What work pays in North Dakota
The 33 best-paid occupations with a published median here, alongside what that pay is worth once local prices and state income tax are taken into account.
- Price level
- 89
- national average = 100
- Best-paid occupation
- $454,550
- Physicians, All Other
- Occupations listed
- 33
- with a published median
- State income tax
- 1.9%
- effective, on the figure above
Cost of living from BEA regional price parities for this state.
Best-paid work here
| Occupation | Hourly | Annual | Worth locally | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $218.53/hr | $454,550 | $510,959 | 740 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $71.70/hr | $149,130 | $167,637 | 850 |
| Pharmacists | $68.29/hr | $142,040 | $159,667 | 1,070 |
| Human Resources Managers | $66.85/hr | $139,050 | $156,306 | 290 |
| Financial Managers | $65.33/hr | $135,890 | $152,754 | 2,140 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $62.53/hr | $130,070 | $146,211 | 1,290 |
| Managers, All Other | $60.79/hr | $126,440 | $142,131 | 2,040 |
| Marketing Managers | $60.38/hr | $125,580 | $141,164 | 180 |
| Sales Managers | $57.69/hr | $119,990 | $134,880 | 550 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $55.80/hr | $116,050 | $130,451 | 490 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | Not published | $107,940 | $121,335 | 810 |
| Lawyers | $51.39/hr | $106,880 | $120,143 | 1,050 |
| Software Developers | $50.77/hr | $105,600 | $118,705 | 1,450 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $50.71/hr | $105,470 | $118,558 | 280 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $50.56/hr | $105,170 | $118,221 | 1,220 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $49.38/hr | $102,720 | $115,467 | 510 |
| Construction Managers | $49.07/hr | $102,070 | $114,736 | 1,450 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | Not published | $100,760 | $113,264 | 510 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $48.42/hr | $100,720 | $113,219 | 390 |
| Civil Engineers | $47.21/hr | $98,190 | $110,375 | 1,380 |
| General and Operations Managers | $47.20/hr | $98,170 | $110,352 | 11,150 |
| Industrial Engineers | $46.61/hr | $96,940 | $108,970 | 600 |
| Project Management Specialists | $46.23/hr | $96,160 | $108,093 | 2,020 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $45.34/hr | $94,320 | $106,025 | 300 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $43.56/hr | $90,600 | $101,843 | 1,920 |
| Dental Hygienists | $43.53/hr | $90,530 | $101,764 | 660 |
| Management Analysts | $43.38/hr | $90,220 | $101,416 | Not published |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $41.56/hr | $86,450 | $97,178 | 930 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $41.51/hr | $86,330 | $97,043 | 790 |
| Physical Therapists | $41.02/hr | $85,330 | $95,919 | 830 |
| Loan Officers | $40.70/hr | $84,650 | $95,155 | 1,370 |
| Data Scientists | $39.37/hr | $81,900 | $92,063 | 210 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $39.12/hr | $81,370 | $91,468 | 4,350 |
Cities and metro areas in North Dakota
A state average hides a lot. Prices in Bismarck run 5% above Grand Forks, on the same state income tax.
- Fargo148,660 working919% cheaper
- Bismarck71,270 working919% cheaper
- Grand Forks52,000 working8713% cheaper
Price level against a national average of 100, from BEA regional price parities.
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