | $73,390 |
| 14 | Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics | $73,390 |
| 15 | Millwrights | $69,520 |
| 16 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $68,160 |
| 17 | Carpenters | $64,650 |
| 18 | Bus & Truck Mechanics | $64,340 |
| 19 | Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers | $63,610 |
| 20 | Sheet Metal Workers | $62,550 |
| 21 | Drywall Installers | $62,390 |
| 22 | Painters (Construction & Maintenance) | $60,900 |
| 23 | Machinists | $59,860 |
| 24 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers | $58,730 |
| 25 | Maintenance & Repair Workers | $57,750 |
| 26 | Automotive Service Technicians | $57,470 |
| 27 | Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair | $45,760 |
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Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)BoilermakersInsulation WorkersStructural Iron & Steel WorkersReinforcing Iron & Rebar WorkersPipelayersPlumbers, Pipefitters & SteamfittersElectriciansRotary Drill Operators (Oil & Gas)Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)Mobile Heavy Equipment MechanicsStationary Engineers & Boiler OperatorsHVAC Mechanics & InstallersHeating, AC & Refrigeration MechanicsMillwrightsIndustrial Machinery MechanicsCarpentersBus & Truck MechanicsCement Masons & Concrete FinishersSheet Metal WorkersDrywall InstallersPainters (Construction & Maintenance)MachinistsWelders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersMaintenance & Repair WorkersAutomotive Service TechniciansHelpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair