Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in North Dakota

664 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in North Dakota for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Helpers--Production Workers	$46,170	220	View salary detail
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers	$46,170	60	View salary detail
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$46,170	60	View salary detail
Potters, Manufacturing	$46,170	60	View salary detail
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing	$46,170	60	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$45,980	600	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$45,820	6,840	View salary detail
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$45,820	280	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$45,690	9,990	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$45,690	9,990	View salary detail
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$45,590	260	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$45,390	1,120	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$45,230	230	View salary detail
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$45,120	50	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$45,110	130	View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other	$45,100	450	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$44,820	—	View salary detail
Travel Agents	$44,740	150	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$44,720	2,780	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$44,710	100	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$44,670	5,750	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$44,660	120	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$44,620	1,460	View salary detail
Aircraft Service Attendants	$44,320	120	View salary detail
Private Detectives and Investigators	$44,310	60	View salary detail
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$44,310	70	View salary detail
Cooks, All Other	$44,190	60	View salary detail
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,480	150	View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$43,420	160	View salary detail
File Clerks	$42,860	60	View salary detail
Tile and Stone Setters	$42,620	70	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$42,570	420	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$42,080	350	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$40,840	250	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$40,790	2,100	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$40,320	130	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$40,080	470	View salary detail
Psychiatric Technicians	$39,960	270	View salary detail
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$39,730	160	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$39,720	540	View salary detail
Emergency Medical Technicians	$39,670	760	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$39,530	1,930	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$39,490	1,820	View salary detail
Security Guards	$39,310	1,310	View salary detail
Tellers	$39,300	1,990	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$39,240	370	View salary detail
Animal Trainers	$38,970	30	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$38,910	350	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$38,610	1,740	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$38,590	160	View salary detail

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Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.