Salaries in North Dakota

Median pay for 81 in-demand careers in North Dakota, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$227,104	$109.18
2	Radiologist	$217,421	$104.53
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$212,098	$101.97
4	Dentist	$163,793	$78.75
5	Orthodontist	$161,269	$77.53
6	Marketing Manager	$155,579	$74.80
7	Lawyer	$146,591	$70.48
8	Pharmacist	$132,640	$63.77
9	Optometrist	$128,987	$62.01
10	Air Traffic Controller	$128,279	$61.67
11	Petroleum Engineer	$128,093	$61.58
12	Aerospace Engineer	$125,972	$60.56
13	Software Developer	$123,659	$59.45
14	Nurse Practitioner	$123,581	$59.41
15	Physician Assistant	$122,444	$58.87
16	Cyber Security Analyst	$112,215	$53.95
17	Chemical Engineer	$109,850	$52.81
18	Veterinarian	$109,208	$52.50
19	Data Analyst	$100,134	$48.14
20	Electrical Engineer	$98,443	$47.33
21	Physical Therapist	$97,500	$46.88
22	Financial Analyst	$94,962	$45.65
23	Industrial Engineer	$94,543	$45.45
24	UX Designer	$94,324	$45.35
25	Network Administrator	$94,198	$45.29
26	Mechanical Engineer	$93,844	$45.12
27	Biomedical Engineer	$93,816	$45.10
28	Project Manager	$93,417	$44.91
29	Occupational Therapist	$93,016	$44.72
30	Psychologist	$92,756	$44.59
31	Civil Engineer	$90,285	$43.41
32	Architect	$89,070	$42.82
33	Environmental Engineer	$87,274	$41.96
34	Speech-Language Pathologist	$86,853	$41.76
35	Dental Hygienist	$85,740	$41.22
36	Web Developer	$83,158	$39.98
37	Ultrasound Technician	$80,840	$38.87
38	MRI Technologist	$79,386	$38.17
39	Registered Nurse	$79,027	$37.99
40	College Professor	$76,947	$36.99
41	Aircraft Mechanic	$74,330	$35.74
42	Accountant	$73,184	$35.18
43	Radiologic Technologist	$68,735	$33.05
44	Police Officer	$67,375	$32.39
45	Flight Attendant	$67,290	$32.35
46	Dietitian	$66,309	$31.88
47	Respiratory Therapist	$64,694	$31.10
48	Physical Therapist Assistant	$63,335	$30.45
49	Elementary School Teacher	$62,722	$30.15
50	Wind Turbine Technician	$61,481	$29.56
51	HR Specialist	$61,330	$29.49
52	High School Teacher	$60,013	$28.85
53	School Counselor	$59,574	$28.64
54	Paralegal	$59,410	$28.56
55	Electrician	$59,218	$28.47
56	Surgical Technologist	$57,248	$27.52
57	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$57,186	$27.49
58	Plumber	$56,946	$27.38
59	IT Support Specialist	$55,566	$26.71
60	HVAC Technician	$54,571	$26.24
61	Diesel Mechanic	$53,943	$25.93
62	Carpenter	$53,516	$25.73
63	Firefighter	$53,401	$25.67
64	Social Worker	$53,349	$25.65
65	Heavy Equipment Operator	$53,085	$25.52
66	CDL Truck Driver	$51,243	$24.64
67	Massage Therapist	$50,653	$24.35
68	Real Estate Agent	$50,135	$24.10
69	Machinist	$46,429	$22.32
70	Welder	$46,409	$22.31
71	Dental Assistant	$45,099	$21.68
72	Medical Coder	$44,779	$21.53
73	Auto Mechanic	$44,637	$21.46
74	Solar Installer	$44,149	$21.23
75	Veterinary Technician	$41,283	$19.85
76	Phlebotomist	$40,295	$19.37
77	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$38,581	$18.55
78	Medical Assistant	$38,372	$18.45
79	Pharmacy Technician	$37,741	$18.14
80	Preschool Teacher	$36,706	$17.65
81	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$35,535	$17.08

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