Future Hot Jobs in Southwest Minnesota

What jobs will be available in the Southwest region of Minnesota in the future? Below are expected long-term needs. Sort the table by clicking on the column header. Get more information by clicking a job title, wage, or education requirement.

The Southwest region is divided into two areas. Listed below is information for the Southwest Economic Development Region. You can also view data for the Upper Minnesota Valley Economic Development Region.

Occupational Titles	Wage Median wage means the point at which half of all workers in the occupation earn less and half earn more. New employees are usually in the "earn less" half.	Total Openings 2006 - 2016 Total Openings is a measure of how many jobs will be available in an occupation over a stated period of time. It changes every six months. Total Openings is the best indicator of future job opportunities we have.	Education and Training Requirements Education/Training requirements describe the most common postsecondary education or training needed to become fully qualified to work in a particular occupation.
Cashiers	$15,765.00 Details	2187	Short-term on-the-job training
Retail Salespersons	$17,565.00 Details	1939	Short-term on-the-job training
Personal and Home Care Aides	$27,123.00 Details	1929	Short-term on-the-job training
Waiters and Waitresses	$16,232.00 Details	1796	Short-term on-the-job training
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$16,519.00 Details	1419	Short-term on-the-job training
Office Clerks, General	$24,202.00 Details	1402	Short-term on-the-job training
Registered Nurses	$59,135.00 Details	1116	Associate degree
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$21,285.00 Details	900	Short-term on-the-job training
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$18,524.00 Details	884	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Customer Service Representatives	$26,543.00 Details	879	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Child Care Workers	$17,464.00 Details	812	Short-term on-the-job training
Home Health Aides	$20,106.00 Details	793	Short-term on-the-job training
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$26,158.00 Details	790	Short-term on-the-job training
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	$32,531.00 Details	763	Short-term on-the-job training
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$27,680.00 Details	761	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$27,818.00 Details	744	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$37,006.00 Details	668	Post secondary vocational training
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$45,943.00 Details	666	Bachelor's degree
Social and Human Service Assistants	$24,535.00 Details	659	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$24,415.00 Details	618	Short-term on-the-job training
Tellers	$23,097.00 Details	561	Short-term on-the-job training
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants	$24,806.00 Details	558	Post secondary vocational training
Bartenders	$17,760.00 Details	550	Short-term on-the-job training
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	$18,262.00 Details	538	Short-term on-the-job training
General and Operations Managers	$68,925.00 Details	534	Work experience, plus bachelor's or higher degree
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$19,510.00 Details	512	Short-term on-the-job training
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$19,899.00 Details	486	Short-term on-the-job training
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers	$27,331.00 Details	476	Work experience (in related occupation)
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$45,331.00 Details	469	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$44,333.00 Details	466	Bachelor's degree
Teacher Assistants	$24,075.00 Details	403	Short-term on-the-job training
Food Preparation Workers	$19,378.00 Details	394	Short-term on-the-job training
Carpenters	$32,426.00 Details	390	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$20,703.00 Details	385	Short-term on-the-job training
Accountants and Auditors	$50,445.00 Details	373	Bachelor's degree
Printing Machine Operators	$25,924.00 Details	360	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Counter and Rental Clerks	$18,984.00 Details	357	Short-term on-the-job training
Cooks, Restaurant	$19,152.00 Details	334	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$38,787.00 Details	312	Work experience (in related occupation)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$45,463.00 Details	309	Work experience (in related occupation)
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$38,150.00 Details	308	Work experience (in related occupation)
Electricians	$45,994.00 Details	289	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Fire Fighters	$23,196.00 Details	284	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Helpers--Production Workers	$23,251.00 Details	273	Short-term on-the-job training
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$32,642.00 Details	259	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers	$42,660.00 Details	258	Work experience (in related occupation)
Dishwashers	$17,492.00 Details	257	Short-term on-the-job training
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$35,507.00 Details	249	Post secondary vocational training
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$28,763.00 Details	244	Post secondary vocational training
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$23,993.00 Details	239	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Highway Maintenance Workers	$38,830.00 Details	229	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	$24,967.00 Details	227	Short-term on-the-job training
Insurance Sales Agents	$41,593.00 Details	220	Post secondary vocational training
Lawyers	$67,563.00 Details	212	First professional degree
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	$27,508.00 Details	209	Short-term on-the-job training
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$19,416.00 Details	208	Short-term on-the-job training
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$53,654.00 Details	205	Work experience (in related occupation)
Pharmacy Technicians	$25,768.00 Details	204	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$28,526.00 Details	196	Short-term on-the-job training
Postal Service Mail Carriers	------	194	Short-term on-the-job training
Management Analysts	$153,073.00 Details	188	Work experience, plus bachelor's or higher degree
Medical Assistants	$24,327.00 Details	183	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$33,235.00 Details	179	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$50,871.00 Details	172	Work experience (in related occupation)
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$27,400.00 Details	168	Short-term on-the-job training
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$16,311.00 Details	164	Short-term on-the-job training
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	$15,271.00 Details	162	Short-term on-the-job training
Driver/Sales Workers	$18,978.00 Details	153	Short-term on-the-job training
Loan Officers	$57,166.00 Details	152	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Dental Assistants	$43,674.00 Details	151	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$37,122.00 Details	150	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$43,138.00 Details	140	Bachelor's degree
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$36,906.00 Details	138	Post secondary vocational training
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$17,906.00 Details	135	Short-term on-the-job training
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$29,855.00 Details	133	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Construction Laborers	$28,987.00 Details	132	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$25,603.00 Details	130	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Library Technicians	$25,660.00 Details	128	Post secondary vocational training
Industrial Production Managers	$72,816.00 Details	127	Work experience (in related occupation)
Security Guards	$24,476.00 Details	127	Short-term on-the-job training
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$20,274.00 Details	126	Short-term on-the-job training
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$15,699.00 Details	126	Short-term on-the-job training
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$25,063.00 Details	123	Post secondary vocational training
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	$30,990.00 Details	123	Associate degree
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$47,498.00 Details	122	Bachelor's degree
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$27,873.00 Details	122	Post secondary vocational training
Graphic Designers	$29,708.00 Details	121	Bachelor's degree
Computer Support Specialists	$40,335.00 Details	121	Associate degree
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	$64,948.00 Details	114	Bachelor's degree
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$45,472.00 Details	112	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Chief Executives	$101,367.00 Details	112	Work experience, plus bachelor's or higher degree
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$60,030.00 Details	110	Bachelor's degree
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$29,489.00 Details	108	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Data Entry Keyers	$28,314.00 Details	104	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Order Clerks	$28,059.00 Details	104	Short-term on-the-job training
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors	$41,272.00 Details	104	Master's degree
Farm Equipment Mechanics	$39,058.00 Details	104	Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months)
Dental Hygienists	$62,512.00 Details	102	Associate degree
Industrial Engineers	$63,869.00 Details	102	Bachelor's degree
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives	$68,685.00 Details	101	Work experience (in related occupation)