North Dakota
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$59,380
Median Annual Wage
+21% since 2019
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 20.5% from 2019 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
2019 → 2024
+20.5%
avg wage growth since 2019
+0.2%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Animal Trainers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+99.0%
$18,810 → $37,430
|
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales and Related Occupations |
+84.5%
$64,820 → $119,610
|
| Medical Equipment Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+79.0%
$43,840 → $78,480
|
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+77.9%
$35,070 → $62,400
|
| Massage Therapists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+74.2%
$40,600 → $70,720
|
Most Jobs Added
| Credit Analysts Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
110 → 400
|
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+200.0%
520 → 1,730
|
| Information Security Analysts Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+100.0%
120 → 340
|
| Computer Network Architects Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
+100.0%
110 → 280
|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+100.0%
90 → 260
|
Wage Declines
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers Production Occupations |
-16.9%
$55,470 → $46,120
|
| Gambling Service Workers, All Other Personal Care and Service Occupations |
-15.4%
$39,990 → $33,820
|
| Soil and Plant Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
-14.6%
$72,380 → $61,790
|
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-11.8%
$72,810 → $64,230
|
| Optometrists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-11.6%
$145,890 → $128,940
|
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 |
Metro Areas in North Dakota
BLS tracks 4 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.