Salaries in North Dakota by job

Median annual wages in North Dakota for 53 occupations, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025).

Across all occupations, the North Dakota median is 3% above the U.S. median.

JobMedian a yearvs U.S.
Family doctor / GP$280,000+15%
Dentist$221,000+29%
Pharmacist$142,000+1%
Marketing manager$126,000−25%
Psychologist$116,000+16%
Electrical engineer$111,000−8%
Lawyer$107,000−33%
Software developer$106,000−22%
Veterinarian$102,000−21%
Civil engineer$98,000−3%
General / operations manager$98,000−7%
Architect$97,000−2%
Project manager$96,000−6%
Dental hygienist$91,000−8%
Management consultant / analyst$90,000−11%
Network / systems administrator$86,000−13%
Mechanical engineer$86,000−17%
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$85,000−17%
Data scientist$82,000−32%
Registered nurse$81,000−17%
Financial analyst$78,000−24%
Accountant / auditor$76,000−9%
HR specialist$76,000same
Chef / head cook$75,000+20%
Police officer$75,000−2%
Sales representative (B2B)$74,000+3%
Real estate agent$74,000+40%
Web developer$72,000−22%
Electrician$66,000+4%
Social worker$65,000+8%
Plumber$64,000same
Paramedic$62,000+3%
Welder$62,000+15%
IT support specialist$61,000−1%
High school teacher$61,000−15%
Truck driver (heavy)$61,000+4%
Elementary school teacher$60,000−6%
Paralegal$59,000−6%
Carpenter$58,000−4%
Auto mechanic$57,000+13%
Graphic designer$56,000−10%
Firefighter$55,000−7%
Bookkeeper$50,000−2%
Construction laborer$49,000+4%
Administrative assistant$47,000same
Nursing assistant$46,000+8%
Warehouse worker$46,000+14%
Customer service representative$45,000same
Cook$36,000−3%
Retail salesperson$36,000+2%
Hairdresser / stylist$35,000−3%
Cashier$31,000−4%
Childcare worker$30,000−13%

Annual wages, all industries, full- and part-time workers, before tax. Figures are rounded to the nearest thousand. The last column shows how the North Dakota median compares with the national median for the same occupation. Not published for North Dakota: actuary, airline pilot.

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Sources

  1. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: national estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  2. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state estimates. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025.
  3. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation (Table 5.3). U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2023-2024.
  4. PINC-03: Educational attainment by total money earnings, work experience and age. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2026 ASEC, 2025 earnings.

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