North Dakota Salary Data
Highest paying jobs and salary ranges across 546 occupations
Highest Median
$232,420
Nurse Anesthetists
Occupations
546
All Jobs in North Dakota (by median salary)
| Occupation | Median | Mean | Employment | Entry (10th) | Top (90th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $232,420 | $229,180 | 250 | $210,250 | $239,200+ |
| Pediatricians, General | $225,250 | $229,600 | 120 | $149,460 | $239,200+ |
| Dentists, General | $201,280 | $224,300 | 210 | $132,600 | $239,200+ |
| Chief Executives | $171,310 | $232,120 | 370 | $101,590 | $239,200+ |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $140,560 | $147,470 | 300 | $104,570 | $203,090 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $138,430 | $124,770 | N/A | $36,190 | $143,210 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $136,300 | $138,830 | 650 | $91,460 | $183,230 |
| Pharmacists | $135,570 | $125,790 | 980 | $37,340 | $160,750 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $133,540 | $139,210 | 120 | $95,640 | $192,900 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $130,090 | $130,170 | 190 | $78,320 | $168,180 |
| Financial Managers | $130,070 | $151,000 | 1,960 | $84,990 | $234,680 |
| Optometrists | $128,940 | $130,840 | 180 | $79,960 | $168,510 |
| Chemical Engineers | $127,970 | $127,230 | 60 | $86,800 | $141,700 |
| Human Resources Managers | $127,190 | $134,940 | 250 | $83,980 | $190,000 |
| Physician Assistants | $126,180 | $118,300 | 520 | $74,300 | $149,970 |
| Purchasing Managers | $125,720 | $129,220 | 40 | $93,470 | $167,210 |
| Sales Managers | $124,500 | $137,560 | 400 | $66,670 | $212,310 |
| Marketing Managers | $123,460 | $132,020 | 240 | $82,760 | $192,880 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $123,220 | $121,200 | 1,260 | $92,650 | $158,890 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $121,470 | $117,150 | 80 | $81,950 | $142,380 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $119,610 | $117,380 | 430 | $55,440 | $179,500 |
| Fundraising Managers | $118,420 | $126,670 | 40 | $79,130 | $168,570 |
| Managers, All Other | $118,010 | $123,190 | 2,020 | $74,960 | $177,630 |
| Database Architects | $116,120 | $112,830 | 50 | $98,870 | $127,980 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $116,010 | $111,480 | 60 | $94,900 | $126,240 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $113,800 | $123,550 | 440 | $73,650 | $175,700 |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | $112,970 | $103,780 | 410 | $90,170 | $112,970 |
| Information Security Analysts | $112,330 | $101,200 | 340 | $68,240 | $113,600 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $112,310 | $115,780 | 60 | $108,220 | $126,750 |
| Commercial Pilots | $111,120 | $132,640 | 230 | $60,070 | $209,580 |
| Power Plant Operators | $109,340 | $103,490 | 170 | $74,990 | $134,260 |
| Computer Network Architects | $109,150 | $115,190 | 280 | $75,320 | $151,040 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $109,110 | $105,240 | 150 | $60,460 | $148,610 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $108,700 | $118,720 | 210 | $54,660 | $211,960 |
| Electrical Engineers | $108,520 | $108,800 | 260 | $77,380 | $141,000 |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $106,540 | $108,580 | 60 | $50,020 | $165,290 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $106,360 | $115,020 | 250 | $70,890 | $170,460 |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $105,610 | $97,810 | 60 | $66,400 | $136,010 |
| Labor Relations Specialists | $105,590 | $95,700 | 80 | $64,730 | $139,200 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $105,280 | $109,800 | 220 | $62,900 | $136,550 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $104,990 | $111,220 | 750 | $79,750 | $141,800 |
| Lawyers | $104,940 | $122,430 | 1,070 | $75,000 | $189,260 |
| Transportation Inspectors | $104,330 | $106,320 | 60 | $69,380 | $138,490 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,760 | $101,610 | 100 | $58,890 | $128,590 |
| Public Relations Managers | $103,200 | $108,470 | 120 | $59,660 | $153,690 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | $101,780 | $98,590 | 300 | $77,520 | $106,470 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $101,120 | $124,270 | 860 | $75,750 | $181,380 |
| Construction Managers | $101,020 | $111,780 | 1,100 | $60,150 | $175,170 |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,340 | $103,790 | 60 | $60,840 | $134,020 |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $99,690 | $122,790 | 570 | $61,930 | $224,360 |
| Veterinarians | $99,490 | $107,060 | 300 | $82,340 | $138,440 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $98,990 | $114,900 | 480 | $55,850 | $217,370 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $98,730 | $91,390 | 50 | $73,350 | $110,790 |
| Software Developers | $98,550 | $103,610 | 1,510 | $63,140 | $153,280 |
| Hydrologists | $98,430 | $96,710 | 30 | $76,290 | $113,030 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $98,090 | $109,690 | 500 | $58,570 | $178,670 |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $98,010 | $99,340 | 240 | $78,580 | $120,130 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $97,520 | $93,490 | 70 | $75,190 | $136,300 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $97,460 | $92,080 | 670 | $59,230 | $117,810 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $97,370 | $103,970 | 430 | $80,340 | $138,010 |
| Training and Development Managers | $97,220 | $108,010 | 50 | $70,360 | $165,390 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $96,910 | $105,250 | 370 | $64,350 | $161,260 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $96,720 | $101,220 | 50 | $78,010 | $140,700 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $96,350 | $102,340 | 180 | $70,820 | $133,880 |
| Data Scientists | $96,230 | $94,130 | 320 | $58,050 | $123,310 |
| Civil Engineers | $96,160 | $95,750 | 1,470 | $62,450 | $139,880 |
| Gas Plant Operators | $93,910 | $89,320 | 160 | $72,950 | $104,850 |
| General and Operations Managers | $93,290 | $114,420 | 11,660 | $49,990 | $184,520 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $92,750 | $90,360 | 40 | $38,890 | $134,410 |
| Audiologists | $91,440 | $106,550 | 90 | $80,850 | $153,110 |
| Landscape Architects | $91,250 | $86,410 | 30 | $55,340 | $110,870 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $90,770 | $101,550 | N/A | $65,800 | $142,810 |
| Project Management Specialists | $89,660 | $95,200 | 1,720 | $58,930 | $136,630 |
| Judicial Law Clerks | $89,080 | $87,240 | 40 | $73,180 | $107,280 |
| Computer Programmers | $88,910 | $93,810 | 230 | $62,090 | $131,380 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | $88,690 | $79,680 | 470 | $52,910 | $97,880 |
| Engineers, All Other | $88,100 | $97,940 | 270 | $62,010 | $149,890 |
| Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $87,980 | $85,550 | 90 | $58,320 | $100,910 |
| Education Administrators, All Other | $87,790 | $87,530 | 190 | $58,850 | $110,300 |
| Environmental Engineers | $87,590 | $112,410 | 130 | $50,410 | $239,200+ |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | $86,940 | $90,730 | 50 | $63,960 | $120,640 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | $86,280 | $96,190 | 400 | $64,470 | $131,910 |
| Physical Therapists | $86,180 | $89,870 | 860 | $72,750 | $109,620 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $85,380 | $92,670 | 1,820 | $60,280 | $131,530 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $84,750 | $87,910 | 170 | $48,050 | $129,910 |
| Industrial Engineers | $84,610 | $89,840 | 530 | $54,080 | $122,210 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $84,580 | $86,660 | 420 | $55,560 | $123,000 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | $84,450 | $90,460 | 80 | $65,360 | $126,110 |
| Facilities Managers | $84,400 | $97,380 | 260 | $55,290 | $163,350 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $84,020 | $92,000 | 770 | $53,190 | $132,410 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $84,020 | $88,660 | 530 | $58,940 | $126,920 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $83,860 | $86,030 | 240 | $72,420 | $98,660 |
| Wellhead Pumpers | $83,450 | $85,460 | 910 | $54,060 | $100,150 |
| Social and Community Service Managers | $83,410 | $84,900 | 480 | $61,240 | $110,700 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $83,130 | $83,460 | 120 | $57,620 | $102,630 |
| Dental Hygienists | $83,010 | $85,150 | 580 | $75,180 | $94,910 |
| Loan Officers | $82,990 | $92,790 | 1,370 | $54,910 | $142,450 |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | $82,760 | $73,200 | 40 | $35,360 | $96,830 |
| Credit Analysts | $82,210 | $84,830 | 400 | $53,630 | $128,510 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $82,150 | $80,440 | 100 | $56,820 | $102,340 |
Showing top 100 by median salary. All data from BLS OEWS May 2024.