North Dakota
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$59,380
Median Annual Wage
+40% since 2014
399,590
Total Workers
539
Occupations Tracked
North Dakota is a State with 539 tracked occupations and an estimated 399,590 total workers. Wages grew an average of 38.8% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $232,420 |
| Pediatricians, General | $225,250 |
| Dentists, General | $201,280 |
| Chief Executives | $171,310 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $140,560 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $138,430 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $136,300 |
| Pharmacists | $135,570 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $133,540 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $130,090 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+38.8%
avg wage growth since 2014
-5.1%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+101.6%
$30,960 → $62,400
|
| Office Clerks, General Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+96.2%
$24,920 → $48,900
|
| Commercial Pilots Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+94.8%
$57,030 → $111,120
|
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
+93.2%
$22,840 → $44,130
|
| Postal Service Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+92.8%
$29,640 → $57,140
|
Most Jobs Added
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+1000.0%
150 → 1,730
|
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+600.0%
90 → 700
|
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+600.0%
30 → 220
|
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+400.0%
120 → 620
|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+300.0%
120 → 500
|
Wage Declines
| Meter Readers, Utilities Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-18.7%
$44,710 → $36,330
|
| Producers and Directors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-14.3%
$56,320 → $48,290
|
| Film and Video Editors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-14.0%
$51,490 → $44,270
|
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-13.7%
$98,170 → $84,750
|
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-6.8%
$68,890 → $64,230
|
Wage Trends in North Dakota
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $59,380 |
| 2023 | $57,120 |
| 2022 | $52,335 |
| 2021 | $48,965 |
| 2020 | $50,315 |
| 2019 | $48,900 |
| 2018 | $47,025 |
| 2017 | $46,920 |
| 2016 | $45,490 |
| 2015 | $43,530 |
| 2014 | $42,540 |
Metro Areas in North Dakota
BLS tracks 4 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.