Highest-paying jobs in Minneapolis that don't require a college degree

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Highest-paying jobs in Minneapolis that don't require a college degree

From the moment they first set foot on campus, today's high-school students are inundated with messages about the importance of receiving a college education. They hear it from their guidance counselors, teachers, parents, family members, neighbors, coaches—the list goes on and on. While graduation from a four-year college can certainly work wonders for students' future careers, it's not necessary for all fields—something admissions officers and guidance counselors sometimes fail to mention.

To find the highest-paying jobs that don't require a college degree, Stacker consulted the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook to compile a list of all jobs that don't require higher education. All professions that listed a high-school diploma, some college education (without a degree conferred), postsecondary non-degree award, or no formal education requirements for entry-level positions were considered. Jobs that didn't list any entry-level education requirement were excluded, as were job titles that grouped several positions together. Jobs are ranked by 2019 annual mean wage.

Keep reading to discover the highest-paying jobs in Minneapolis that don’t require a college degree.

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#50. Glaziers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $63,610
- Employment: 780

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,810
- Employment: 52,400
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#49. Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $63,840
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,670
- Employment: 9,790
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#48. Stationary engineers and boiler operators

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $64,790
- Employment: 830

National
- Annual mean salary: $65,970
- Employment: 32,520
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#47. Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $65,190
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $73,830
- Employment: 40,370
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#46. Structural iron and steel workers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $65,230
- Employment: 460

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,170
- Employment: 76,570
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#45. Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $65,700
- Employment: 770

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,360
- Employment: 58,930
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#44. Pipelayers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $65,720
- Employment: 520

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,600
- Employment: 36,270
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential

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#43. Brickmasons and blockmasons

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $65,890
- Employment: 1,620

National
- Annual mean salary: $56,470
- Employment: 60,650
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#42. Sheet metal workers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $65,940
- Employment: 1,840

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,480
- Employment: 131,300
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#41. Computer numerically controlled tool programmers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $65,980
- Employment: 560

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,730
- Employment: 25,570
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#40. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $66,050
- Employment: 15,780

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,130
- Employment: 1,487,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#39. Riggers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $66,310
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,420
- Employment: 23,000
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#38. Drywall and ceiling tile installers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $68,240
- Employment: 680

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,560
- Employment: 102,850
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential

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#37. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $68,680
- Employment: 17,470

National
- Annual mean salary: $66,760
- Employment: 1,039,670
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#36. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $69,240
- Employment: 5,510

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,940
- Employment: 287,960
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#35. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $69,270
- Employment: 7,410

National
- Annual mean salary: $65,220
- Employment: 631,100
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#34. Court reporters and simultaneous captioners

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $69,310
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,990
- Employment: 14,530
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#33. Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $71,850
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,920
- Employment: 52,270
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#32. Pile driver operators

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $71,940
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,230
- Employment: 3,540
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#31. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $72,170
- Employment: 5,760

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,210
- Employment: 405,750
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#30. Gas plant operators

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $72,260
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,050
- Employment: 14,410
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#28 (tie). First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $72,920
- Employment: 4,790

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,550
- Employment: 485,700
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#28 (tie). Fire inspectors and investigators

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $72,920
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,730
- Employment: 13,710
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#27. Property, real estate, and community association managers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $73,990
- Employment: 3,270

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,720
- Employment: 220,750
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#26. Electricians

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $74,090
- Employment: 6,080

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,370
- Employment: 688,620
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#25. Construction and building inspectors

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $74,950
- Employment: 950

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,390
- Employment: 110,420
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#24. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $76,010
- Employment: 560

National
- Annual mean salary: $82,010
- Employment: 69,590
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#23. Insurance sales agents

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $77,620
- Employment: 5,930

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,780
- Employment: 410,050
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#22. First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $77,730
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,520
- Employment: 22,560
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#21. Postmasters and mail superintendents

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $78,070
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $78,220
- Employment: 13,850
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#20. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $79,240
- Employment: 1,590

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,110
- Employment: 133,310
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#19. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $80,010
- Employment: 4,570

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,440
- Employment: 626,180
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#18. Hoist and winch operators

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $80,400
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $62,690
- Employment: 4,800
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential

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#17. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $80,690
- Employment: 6,560

National
- Annual mean salary: $59,800
- Employment: 442,870
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#16. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $81,680
- Employment: 24,980

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,110
- Employment: 1,344,530
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#15. Detectives and criminal investigators

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $82,820
- Employment: 1,020

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,030
- Employment: 105,620
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#14. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $83,990
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $69,000
- Employment: 46,430
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#13. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $85,380
- Employment: 1,250

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,960
- Employment: 111,660
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#12. Plasterers and stucco masons

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $86,280
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,710
- Employment: 27,360
- Entry level education requirements: No formal educational credential

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#11. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $86,810
- Employment: 2,930

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,180
- Employment: 249,090
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#10. Power plant operators

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $88,930
- Employment: 560

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,370
- Employment: 33,620
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#9. Insulation workers, mechanical

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $89,490
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $54,120
- Employment: 26,670
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#8. Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $93,220
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $81,280
- Employment: 22,650
- Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award

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#7. Power distributors and dispatchers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $96,430
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,910
- Employment: 10,770
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#6. Elevator and escalator installers and repairers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $98,170
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $83,250
- Employment: 28,350
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#5. Nuclear power reactor operators

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $99,490
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $100,990
- Employment: 5,050
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#4. Transportation inspectors

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $99,500
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,530
- Employment: 30,020
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#3. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $104,250
- Employment: 920

National
- Annual mean salary: $94,950
- Employment: 121,340
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#2. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $110,990
- Employment: 1,920

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,320
- Employment: 132,040
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

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#1. Commercial pilots

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Annual mean salary: $131,380
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $102,870
- Employment: 37,830
- Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent

Highest-paying jobs in Minneapolis that don't require a college degree