Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for North Dakota. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $39,440 | $41,490 |
| Retail Salespersons | $36,040 | $38,530 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $30,080 | $31,260 |
| General and Operations Managers | $98,170 | $115,830 |
| Registered Nurses | $80,730 | $83,600 |
| Cashiers | $31,460 | $32,700 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $45,690 | $45,910 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $36,790 | $38,790 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $44,670 | $47,640 |
| Office Clerks, General | $50,160 | $52,730 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $30,890 | $36,250 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $37,750 | $40,220 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $60,910 | $63,330 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $47,480 | $47,420 |
| Software Developers | $105,600 | $107,000 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $49,840 | $51,890 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $75,730 | $80,090 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $68,720 | $72,440 |
| Nursing Assistants | $45,820 | $43,330 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $38,240 | $38,830 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $36,470 | $36,690 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $47,250 | $50,220 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,030 | $59,140 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $49,710 | $51,660 |
| Security Guards | $39,310 | $43,150 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $66,060 | $82,050 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $74,250 | $82,320 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $44,720 | $45,290 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $49,350 | $55,110 |
| Construction Laborers | $49,070 | $53,150 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $80,500 | $86,860 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $61,210 | $61,830 |
| Project Management Specialists | $96,160 | $100,790 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $47,950 | $51,940 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $45,390 | $46,220 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $40,790 | $43,750 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $75,630 | $79,210 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $39,530 | $40,790 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $61,580 | $66,940 |
| Management Analysts | $90,220 | $90,240 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $36,800 | $36,210 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $35,050 | $35,640 |
| Financial Managers | $135,890 | $153,130 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $46,730 | $48,970 |
| Medical Assistants | $45,980 | $46,870 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $81,370 | $94,560 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $49,260 | $50,920 |
| Bartenders | $29,040 | $33,390 |
| Electricians | $65,710 | $70,460 |
| Lawyers | $106,880 | $128,680 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $61,310 | $65,220 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $57,360 | $58,000 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $74,500 | $72,400 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $76,350 | $80,420 |
| Carpenters | $57,890 | $57,980 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $149,130 | $146,840 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $62,300 | $62,230 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $30,220 | $31,850 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $65,070 | $74,160 |
| Managers, All Other | $126,440 | $131,700 |
| Sales Managers | $119,990 | $128,800 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $60,100 | $60,780 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $90,600 | $95,290 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $50,820 | $58,190 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $105,170 | $124,000 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $31,440 | $32,920 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $31,010 | $30,980 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $105,470 | $101,850 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $42,570 | $42,760 |
| Childcare Workers | $30,290 | $32,000 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $76,400 | $77,900 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $63,670 | $100,030 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $68,630 | $67,940 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $39,720 | $41,620 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $71,220 | $89,710 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $62,150 | $68,640 |
| Dishwashers | $29,980 | $30,710 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $47,560 | $49,310 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $61,270 | $64,900 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $63,560 | $66,160 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $39,490 | $41,140 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $65,990 | $72,140 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $46,260 | $48,940 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $78,330 | $80,590 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $63,260 | $70,280 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $28,660 | $29,970 |
| Compliance Officers | $79,440 | $83,830 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $62,000 | $64,880 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $74,490 | $70,010 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $38,610 | $42,180 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $48,550 | $51,470 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $50,790 | $56,990 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $44,620 | $47,710 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $28,070 | $29,280 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $64,560 | $65,640 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $59,430 | $58,880 |
| Marketing Managers | $125,580 | $136,760 |
| Dental Assistants | $57,770 | $56,450 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $47,390 | $48,500 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $52,460 | $55,090 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $37,290 | $38,530 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $58,330 | $65,430 |
| Construction Managers | $102,070 | $110,550 |
| Civil Engineers | $98,190 | $98,780 |
| Industrial Engineers | $96,940 | $95,040 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $78,170 | $82,310 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $58,960 | $61,790 |
| Firefighters | $55,080 | $57,980 |
| Physicians, All Other | $454,550 | $406,630 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $62,680 | $62,250 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $35,100 | $40,190 |
| Tellers | $39,300 | $42,130 |
| Recreation Workers | $37,310 | $38,340 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $59,010 | $60,640 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $107,940 | $112,960 |
| Pharmacists | $142,040 | $137,110 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $37,760 | $41,180 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $130,070 | $126,370 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $86,450 | $89,770 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $58,500 | $64,710 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $34,850 | $43,810 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $36,910 | $38,080 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $65,460 | $69,540 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $86,330 | $96,400 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $66,110 | $68,600 |
| Machinists | $61,820 | $63,830 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $102,720 | $110,240 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $70,280 | $73,940 |
| Loan Officers | $84,650 | $91,760 |
| Parts Salespersons | $48,600 | $50,800 |
| Physical Therapists | $85,330 | $92,480 |
| Animal Caretakers | $34,040 | $39,460 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $31,080 | $33,490 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $34,530 | $34,430 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $57,950 | $57,450 |
| Data Scientists | $81,900 | $87,570 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $94,320 | $107,840 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $45,100 | $47,420 |
| Logisticians | $72,800 | $76,880 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $37,560 | $40,360 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $76,870 | $90,390 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $37,100 | $46,180 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $42,790 | $43,590 |
| Bakers | $36,900 | $38,400 |
| Food Service Managers | $72,210 | $71,180 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $116,050 | $125,190 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $67,790 | $72,690 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $75,340 | $74,910 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $54,870 | $55,960 |
| Cost Estimators | $73,280 | $77,540 |