I've never given much thought as to what the most popular job in Minnesota is but now that I know, I'm kind of surprised.

Business Insider took a look at the Bureau of Labor Statistics data on jobs that are concentrated in each state.  One example they use is that many fashion designers are based out of New York, so let's be real -- retail would win as the most common in each state if you were going by what industry has the most employees.

Anyhow, Minnesota surprised me because I assumed the most popular job would be something in the medical industry.  There's no doubt that Minnesota is home to some of the best medical facilities like the Mayo Clinic.

It turns out we have a lot of food scientists here, which makes sense if you think about it. We have a large agricultural industry here as well as several food plants.  Who knew?

 

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