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Highest-paying jobs in North Dakota
The 40 best-paid occupations in North Dakota with at least 100 people employed, by state median wage.
Quick answer
The highest-paying occupation in North Dakota with at least 100 people employed was Surgeons, All Other, with a state median of $604,890 (BLS May 2025).
The ranking
40 occupations
Data Every figure is from BLS OEWS May 2025 or O*NET 31.0; the selection rule is below.
| # | Occupation | Median pay in North Dakota | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surgeons, All Other | $604,890 | 150 |
| 2 | Radiologist | $553,140 | 120 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $454,550 | 740 |
| 4 | Emergency Medicine Physician | $392,890 | 150 |
| 5 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $338,400 | 200 |
| 6 | Family Medicine Physician | $280,100 | 260 |
| 7 | CRNA | $244,240 | 250 |
| 8 | Dentist | $220,660 | 260 |
| 9 | Judge | $171,100 | 130 |
| 10 | CEO | $164,560 | 380 |
| 11 | IT Manager | $149,130 | 850 |
| 12 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $147,400 | 270 |
| 13 | Pharmacist | $142,040 | 1,070 |
| 14 | HR Manager | $139,050 | 290 |
| 15 | Financial Manager | $135,890 | 2,140 |
| 16 | Physician Assistant | $133,450 | 510 |
| 17 | Commercial Pilot | $133,010 | 370 |
| 18 | Petroleum Engineer | $132,120 | 130 |
| 19 | Optometrist | $132,110 | 140 |
| 20 | Natural Sciences Managers | $131,370 | 140 |
| 21 | Nurse Practitioner | $130,070 | 1,290 |
| 22 | Managers, All Other | $126,440 | 2,040 |
| 23 | Marketing Manager | $125,580 | 180 |
| 24 | Power Plant Operator | $122,160 | 150 |
| 25 | Sales Manager | $119,990 | 550 |
| 26 | Clinical Psychologist | $116,130 | 170 |
| 27 | Industrial Production Manager | $116,050 | 490 |
| 28 | Public Relations Manager | $114,110 | 130 |
| 29 | Electrical Engineer | $110,810 | 260 |
| 30 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $110,050 | 250 |
| 31 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $109,710 | 220 |
| 32 | Network Engineer | $108,990 | 230 |
| 33 | Air Traffic Controller | $107,990 | 100 |
| 34 | Principal | $107,940 | 810 |
| 35 | Cyber Security Analyst | $107,540 | 310 |
| 36 | Lawyer | $106,880 | 1,050 |
| 37 | Lineman | $105,870 | 740 |
| 38 | Software Engineer | $105,600 | 1,450 |
| 39 | Computer Systems Analyst | $105,470 | 280 |
| 40 | Hospital Administrator | $105,170 | 1,220 |
Method
How this page is built
BLS OEWS state estimates for North Dakota, May 2025: occupations with at least 100 people employed and a published median, ranked by median annual wage.
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- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
- O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.