Culture, Media & Gaming in Minnesota

Film, TV, music, theaters, museums and the video game industry.

Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs
2,967
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Software publishers employment (includes video games)
10,365
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Bachelor's degree or higher
38.0%
Lakes
≈ 11,842
Historic milestone
32nd state admitted to the Union, 1858
Iconic sites
Mall of America, Boundary Waters, Mississippi headwaters

Museums & Heritage

Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs
2,967
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Museums, historical sites, zoos and parks
232
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs

2014–2025
2,967▲ 7%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Minnesota, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 712.

Museums, historical sites, zoos and parks

2014–2025
232▲ 27%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Minnesota, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 712.

Video Games

Software publishers employment (includes video games)
10,365
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Software publishers average annual pay
$149,645
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Software publishers employment (includes video games)

2014–2025
10,365▲ 57%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Minnesota, private ownership, annual average, software publishers (NAICS 511210 to 2021, 513210 from 2022), the industry that includes video game publishers; not limited to games.

Software publishers average annual pay

2014–2025
$149,645▲ 50%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Minnesota, private ownership, annual average, software publishers (NAICS 511210 to 2021, 513210 from 2022), the industry that includes video game publishers; not limited to games.