North Dakota
Highest-Paying Occupations in North Dakota
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025North Dakota
Figures describe the state of North Dakota as a whole. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (3 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 556 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surgeons, All Other | $604,890 | $290.81 | 150 |
| 2 | Radiologists | $553,140 | $265.93 | 120 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $454,550 | $218.53 | 740 |
| 4 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $414,060 | $199.07 | 70 |
| 5 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $392,890 | $188.89 | 150 |
| 6 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $338,400 | $162.69 | 200 |
| 7 | Family Medicine Physicians | $280,100 | $134.67 | 260 |
| 8 | Nurse Anesthetists | $244,240 | $117.42 | 250 |
| 9 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published |
| 10 | Anesthesiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 60 |
| 11 | Cardiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 |
| 12 | Physicians, Pathologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 30 |
| 13 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 |
| 14 | Pediatricians, General | $234,950 | $112.96 | 90 |
| 15 | Dentists, General | $220,660 | $106.09 | 260 |
| 16 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $171,100 | $82.26 | 130 |
| 17 | Chief Executives | $164,560 | $79.12 | 380 |
| 18 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $149,130 | $71.70 | 850 |
| 19 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $147,650 | $70.99 | 70 |
| 20 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $147,400 | $70.86 | 270 |
| 21 | Pharmacists | $142,040 | $68.29 | 1,070 |
| 22 | Human Resources Managers | $139,050 | $66.85 | 290 |
| 23 | Financial Managers | $135,890 | $65.33 | 2,140 |
| 24 | Physician Assistants | $133,450 | $64.16 | 510 |
| 25 | Commercial Pilots | $133,010 | Not published | 370 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the North Dakota 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.