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Minnesota Ranks:
19 | in the US for Industrial Production Managers median annual salary |
19 | in the US for Computer and Information Systems Managers median annual salary |
20 | in the US for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers median annual salary |
21 | in the US for Construction Managers median annual salary |
22 | in the US for Architectural and Engineering Managers median annual salary |
22 | in the US for Natural Sciences Managers median annual salary |
Prince and the Minneapolis sound make Minnesota a winning place, along with the wages for project management professionals in select cities. In St. Cloud, construction management professionals earn 105% of the national average, or a salary of almost $87,000. The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul hire over 3,500 industrial production managers, who make 106% of the U.S. average. The outlook is not as rosy for computer and information systems managers, who earn below-average wages in the major metropolitan areas and dip as low as $88,000 in Duluth.
State-Level Statistics
| Occupation | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 9,380 | $114,230 | 94% |  |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 5,050 | $117,830 | 94% | |
| Industrial Production Managers | 5,050 | $90,480 | 101% |  |
| Construction Managers | 2,730 | $82,910 | 100% | |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 2,260 | $82,850 | 101% | |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 1,010 | $106,350 | 92% | |
| Salary below nat’l. avg. Salary above nat’l. avg. | ||||
City-Level Statistics
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Statistics for Architectural and Engineering Managers
| Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3,960 | $125,350 | 100% | |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 120 | $101,850 | 82% | |
| St. Cloud, MN | 50 | $102,270 | 82% | |
| Mankato-North Mankato, MN | 40 | $96,140 | 77% | |
| Salary below nat’l. avg. Salary above nat’l. avg. | ||||
Statistics for Computer and Information Systems Managers
| Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 8,020 | $115,630 | 96% | |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 250 | $88,130 | 73% | |
| St. Cloud, MN | 150 | $100,910 | 83% | |
| Mankato-North Mankato, MN | 70 | $100,080 | 83% | |
| Salary below nat’l. avg. Salary above nat’l. avg. | ||||
Statistics for Construction Managers
| Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 2,000 | $84,420 | 102% | |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 150 | $78,570 | 95% | |
| Rochester, MN | 70 | $82,660 | 100% | |
| St. Cloud, MN | 70 | $86,700 | 105% | |
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Statistics for Industrial Production Managers
| Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3,520 | $94,600 | 106% | |
| St. Cloud, MN | 170 | $76,440 | 86% | |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 100 | $87,780 | 98% | |
| Mankato-North Mankato, MN | 90 | $72,110 | 81% | |
| Rochester, MN | 90 | $70,040 | 79% | |
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Statistics for Natural Sciences Managers
| Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 760 | $108,930 | 94% | |
| Salary below nat’l. avg. Salary above nat’l. avg. | ||||
Statistics for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
| Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,750 | $84,440 | 103% | |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 60 | $82,540 | 101% | |
| St. Cloud, MN | 60 | $68,320 | 83% | |
| Salary below nat’l. avg. Salary above nat’l. avg. | ||||
Data source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012
