Salaries in North Dakota

Median pay for 75 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	Radiologist	$553,140	$265.93
2	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$244,240	$117.42
3	Anesthesiologist	$239,200	$239,200.00
4	Dentist	$220,660	$106.09
5	Pharmacist	$142,040	$68.29
6	Physician Assistant	$133,450	$64.16
7	Petroleum Engineer	$132,120	$63.52
8	Optometrist	$132,110	$63.51
9	Nurse Practitioner	$130,070	$62.53
10	Marketing Manager	$125,580	$60.38
11	Psychologist	$116,130	$55.83
12	Chemical Engineer	$115,400	$55.48
13	Electrical Engineer	$110,810	$53.28
14	Air Traffic Controller	$107,990	$51.92
15	Cyber Security Analyst	$107,540	$51.70
16	Lawyer	$106,880	$51.39
17	Software Developer	$105,600	$50.77
18	Veterinarian	$102,180	$49.13
19	Civil Engineer	$98,190	$47.21
20	Architect	$97,110	$46.69
21	Industrial Engineer	$96,940	$46.61
22	Project Manager	$96,160	$46.23
23	Environmental Engineer	$91,370	$43.93
24	Dental Hygienist	$90,530	$43.53
25	Network Administrator	$86,450	$41.56
26	Mechanical Engineer	$86,330	$41.51
27	Physical Therapist	$85,330	$41.02
28	Ultrasound Technician	$84,340	$40.55
29	Occupational Therapist	$83,200	$40.00
30	Data Analyst	$81,900	$39.37
31	Respiratory Therapist	$81,230	$39.06
32	Registered Nurse	$80,730	$38.81
33	MRI Technologist	$80,610	$38.76
34	Financial Analyst	$78,170	$37.58
35	Aircraft Mechanic	$77,740	$37.38
36	Accountant	$75,730	$36.41
37	HR Specialist	$75,630	$36.36
38	Speech-Language Pathologist	$75,240	$36.17
39	Police Officer	$74,500	$35.82
40	HVAC Technician	$74,490	$35.81
41	Massage Therapist	$74,140	$35.65
42	Real Estate Agent	$73,920	$35.54
43	Web Developer	$72,190	$34.71
44	Dietitian	$70,040	$33.67
45	Radiologic Technologist	$67,790	$32.59
46	Wind Turbine Technician	$66,700	$32.07
47	Diesel Mechanic	$66,110	$31.78
48	Electrician	$65,710	$31.59
49	Social Worker	$64,560	$31.04
50	UX Designer	$64,260	$30.90
51	Plumber	$63,560	$30.56
52	Physical Therapist Assistant	$63,520	$30.54
53	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$62,300	$29.95
54	Heavy Equipment Operator	$62,150	$29.88
55	Welder	$62,000	$29.81
56	Machinist	$61,820	$29.72
57	Surgical Technologist	$61,640	$29.63
58	IT Support Specialist	$61,310	$29.48
59	High School Teacher	$61,210	—
60	CDL Truck Driver	$60,910	$29.29
61	Elementary School Teacher	$60,030	—
62	Paralegal	$59,430	$28.57
63	School Counselor	$58,960	$28.35
64	Carpenter	$57,890	$27.83
65	Dental Assistant	$57,770	$27.78
66	Auto Mechanic	$57,360	$27.58
67	Firefighter	$55,080	$26.48
68	Veterinary Technician	$48,790	$23.46
69	Pharmacy Technician	$47,560	$22.86
70	Phlebotomist	$47,430	$22.81
71	Medical Coder	$46,280	$22.25
72	Medical Assistant	$45,980	$22.11
73	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$45,820	$22.03
74	Preschool Teacher	$39,720	$19.10
75	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$39,670	$19.07

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