West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$58,105
Median Annual Wage
+17% since 2019
78,600
Total Workers
266
Occupations Tracked
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 266 tracked occupations and an estimated 78,600 total workers. Wages grew an average of 17.9% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $174,090 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $153,630 |
| Sales Managers | $144,400 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $138,540 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $137,330 |
| Pharmacists | $136,140 |
| Chief Executives | $135,730 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $130,090 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $127,020 |
| Financial Managers | $125,960 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+17.9%
avg wage growth since 2019
-29.5%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales and Related Occupations |
+126.7%
$61,120 → $138,540
|
| Legislators Management Occupations |
+95.8%
$19,410 → $38,010
|
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+94.2%
$57,460 → $111,600
|
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+68.1%
$47,180 → $79,300
|
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+64.3%
$26,580 → $43,680
|
Most Jobs Added
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 210
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Protective Service Occupations |
+100.0%
60 → 160
|
| Correctional Officers and Jailers Protective Service Occupations |
+100.0%
90 → 230
|
| Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 80
|
| Chief Executives Management Occupations |
+0.0%
70 → 100
|
Wage Declines
| Engineers, All Other Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-26.1%
$88,900 → $65,660
|
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-22.0%
$62,280 → $48,560
|
| Machinists Production Occupations |
-18.3%
$57,460 → $46,920
|
| Medical and Health Services Managers Management Occupations |
-13.8%
$114,120 → $98,360
|
| Advertising Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-11.4%
$42,670 → $37,810
|
Wage Trends in West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $58,105 |
| 2023 | $57,380 |
| 2022 | $53,985 |
| 2021 | $49,205 |
| 2020 | $51,810 |
| 2019 | $49,805 |