Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Occupational Description:

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	1,710	76	$35.16/hr	$19.68/hr	$25.13/hr	$33.62/hr	$42.32/hr	$50.25/hr

Leading Industries for Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	130	$36.99/hr
Construction	230	$45.45/hr
Manufacturing	3,510	$34.67/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	1,320	$48.43/hr
Information	N/A	N/A
Financial Activities	60	$54.84/hr
Professional and Business Services	7,370	$38.46/hr
Education and Health Services	12,180	$38.18/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	30	$32.96/hr
Other Services	400	$39.45/hr
Public Administration	6,890	$39.61/hr

Other Regional Data for Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	290	$37.95/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	550	$32.93/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	580	$34.38/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	590	$39.01/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	750	$35.38/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	980	$31.20/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	1,370	$37.05/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	1,370	$34.20/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	1,390	$31.29/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	1,490	$32.02/hr	5.8%
Northwest Balance of State	1,520	$33.40/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	1,680	$39.52/hr	7.8%
Northwest Minnesota	1,710	$33.62/hr	5.1%
Northeast Minnesota	1,730	$36.86/hr	4.6%
Rochester MN MSA	4,560	$38.18/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	5,540	$38.18/hr	6.9%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	18,450	$40.63/hr	9.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	19,490	$40.64/hr	N/A
Minnesota	32,150	$38.33/hr	8.1%