Grand Forks, ND-MN
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · North Dakota statewide data
$58,460
Median Annual Wage
+49% since 2014
$59,380
North Dakota Median
-2% vs state
43,090
Total Workers
237
Occupations Tracked
Grand Forks, ND-MN is a Metropolitan Area with 237 tracked occupations and an estimated 43,090 total workers. Wages grew an average of 42.7% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $229,770 |
| Dentists, General | $186,270 |
| Chief Executives | $164,510 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $149,990 |
| Pharmacists | $134,020 |
| Optometrists | $128,070 |
| Financial Managers | $127,890 |
| Physician Assistants | $127,160 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $122,710 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $118,280 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+42.7%
avg wage growth since 2014
-4.8%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+129.4%
$22,290 → $51,140
|
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
+113.6%
$39,620 → $84,610
|
| Postal Service Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+112.7%
$26,950 → $57,320
|
| Production Workers, All Other Production Occupations |
+103.4%
$25,580 → $52,020
|
| Packers and Packagers, Hand Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+100.8%
$18,570 → $37,280
|
Most Jobs Added
| Firefighters Protective Service Occupations |
+300.0%
30 → 130
|
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 190
|
| Industrial Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 120
|
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 140
|
| Machinists Production Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 110
|
Wage Declines
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-24.6%
$130,160 → $98,110
|
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators Protective Service Occupations |
-11.4%
$97,290 → $86,240
|
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-3.3%
$84,850 → $82,040
|
| Postal Service Mail Carriers Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-2.8%
$55,850 → $54,270
|
| Management Analysts Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-1.7%
$74,020 → $72,730
|
Wage Trends in Grand Forks, ND-MN
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $58,460 |
| 2023 | $54,195 |
| 2022 | $49,760 |
| 2021 | $47,460 |
| 2020 | $47,890 |
| 2019 | $46,810 |
| 2018 | $45,610 |
| 2017 | $43,785 |
| 2016 | $41,800 |
| 2015 | $38,720 |
| 2014 | $39,290 |