Fargo, ND-MN metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Fargo Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Fargo, ND-MN metro area
Figures describe the Fargo, ND-MN metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Fargo city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (2 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 408 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surgeons, All Other | $604,890 | $290.81 | 80 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $418,980 | $201.43 | 330 |
| 3 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $414,060 | $199.07 | 40 |
| 4 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $338,400 | $162.69 | 100 |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physicians | $276,530 | $132.95 | 100 |
| 6 | Nurse Anesthetists | $241,620 | $116.16 | 160 |
| 7 | Anesthesiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 |
| 8 | Cardiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 30 |
| 9 | Pediatricians, General | $234,950 | $112.96 | 50 |
| 10 | Dentists, General | $198,570 | $95.47 | 110 |
| 11 | Chief Executives | $188,510 | $90.63 | 120 |
| 12 | Riggers | $169,480 | $81.48 | 50 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $152,990 | $73.55 | 430 |
| 14 | Human Resources Managers | $144,450 | $69.45 | 140 |
| 15 | Pharmacists | $142,040 | $68.29 | 520 |
| 16 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $141,990 | $68.26 | 90 |
| 17 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $138,950 | Not published | 130 |
| 18 | Financial Managers | $136,970 | $65.85 | 810 |
| 19 | Physician Assistants | $136,610 | $65.68 | 240 |
| 20 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $134,030 | Not published | 40 |
| 21 | Optometrists | $132,690 | $63.79 | 40 |
| 22 | Commercial Pilots | $131,950 | Not published | 110 |
| 23 | Nurse Practitioners | $130,070 | $62.53 | 490 |
| 24 | Marketing Managers | $126,790 | $60.96 | 120 |
| 25 | Managers, All Other | $124,390 | $59.80 | 590 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Fargo metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.