nonmetropolitan area · 3800006

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$59,560

Total employment87,340

Across all occupations, the median wage in the West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area was $59,560 per year ($28.63 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 87,340 jobs. 285 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
Occupation	Location quotient	Employment	Median annual
Wellhead Pumpers	131.42	1,330	$80,110
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	103.85	2,520	$62,610
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	85.32	2,160	$60,520
Gas Plant Operators	73.12	740	$97,030
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	39.80	740	$91,470
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	8.44	2,270	$65,320
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	7.48	740	$75,920
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	4.86	1,200	$71,380

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 — 285 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

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Published occupations in the West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$62,400	$30.00	4,230	3.65
General and Operations Managers	$112,940	$54.30	2,580	1.31
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$62,610	$30.10	2,520	103.85
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$65,320	$31.41	2,270	8.44
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$60,520	$29.10	2,160	85.32
Cashiers	$34,290	$16.49	2,150	1.24
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$48,440	$23.29	2,030	1.23
Office Clerks, General	$54,080	$26.00	2,010	1.45
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$100,980	$48.55	1,900	4.17
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$30,070	$14.46	1,760	0.81
Retail Salespersons	$37,100	$17.84	1,420	0.65
Construction Laborers	$47,650	$22.91	1,420	2.31
Wellhead Pumpers	$80,110	$38.52	1,330	131.42
Registered Nurses	$80,630	$38.76	1,210	0.64
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$71,380	$34.32	1,200	4.86
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$50,020	$24.05	1,160	1.21
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$38,020	Not published	1,150	1.44
Electricians	$75,920	$36.50	1,140	2.68
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$39,560	$19.02	1,090	0.88
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,020	Not published	1,070	1.37
Stockers and Order Fillers	$38,310	$18.42	950	0.60
Nursing Assistants	$46,270	$22.24	910	1.12
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$38,610	$18.56	880	0.36
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,470	$17.05	820	1.03
Waiters and Waitresses	$30,840	$14.83	810	0.64
Accountants and Auditors	$77,640	$37.33	780	0.96
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$76,820	$36.93	770	1.11
Bartenders	$30,450	$14.64	740	1.75
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$50,000	$24.04	740	0.96
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$75,920	$36.50	740	7.48
Gas Plant Operators	$97,030	$46.65	740	73.12
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$91,470	$43.98	740	39.80
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$50,740	$24.39	730	2.16
Childcare Workers	$30,910	$14.86	710	2.45
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,130	Not published	680	1.14
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$62,590	$30.09	650	2.76
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,520	$16.60	630	1.30
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$73,960	$35.56	630	3.85
Customer Service Representatives	$47,770	$22.96	610	0.42
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$51,170	$24.60	610	0.71
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$106,300	$51.11	590	1.69
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$56,830	$27.32	510	1.30
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$83,440	$40.11	500	1.42
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$71,850	$34.55	480	80.76
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$76,520	$36.79	460	1.23
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$52,600	$25.29	460	0.73
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$45,130	$21.70	450	0.65
Bus Drivers, School	$52,470	$25.23	440	1.95
Highway Maintenance Workers	$63,760	$30.65	430	4.93
Managers, All Other	$134,070	$64.46	420	1.19
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$116,840	$56.17	410	0.58
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$39,520	$19.00	400	0.75
Tellers	$39,170	$18.83	380	2.06
Construction Managers	$103,420	$49.72	360	1.69
Project Management Specialists	$96,860	$46.57	360	0.59
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,670	Not published	350	1.01
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$34,530	$16.60	350	2.38
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$40,720	$19.58	340	1.38
Carpenters	$51,870	$24.94	340	0.90
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$89,620	$43.09	340	0.91
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$57,710	$27.74	320	2.77
Parts Salespersons	$49,540	$23.82	310	2.06
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$103,530	$49.77	310	4.15
Financial Managers	$139,820	$67.22	300	0.63
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$98,780	$47.49	300	8.16
Social and Human Service Assistants	$46,590	$22.40	290	1.19
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$42,530	$20.45	290	0.58
Driver/Sales Workers	$58,650	$28.20	290	1.27
Loan Officers	$84,030	$40.40	280	1.83
Light Truck Drivers	$48,530	$23.33	260	0.48
Human Resources Specialists	$76,940	$36.99	250	0.48
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$62,540	$30.07	250	0.67
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$37,380	$17.97	250	1.49
Insurance Sales Agents	$89,990	$43.26	250	0.94
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$71,230	$34.25	250	0.31
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$97,340	$46.80	240	0.40
Emergency Medical Technicians	$39,670	$19.07	240	2.32
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$52,320	$25.15	240	2.42
Compliance Officers	$96,200	$46.25	230	0.98
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$46,800	$22.50	220	0.28
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$96,310	$46.30	210	2.66
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$28,550	$13.73	210	0.92
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$60,470	$29.07	210	2.93
Food Preparation Workers	$35,820	$17.22	200	0.40
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$47,230	$22.71	200	2.15
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$52,370	$25.18	200	1.84
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$101,930	Not published	190	1.05
Civil Engineers	$101,030	$48.57	190	0.90
Security Guards	$45,270	$21.76	190	0.27
Counter and Rental Clerks	$45,190	$21.73	190	0.84
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$71,280	$34.27	190	27.08
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$67,790	$32.59	190	8.96
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$55,330	$26.60	190	0.43
Medical and Health Services Managers	$102,790	$49.42	180	0.54
Firefighters	$58,030	$27.90	180	0.94
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$61,010	$29.33	180	1.56
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$64,150	$30.84	170	0.79
Gambling Dealers	$27,460	$13.20	170	3.61
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$53,020	$25.49	170	0.38
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$90,380	$43.45	170	9.00
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$36,310	$17.46	170	0.81
Nurse Practitioners	$128,130	$61.60	160	0.90
Cooks, Fast Food	$30,340	$14.59	160	0.45
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$58,170	$27.96	160	1.59
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$69,570	$33.45	160	0.62
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$62,470	$30.03	160	26.44
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$57,930	Not published	150	2.44
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$59,590	Not published	150	2.37
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$31,010	$14.91	150	0.48
Recreation Workers	$39,260	$18.88	150	0.78
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,360	$16.52	150	1.34
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$37,630	$18.09	150	1.09
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$78,510	$37.75	140	0.51
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$61,320	$29.48	140	0.28
Computer User Support Specialists	$61,870	$29.75	140	0.34
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$63,900	$30.72	140	0.71
Coaches and Scouts	$34,450	Not published	140	1.03
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$98,300	$47.26	140	1.57
Dishwashers	$26,570	$12.78	140	0.50
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$55,930	$26.89	140	0.73
Bakers	$36,490	$17.55	140	1.04
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$95,880	$46.09	130	0.75
Conservation Scientists	$75,150	$36.13	130	9.00
Lawyers	$105,220	$50.59	130	0.30
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$62,720	$30.15	130	1.76
Instructional Coordinators	$74,770	$35.95	130	1.05
Pharmacists	$142,950	$68.73	130	0.71
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$28,430	$13.67	130	1.47
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$47,690	$22.93	130	1.55
Machinists	$69,680	$33.50	130	0.80
Food Service Managers	$67,860	$32.63	120	0.93
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$72,000	$34.62	120	0.42
Pharmacy Technicians	$47,020	$22.61	120	0.46
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$60,350	$29.01	120	2.00
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$44,960	$21.62	120	0.23
Cost Estimators	$62,260	$29.93	110	0.84
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$42,570	$20.47	110	0.39
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$36,610	$17.60	110	0.60
Billing and Posting Clerks	$54,040	$25.98	110	0.50
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$96,140	$46.22	110	1.39
Tire Repairers and Changers	$37,820	$18.18	110	1.83
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$102,680	$49.36	110	3.93
Industrial Production Managers	$123,030	$59.15	100	0.74
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$57,950	Not published	100	0.71
Dental Hygienists	$95,960	$46.14	100	0.78
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$64,250	$30.89	100	0.53
Dental Assistants	$60,200	$28.94	100	0.46
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$142,660	$68.59	100	0.59
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$76,830	$36.94	100	0.41
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$73,010	$35.10	100	17.75
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,900	$18.22	100	1.32
Helpers--Production Workers	$44,650	$21.46	100	1.07
Crane and Tower Operators	$83,280	$40.04	100	4.04
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$60,000	$28.84	100	1.26
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$57,080	$27.44	90	0.53
Training and Development Specialists	$68,340	$32.86	90	0.34
Petroleum Engineers	$134,780	$64.80	90	9.17
Chemical Technicians	$58,020	$27.89	90	2.67
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$38,360	$18.44	90	0.33
Library Technicians	$38,660	$18.59	90	2.30
Physical Therapists	$96,050	$46.18	90	0.61
Speech-Language Pathologists	$74,370	$35.75	90	0.85
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$74,370	$35.76	90	0.72
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$87,500	$42.07	90	1.41
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$29,120	$14.00	90	0.38
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$50,490	$24.28	90	6.23
Postal Service Clerks	$57,820	$27.80	90	2.27
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$58,140	$27.95	90	6.10
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$76,570	$36.81	90	5.94
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$70,030	$33.67	90	1.68
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,530	$23.33	90	1.60
Commercial Pilots	$237,050	Not published	90	3.39
Lodging Managers	$60,060	$28.88	80	3.18
Computer Occupations, All Other	$71,600	$34.42	80	0.33
Surveyors	$78,180	$37.59	80	2.78
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$50,840	$24.44	80	1.20
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$51,370	$24.70	80	0.47
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$54,080	$26.00	80	0.91
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$54,790	$26.34	80	0.32
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$36,780	$17.68	80	1.47
Chief Executives	$147,480	$70.90	70	0.59
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$116,990	$56.25	70	0.52
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,320	$29.48	70	1.87
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$61,620	$29.62	70	0.30
Occupational Therapists	$96,650	$46.47	70	0.79
Veterinarians	$102,180	$49.13	70	1.38
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$46,650	$22.43	70	0.95
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$49,730	$23.91	70	1.56
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$48,990	$23.56	70	0.66
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$32,720	$15.73	70	0.77
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$63,810	$30.68	70	0.25
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$47,660	$22.91	70	0.85
Riggers	$74,830	$35.98	70	5.45
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$81,400	$39.14	70	12.29
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$118,060	$56.76	60	0.15
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$82,490	$39.66	60	0.56
Social and Community Service Managers	$82,090	$39.47	60	0.51
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$59,740	$28.72	60	1.97
Personal Financial Advisors	$76,870	$36.96	60	0.41
Industrial Engineers	Not published	Not published	60	0.31
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$52,730	$25.35	60	3.34
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	Not published	Not published	60	0.71
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$63,810	Not published	60	0.61
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$35,070	$16.86	60	0.32
Public Relations Specialists	$69,900	$33.61	60	0.36
Physician Assistants	$129,180	$62.11	60	0.63
Medical Records Specialists	$45,930	$22.08	60	0.58
Medical Assistants	$46,780	$22.49	60	0.13
Bailiffs	$27,560	$13.25	60	6.11
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$62,710	$30.15	60	0.79
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$62,320	$29.96	60	0.26
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$49,130	$23.62	60	3.55
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$96,040	$46.17	60	5.01
Sales Managers	$138,130	$66.41	50	0.15
Facilities Managers	$87,310	$41.98	50	0.52
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$71,410	$34.33	50	0.64
Computer Network Support Specialists	$76,770	$36.91	50	0.62
Electrical Engineers	$119,920	$57.66	50	0.44
Mechanical Engineers	$100,850	$48.49	50	0.33
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$65,770	$31.62	50	0.88
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,150	$38.05	50	1.59
Urban and Regional Planners	$77,550	$37.28	50	2.18
Graphic Designers	$47,920	$23.04	50	0.42
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$69,580	Not published	50	5.97
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$37,160	$17.87	50	0.76
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$60,310	$28.99	50	9.97
Animal Caretakers	$33,780	$16.24	50	0.30
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$79,760	$38.34	50	0.39
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$60,750	$29.21	50	0.54
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	Not published	Not published	50	1.58
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$50,540	$24.30	50	2.32
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$45,520	$21.88	50	3.53
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$54,370	$26.14	50	0.51
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$56,860	$27.34	50	3.66
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$47,020	$22.61	50	0.25
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,020	$24.05	50	0.51
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$22,240	$10.69	50	0.17
Administrative Services Managers	$91,050	$43.77	40	0.29
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$52,390	$25.19	40	1.07
Logisticians	$73,440	$35.31	40	0.26
Engineers, All Other	$66,620	$32.03	40	0.49
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$95,070	$45.71	40	1.13
Soil and Plant Scientists	$101,520	$48.81	40	5.06
Chemists	$118,870	$57.15	40	0.94
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$83,990	$40.38	40	0.90
Healthcare Social Workers	$58,970	$28.35	40	0.38
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$60,050	$28.87	40	0.72
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$60,020	Not published	40	0.66
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$39,380	$18.93	40	0.43
Editors	$58,300	$28.03	40	0.76
Chiropractors	$59,990	$28.84	40	1.74
Paramedics	$62,310	$29.96	40	0.71
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$56,660	$27.24	40	2.97
Real Estate Sales Agents	$77,010	$37.02	40	0.38
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$53,340	$25.64	40	0.35
Construction and Building Inspectors	$76,790	$36.92	40	0.44
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$33,320	$16.02	40	6.25
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$89,770	$43.16	30	4.38
Computer Systems Analysts	$106,390	$51.15	30	0.12
Software Developers	$101,210	$48.66	30	0.04
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	Not published	Not published	30	0.59
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$49,900	$23.99	30	0.98
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$81,600	$39.23	30	3.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$71,600	$34.42	30	0.82
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$62,100	$29.86	30	0.43
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$63,860	$30.70	30	1.20
Floral Designers	$36,050	$17.33	30	1.45
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$82,750	$39.78	30	0.62
Opticians, Dispensing	$46,750	$22.48	30	0.77
Physical Therapist Assistants	$57,200	$27.50	30	0.48
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$42,190	$20.28	30	0.51
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	Not published	Not published	30	0.67
Funeral Attendants	$34,880	$16.77	30	1.83
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$33,690	$16.20	30	1.02
Advertising Sales Agents	$45,320	$21.79	30	0.66
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	Not published	Not published	30	0.61
Bill and Account Collectors	$46,660	$22.43	Not published	Not published
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$61,540	$29.59	Not published	Not published
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$40,210	$19.33	Not published	Not published
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$59,780	$28.74	Not published	Not published
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$63,960	$30.75	Not published	Not published
Health Education Specialists	$48,250	$23.20	Not published	Not published
Management Analysts	$99,240	$47.71	Not published	Not published
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$51,200	$24.62	Not published	Not published
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$56,620	$27.22	Not published	Not published

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.