What is the average salary in North Dakota?

$63,600a year

Average yearly pay across 556 jobs with official data in North Dakota, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $30.58
Jobs with data: 556
Workers counted: 422,090

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Surgeon	$604,900
Radiologist	$553,100
Physician	$454,600
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$414,100
Emergency Medicine Physician	$392,900
General Internal Medicine Physician	$338,400
Family Medicine Physician	$280,100
Nurse Anesthetist	$244,200
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon	$239,200
Anesthesiologist	$239,200

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$60,910
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$30,080
Registered Nurse	$80,730
Retail Salesperson	$36,040
General and Operations Manager	$98,170
Laborer and Freight	$45,690
Cashier	$31,460
Office Clerk	$50,160
Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$39,440
Nursing Assistant	$45,820

Management

Administrative Services Manager$94,320
Architectural and Engineering Manager$147,400
Chief Executive$164,600
Computer and Information Systems Manager$149,100
Construction Manager$102,100
Education Administrator$107,900
Education Administrator$101,600
Education Administrator$101,900
Education and Childcare Administrator$51,390
Emergency Management Director$76,640
Facilities Manager$92,040
Financial Manager$135,900
Food Service Manager$72,210
Fundraising Manager$121,800
Funeral Home Manager$68,080
Gambling Manager$79,300
General and Operations Manager$98,170
Human Resources Manager$139,100
Industrial Production Manager$116,100
Lodging Manager$62,770
Manager$126,400
Marketing Manager$125,600
Medical and Health Services Manager$105,200
Natural Sciences Manager$131,400
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$91,040
Property$58,500
Public Relations Manager$114,100
Purchasing Manager$130,100
Sales Manager$120,000
Social and Community Service Manager$86,630
Training and Development Manager$114,000
Transportation$100,700

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$75,730
Budget Analyst$77,400
Business Operations Specialist$80,500
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$76,400
Claims Adjuster$65,460
Compensation$70,480
Compliance Officer$79,440
Cost Estimator$73,280
Credit Analyst$74,810
Credit Counselor$52,220
Financial and Investment Analyst$78,170
Financial Examiner$82,640
Financial Risk Specialist$74,630
Financial Specialist$78,260
Fundraiser$76,040
Human Resources Specialist$75,630
Insurance Underwriter$74,130
Labor Relations Specialist$101,200
Loan Officer$84,650
Logistician$72,800
Management Analyst$90,220
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$61,580
Meeting$51,700
Personal Financial Advisor$76,870
Project Management Specialist$96,160
Property Appraiser and Assessor$65,210
Tax Examiner and Collector$72,230
Tax Preparer$57,060
Training and Development Specialist$63,260

Computer and mathematical

Computer Network Architect$109,000
Computer Network Support Specialist$73,550
Computer Occupation$78,330
Computer Programmer$92,280
Computer Systems Analyst$105,500
Computer User Support Specialist$61,310
Data Scientist$81,900
Database Administrator$78,730
Database Architect$109,400
Information Security Analyst$107,500
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$86,450
Operations Research Analyst$82,460
Software Developer$105,600
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$83,920
Statistician$75,890
Web and Digital Interface Designer$64,260
Web Developer$72,190

Architecture and engineering

Architect$97,110
Architectural and Civil Drafter$64,720
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$71,070
Chemical Engineer$115,400
Civil Engineer$98,190
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$65,030
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$80,930
Electrical Engineer$110,800
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$82,820
Electronics Engineer$104,900
Engineer$100,300
Engineering Technologist and Technician$80,990
Environmental Engineer$91,370
Industrial Engineer$96,940
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$64,060
Mechanical Drafter$77,570
Mechanical Engineer$86,330
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$76,440
Petroleum Engineer$132,100
Surveying and Mapping Technician$60,870
Surveyor$79,360

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$46,960
Animal Scientist$72,100
Anthropologist and Archeologist$63,830
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$91,560
Biological Technician$55,330
Chemical Technician$57,760
Chemist$97,330
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$116,100
Conservation Scientist$77,280
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$61,430
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$84,570
Forensic Science Technician$71,090
Forest and Conservation Technician$68,600
Geological Technician$51,240
Geoscientist$84,070
Life$69,350
Medical Scientist$64,470
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$93,250
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$56,000
Physical Scientist$147,700
School Psychologist$68,960
Social Scientist and Related Worker$76,400
Soil and Plant Scientist$65,320
Urban and Regional Planner$78,500
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$81,330

Community and social service

Child$64,560
Clergy$60,680
Community and Social Service Specialist$63,490
Community Health Worker$59,610
Counselor$69,860
Educational$58,960
Health Education Specialist$59,650
Healthcare Social Worker$62,860
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$60,980
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$65,140
Rehabilitation Counselor$63,050
Social and Human Service Assistant$46,260
Social Worker$81,330
Substance Abuse$68,630

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$63,820
Agricultural Sciences Teacher$108,100
Art$67,190
Atmospheric$98,000
Biological Science Teacher$90,740
Business Teacher$110,100
Career/Technical Education Teacher$73,570
Career/Technical Education Teacher$46,530
Career/Technical Education Teacher$61,500
Chemistry Teacher$111,000
Communications Teacher$78,120
Computer Science Teacher$81,400
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$67,720
Education Teacher$77,540
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$56,930
Elementary School Teacher$60,030
Engineering Teacher$109,700
English Language and Literature Teacher$63,690
Farm and Home Management Educator$63,480
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$64,540
Health Specialties Teacher$100,800
Instructional Coordinator$75,340
Kindergarten Teacher$59,420
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$62,830
Library Technician$39,240
Mathematical Science Teacher$76,770
Middle School Teacher$60,100
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$80,710
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$71,360
Physics Teacher$101,700
Postsecondary Teacher$63,430
Preschool Teacher$39,720
Psychology Teacher$97,110
Secondary School Teacher$61,210
Self-Enrichment Teacher$35,100
Social Sciences Teacher$63,860
Special Education Teacher$60,060
Special Education Teacher$57,950
Special Education Teacher$57,680
Special Education Teacher$61,210
Special Education Teacher$61,500
Substitute Teacher$42,570
Teacher and Instructor$60,420
Teaching Assistant$49,960
Teaching Assistant$38,240
Tutor$46,190

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$83,170
Artist and Related Worker$64,470
Audio and Video Technician$50,110
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$38,500
Broadcast Technician$48,090
Camera Operator$53,650
Coach and Scout$37,100
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$70,540
Editor$60,520
Floral Designer$35,290
Graphic Designer$56,470
Interior Designer$59,190
Interpreter and Translator$48,190
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$42,080
News Analyst$43,420
Photographer$37,410
Producer and Director$57,870
Public Relations Specialist$70,280
Technical Writer$72,990
Umpire$63,920
Writer and Author$50,860

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Anesthesiologist$239,200
Athletic Trainer$60,900
Audiologist$118,800
Cardiologist$239,200
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$65,890
Chiropractor$77,990
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$62,680
Dental Hygienist$90,530
Dentist$220,700
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$84,340
Dietetic Technician$35,890
Dietitian and Nutritionist$70,040
Emergency Medical Technician$39,670
Emergency Medicine Physician$392,900
Exercise Physiologist$50,430
Family Medicine Physician$280,100
General Internal Medicine Physician$338,400
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$81,170
Health Technologist and Technician$49,480
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$101,200
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$52,240
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$62,300
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$80,610
Medical Records Specialist$46,280
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$102,600
Nurse Anesthetist$244,200
Nurse Midwive$72,630
Nurse Practitioner$130,100
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$414,100
Occupational Therapist$83,200
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$46,190
Optician$45,230
Optometrist$132,100
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon$239,200
Orthopedic Surgeon$239,200
Orthotist and Prosthetist$62,570
Paramedic$62,320
Pediatrician$235,000
Pharmacist$142,000
Pharmacy Technician$47,560
Physical Therapist$85,330
Physician$239,200
Physician$454,600
Physician Assistant$133,500
Psychiatric Technician$39,960
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$67,790
Radiologist$553,100
Recreational Therapist$58,370
Registered Nurse$80,730
Respiratory Therapist$81,230
Speech-Language Pathologist$75,240
Surgeon$604,900
Surgical Technologist$61,640
Veterinarian$102,200
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$48,790

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$57,770
Healthcare Support Worker$47,010
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$39,440
Massage Therapist$74,140
Medical Assistant$45,980
Medical Equipment Preparer$38,910
Medical Transcriptionist$44,660
Nursing Assistant$45,820
Occupational Therapy Assistant$60,970
Orderly$38,240
Phlebotomist$47,430
Physical Therapist Aide$37,680
Physical Therapist Assistant$63,520
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$37,160

Protective service

Bailiff$27,560
Correctional Officer and Jailer$52,460
Crossing Guard and Flagger$60,230
Detective and Criminal Investigator$82,290
Fire Inspector and Investigator$80,320
Firefighter$55,080
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$73,240
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$82,880
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$98,300
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$76,400
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$57,720
Fish and Game Warden$79,520
Gambling Surveillance Officer and Gambling Investigator$46,740
Lifeguard$28,430
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$74,500
Private Detective and Investigator$44,310
Protective Service Worker$53,460
School Bus Monitor$38,480
Security Guard$39,310
Transportation Security Screener$54,950

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$29,040
Chef and Head Cook$74,740
Cook$30,220
Cook$39,490
Cook$36,470
Cook$44,190
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$31,010
Dishwasher$29,980
Fast Food and Counter Worker$30,080
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$44,720
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$23,410
Food Preparation Worker$36,800
Food Server$36,910
Host and Hostess$28,660
Waiter and Waitress$30,890

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$54,210
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$62,280
Janitor and Cleaner$37,750
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$40,790
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$35,050
Pest Control Worker$48,020
Pesticide Handler$50,490
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$44,820

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$28,070
Animal Caretaker$34,040
Animal Trainer$38,970
Barber$48,540
Childcare Worker$30,290
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$37,760
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$46,220
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$49,900
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$50,390
Funeral Attendant$34,980
Gambling and Sports Book Writer and Runner$30,640
Gambling Dealer$27,370
Hairdresser$34,850
Manicurist and Pedicurist$33,430
Mortician$59,760
Personal Care and Service Worker$34,430
Recreation Worker$37,310
Residential Advisor$48,590
Skincare Specialist$58,160
Tour and Travel Guide$35,360
Usher$27,840

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$50,110
Cashier$31,460
Counter and Rental Clerk$44,620
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$32,180
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$79,060
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$49,350
Gambling Change Person and Booth Cashier$49,830
Insurance Sales Agent$71,220
Parts Salesperson$48,600
Real Estate Broker$73,300
Real Estate Sales Agent$73,920
Retail Salesperson$36,040
Sale and Related Worker$49,810
Sales Representative$102,700
Sales Representative$74,250
Sales Representatives of Service$66,060
Security$63,670
Telemarketer$23,440
Travel Agent$44,740

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$46,660
Billing and Posting Clerk$48,550
Bookkeeping$49,710
Cargo and Freight Agent$54,230
Courier and Messenger$38,090
Court$53,850
Customer Service Representative$44,670
Data Entry Keyer$48,300
Dispatcher$57,580
Eligibility Interviewer$51,810
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$61,270
File Clerk$42,860
Financial Clerk$56,680
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$68,720
Gambling Cage Worker$36,430
Hotel$34,530
Human Resources Assistant$53,000
Information and Record Clerk$52,440
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$48,390
Interviewer$38,590
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$53,540
Library Assistant$34,530
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$51,290
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$38,120
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$45,390
New Accounts Clerk$57,970
Office and Administrative Support Worker$54,200
Office Clerk$50,160
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$60,600
Postal Service Clerk$57,820
Postal Service Mail Carrier$59,010
Postal Service Mail Sorter$59,840
Procurement Clerk$51,630
Production$58,330
Public Safety Telecommunicator$59,940
Receptionist and Information Clerk$39,530
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$34,870
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$47,480
Shipping$46,730
Teller$39,300

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$79,940
Carpenter$57,890
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$57,710
Construction and Building Inspector$78,570
Construction Laborer$49,070
Derrick Operator$71,850
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$45,110
Earth Driller$62,570
Electrician$65,710
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$90,380
Fence Erector$49,310
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$81,370
Floor Layer$48,050
Glazier$61,800
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$60,160
Helpers--Brickmason$50,120
Highway Maintenance Worker$60,630
Insulation Worker$46,450
Insulation Worker$58,140
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$66,450
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$62,150
Painter$54,870
Pipelayer$47,810
Plumber$63,560
Roofer$59,740
Rotary Drill Operator$71,280
Roustabout$60,480
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$46,340
Service Unit Operator$60,810
Sheet Metal Worker$65,180
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$82,120
Tile and Stone Setter$42,620

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$77,740
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$50,890
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$55,160
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$56,280
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$57,360
Avionics Technician$59,900
Bicycle Repairer$34,440
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$66,110
Coin$48,870
Computer$58,720
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$103,600
Electric Motor$61,160
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$98,700
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$75,050
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$105,900
Electronic Equipment Installer and Repairer$47,310
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$63,030
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$90,600
Heating$74,490
Helpers--Installation$44,710
Home Appliance Repairer$48,720
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$65,990
Installation$52,040
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$44,310
Maintenance and Repair Worker$49,840
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installer$49,820
Medical Equipment Repairer$73,610
Millwright$60,750
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$76,030
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$60,990
Motorcycle Mechanic$50,170
Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner$46,780
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$50,540
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$50,390
Rigger$77,890
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$57,620
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$90,890
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$59,280
Tire Repairer and Changer$38,220
Wind Turbine Service Technician$66,700

Production

Baker$36,900
Butcher and Meat Cutter$40,080
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$47,140
Cleaning$48,240
Coating$51,020
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$60,250
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$75,990
Crushing$49,280
Cutting$48,400
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$47,480
Dental Laboratory Technician$67,580
Electrical$42,790
Extruding$46,220
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$76,350
Food and Tobacco Roasting$77,300
Food Batchmaker$40,840
Food Processing Worker$45,120
Furnace$60,170
Gas Plant Operator$96,760
Grinding$47,670
Helpers--Production Worker$46,170
Inspector$50,820
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$57,020
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$37,470
Machinist$61,820
Meat$47,250
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$47,250
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$48,000
Molder$46,170
Molding$47,780
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$49,190
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$47,390
Petroleum Pump System Operator$93,130
Power Plant Operator$122,200
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$48,760
Printing Press Operator$37,850
Production Worker$45,100
Rolling Machine Setter$43,480
Separating$59,390
Sewing Machine Operator$35,700
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$39,730
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$66,760
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$54,430
Textile$29,100
Tool and Die Maker$73,130
Upholsterer$52,420
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$60,470
Welder$62,000
Woodworking Machine Setter$45,820

Transportation and material moving

Air Traffic Controller$108,000
Aircraft Service Attendant$44,320
Airfield Operations Specialist$37,550
Ambulance Driver and Attendant$37,690
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$36,740
Bus Driver$50,790
Bus Driver$48,890
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$37,290
Commercial Pilot$133,000
Conveyor Operator and Tender$47,770
Crane and Tower Operator$82,890
Driver/Sales Worker$38,610
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$65,070
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$60,910
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$49,260
Laborer and Freight$45,690
Light Truck Driver$47,950
Motor Vehicle Operator$34,230
Packer and Packager$31,440
Parking Attendant$35,550
Pump Operator$81,400
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$59,000
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$37,560
Stocker and Order Filler$36,790
Tank Car$61,210
Transportation Inspector$106,300
Wellhead Pumper$79,820

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in North Dakota?

About $63,600 a year ($30.58 an hour): the average of the 556 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in North Dakota?

Surgeon ($604,900), Radiologist ($553,100), Physician ($454,600).

What are the most common jobs in North Dakota?

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver (11,870 jobs), Fast Food and Counter Worker (11,470 jobs), Registered Nurse (11,340 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.