Career Progression: Entry-Level vs Senior Salaries in North Dakota (2025)

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How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in North Dakota? Explore salary growth potential for 511+ occupations, based on 2025 BLS percentile data.

511
Occupations Tracked
99%
Avg Career Growth
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Highest Career Growth Potential in North Dakota

These occupations show the largest salary gap between entry-level (P10) and senior (P90) in North Dakota — the biggest payoff for career advancement.

#1 Career Growth
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Entry: $45,510 → Senior: $234,590
+415%
#2 Career Growth
Lodging Managers
Entry: $18,710 → Senior: $93,730
+401%
#3 Career Growth
Chief Executives
Entry: $104,590 → Senior: $464,030
+344%
#4 Career Growth
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
Entry: $34,980 → Senior: $146,520
+319%
#5 Career Growth
Chiropractors
Entry: $35,490 → Senior: $136,340
+284%
#6 Career Growth
Radiologists
Entry: $207,050 → Senior: $785,060
+279%
#7 Career Growth
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
Entry: $64,420 → Senior: $233,160
+262%
#8 Career Growth
Commercial Pilots
Entry: $65,630 → Senior: $237,050
+261%
#9 Career Growth
General and Operations Managers
Entry: $52,000 → Senior: $184,720
+255%
#10 Career Growth
Chemical Engineers
Entry: $45,760 → Senior: $162,560
+255%

All 511 Occupations by Career Growth in North Dakota

Complete list sorted by career salary growth premium (highest to lowest) for North Dakota. Click any job to see the full entry-level vs senior breakdown with percentile data.

# Occupation Entry (P10) Median Senior (P90) Growth
1 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $45,510 $63,670 $234,590 +415%
2 Lodging Managers $18,710 $62,770 $93,730 +401%
3 Chief Executives $104,590 $164,560 $464,030 +344%
4 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $34,980 $66,060 $146,520 +319%
5 Chiropractors $35,490 $77,990 $136,340 +284%
6 Radiologists $207,050 $553,140 $785,060 +279%
7 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $64,420 $101,600 $233,160 +262%
8 Commercial Pilots $65,630 $133,010 $237,050 +261%
9 General and Operations Managers $52,000 $98,170 $184,720 +255%
10 Chemical Engineers $45,760 $115,400 $162,560 +255%
11 Business Teachers, Postsecondary $58,730 $110,050 $203,170 +246%
12 Gambling Managers $39,970 $79,300 $137,890 +245%
13 Insurance Sales Agents $46,770 $71,220 $161,130 +245%
14 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $26,900 $63,920 $91,040 +238%
15 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $20,930 $60,160 $70,130 +235%
16 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $128,150 $414,060 $428,010 +234%
17 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $51,740 $111,020 $172,240 +233%
18 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $41,120 $79,060 $136,430 +232%
19 Waiters and Waitresses $18,470 $30,890 $60,570 +228%
20 Conveyor Operators and Tenders $37,140 $47,770 $121,540 +227%
21 Massage Therapists $34,120 $74,140 $110,870 +225%
22 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $24,130 $34,850 $77,800 +222%
23 Driver/Sales Workers $19,550 $38,610 $62,320 +219%
24 Real Estate Sales Agents $36,500 $73,920 $115,920 +218%
25 Broadcast Technicians $27,040 $48,090 $85,850 +217%
26 Emergency Medicine Physicians $208,740 $392,890 $650,950 +212%
27 Coaches and Scouts $24,330 $37,100 $75,210 +209%
28 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $55,840 $81,400 $172,000 +208%
29 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $58,040 $171,100 $175,960 +203%
30 Editors $30,660 $60,520 $92,930 +203%
31 Bartenders $18,850 $29,040 $57,050 +203%
32 Animal Scientists $51,320 $72,100 $153,500 +199%
33 Financial Risk Specialists $50,320 $74,630 $149,820 +198%
34 Gambling Dealers $16,960 $27,370 $50,430 +197%
35 Advertising Sales Agents $32,180 $50,110 $94,440 +193%
36 Fundraising Managers $69,410 $121,750 $203,010 +192%
37 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $45,060 $74,250 $131,750 +192%
38 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $38,790 $65,890 $110,240 +184%
39 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $24,060 $37,690 $68,100 +183%
40 Atmospheric and Space Scientists $48,570 $91,560 $136,990 +182%
41 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $63,530 $100,760 $177,620 +180%
42 Environmental Engineers $61,310 $91,370 $170,090 +177%
43 Lawyers $70,500 $106,880 $194,840 +176%
44 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $49,020 $90,740 $135,380 +176%
45 Food Service Managers $37,050 $72,210 $101,660 +174%
46 Light Truck Drivers $33,750 $47,950 $92,440 +174%
47 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $36,400 $62,830 $98,000 +169%
48 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $60,010 $102,720 $160,000 +167%
49 Automotive Body and Related Repairers $36,970 $55,160 $98,600 +167%
50 Construction Managers $63,470 $102,070 $168,570 +166%
51 Financial Managers $87,610 $135,890 $229,150 +162%
52 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $37,390 $71,070 $97,910 +162%
53 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $39,480 $61,580 $102,950 +161%
54 Riggers $65,210 $77,890 $169,480 +160%
55 Management Analysts $49,260 $90,220 $127,380 +159%
56 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $35,580 $51,390 $91,650 +158%
57 Counter and Rental Clerks $28,690 $44,620 $73,680 +157%
58 Cargo and Freight Agents $38,530 $54,230 $98,960 +157%
59 Producers and Directors $37,970 $57,870 $97,300 +156%
60 Physical Therapist Assistants $30,480 $63,520 $77,600 +155%
61 Butchers and Meat Cutters $22,390 $40,080 $57,160 +155%
62 Financial and Investment Analysts $51,680 $78,170 $131,520 +154%
63 Chemists $52,050 $97,330 $132,330 +154%
64 Marketing Managers $78,340 $125,580 $198,340 +153%
65 Accountants and Auditors $49,330 $75,730 $124,960 +153%
66 Loan Officers $58,010 $84,650 $146,640 +153%
67 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $38,950 $81,170 $98,010 +152%
68 Air Traffic Controllers $58,470 $107,990 $147,410 +152%
69 Software Developers $62,900 $105,600 $158,060 +151%
70 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $45,880 $65,070 $115,180 +151%
71 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $39,700 $56,000 $99,370 +150%
72 Skincare Specialists $35,710 $58,160 $89,270 +150%
73 Library Assistants, Clerical $21,200 $34,530 $53,000 +150%
74 Manicurists and Pedicurists $30,560 $33,430 $76,120 +149%
75 Sales Managers $79,610 $119,990 $197,290 +148%
76 Human Resources Managers $89,990 $139,050 $223,390 +148%
77 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $21,800 $38,590 $54,010 +148%
78 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $30,990 $48,050 $76,320 +146%
79 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $50,440 $90,380 $123,880 +146%
80 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $52,450 $76,350 $129,200 +146%
81 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $49,530 $75,050 $120,690 +144%
82 Surveyors $52,680 $79,360 $127,780 +143%
83 Clergy $35,740 $60,680 $86,840 +143%
84 Recreation Workers $22,250 $37,310 $54,000 +143%
85 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $60,320 $81,370 $146,860 +143%
86 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $42,210 $62,570 $102,300 +142%
87 Tax Preparers $37,080 $57,060 $89,310 +141%
88 Writers and Authors $35,000 $50,860 $83,920 +140%
89 Optometrists $74,610 $132,110 $178,900 +140%
90 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $43,680 $73,570 $104,290 +139%
91 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $43,220 $68,720 $103,210 +139%
92 Industrial Production Managers $76,180 $116,050 $181,530 +138%
93 Credit Analysts $51,920 $74,810 $123,460 +138%
94 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $45,780 $72,230 $108,890 +138%
95 Farm and Home Management Educators $39,280 $63,480 $92,550 +136%
96 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $63,230 $97,110 $148,730 +135%
97 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $29,110 $49,900 $68,420 +135%
98 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $37,600 $60,810 $88,410 +135%
99 Surveying and Mapping Technicians $43,360 $60,870 $101,380 +134%
100 Computer Programmers $59,530 $92,280 $138,960 +133%
101 Industrial Engineers $56,770 $96,940 $132,110 +133%
102 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $59,990 $90,600 $139,570 +133%
103 Home Appliance Repairers $29,380 $48,720 $68,410 +133%
104 Facilities Managers $62,120 $92,040 $144,050 +132%
105 Human Resources Specialists $50,520 $75,630 $116,990 +132%
106 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $27,040 $46,220 $62,350 +131%
107 Medical and Health Services Managers $78,150 $105,170 $179,740 +130%
108 Fundraisers $52,000 $76,040 $119,550 +130%
109 Property Appraisers and Assessors $48,040 $65,210 $110,510 +130%
110 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $28,350 $38,500 $65,300 +130%
111 Nurse Midwives $71,200 $72,630 $163,860 +130%
112 Orthotists and Prosthetists $42,520 $62,570 $97,830 +130%
113 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $25,990 $39,720 $59,560 +129%
114 Personal Financial Advisors $59,470 $76,870 $135,470 +128%
115 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $78,610 $104,860 $179,070 +128%
116 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $50,610 $71,360 $115,280 +128%
117 Civil Engineers $63,290 $98,190 $143,740 +127%
118 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $62,200 $101,700 $139,990 +125%
119 Physician Assistants $77,300 $133,450 $173,860 +125%
120 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $37,300 $62,680 $83,920 +125%
121 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $46,850 $66,450 $105,180 +125%
122 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $48,270 $66,760 $108,460 +125%
123 Project Management Specialists $62,300 $96,160 $139,320 +124%
124 Purchasing Managers $85,770 $130,110 $191,620 +123%
125 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $38,130 $53,650 $84,990 +123%
126 Office Clerks, General $33,590 $50,160 $74,740 +123%
127 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $37,610 $57,360 $83,860 +123%
128 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $42,480 $64,540 $94,350 +122%
129 Self-Enrichment Teachers $28,010 $35,100 $62,080 +122%
130 Dentists, General $138,570 $220,660 $308,040 +122%
131 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $54,300 $76,770 $119,810 +121%
132 Detectives and Criminal Investigators $58,350 $82,290 $129,230 +121%
133 Natural Sciences Managers $98,490 $131,370 $216,630 +120%
134 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $62,570 $82,820 $137,020 +119%
135 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $56,160 $76,440 $122,390 +118%
136 Soil and Plant Scientists $53,590 $65,320 $117,010 +118%
137 Technical Writers $50,460 $72,990 $110,150 +118%
138 Electricians $46,440 $65,710 $101,020 +118%
139 Public Relations Managers $77,350 $114,110 $167,840 +117%
140 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $72,170 $109,710 $156,360 +117%
141 Interior Designers $39,100 $59,190 $84,960 +117%
142 Mechanical Drafters $56,380 $77,570 $121,580 +116%
143 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $61,910 $108,130 $134,000 +116%
144 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $39,690 $57,720 $85,650 +116%
145 Travel Agents $34,920 $44,740 $75,440 +116%
146 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $70,420 $100,720 $151,430 +115%
147 Data Scientists $59,030 $81,900 $126,710 +115%
148 Education Teachers, Postsecondary $48,520 $77,540 $103,850 +114%
149 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $62,480 $98,700 $133,840 +114%
150 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $27,040 $44,710 $57,920 +114%
151 Database Administrators $57,320 $78,730 $122,360 +113%
152 Mechanical Engineers $63,930 $86,330 $136,060 +113%
153 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $69,520 $116,130 $148,320 +113%
154 Urban and Regional Planners $61,070 $78,500 $129,930 +113%
155 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $38,560 $57,580 $82,030 +113%
156 Painters, Construction and Maintenance $36,840 $54,870 $78,290 +113%
157 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $36,240 $48,870 $77,210 +113%
158 Financial Examiners $60,560 $82,640 $128,670 +112%
159 Conservation Scientists $51,470 $77,280 $109,300 +112%
160 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $62,300 $84,070 $132,080 +112%
161 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $50,790 $67,190 $107,570 +112%
162 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $45,460 $59,280 $96,440 +112%
163 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $36,300 $51,700 $76,760 +111%
164 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $44,700 $59,760 $94,250 +111%
165 Avionics Technicians $43,310 $59,900 $91,570 +111%
166 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $39,000 $43,420 $82,090 +110%
167 Public Relations Specialists $47,980 $70,280 $100,710 +110%
168 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $48,030 $58,330 $101,070 +110%
169 Tile and Stone Setters $36,910 $42,620 $77,630 +110%
170 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $38,980 $57,020 $82,020 +110%
171 Animal Caretakers $29,960 $34,040 $62,170 +108%
172 Procurement Clerks $37,200 $51,630 $77,250 +108%
173 Compliance Officers $56,260 $79,440 $116,370 +107%
174 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $50,010 $70,480 $103,620 +107%
175 Security Guards $31,150 $39,310 $64,390 +107%
176 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $37,440 $61,160 $77,480 +107%
177 Training and Development Specialists $47,770 $63,260 $98,200 +106%
178 Operations Research Analysts $57,930 $82,460 $119,400 +106%
179 Petroleum Engineers $82,530 $132,120 $170,040 +106%
180 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $52,990 $78,120 $108,960 +106%
181 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $37,710 $49,350 $77,790 +106%
182 Administrative Services Managers $76,670 $94,320 $157,290 +105%
183 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $63,660 $93,250 $130,410 +105%
184 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $48,760 $59,980 $99,820 +105%
185 Barbers $28,760 $48,540 $59,070 +105%
186 Wind Turbine Service Technicians $51,360 $66,700 $105,330 +105%
187 Computer User Support Specialists $45,310 $61,310 $92,430 +104%
188 Postal Service Clerks $36,360 $57,820 $74,030 +104%
189 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $51,210 $65,990 $104,350 +104%
190 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,260 $49,280 $73,920 +104%
191 Computer and Information Systems Managers $94,820 $149,130 $192,560 +103%
192 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $47,960 $65,460 $97,470 +103%
193 Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $37,170 $49,830 $75,290 +103%
194 Buyers and Purchasing Agents $52,630 $76,400 $106,070 +102%
195 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $51,170 $64,470 $103,220 +102%
196 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $41,460 $61,430 $83,820 +102%
197 Photographers $35,350 $37,410 $71,500 +102%
198 Medical Records Specialists $39,580 $46,280 $79,800 +102%
199 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $49,840 $62,150 $100,570 +102%
200 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $38,850 $60,480 $78,290 +102%
201 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $46,610 $74,490 $94,060 +102%
202 Medical Equipment Repairers $48,630 $73,610 $98,370 +102%
203 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $49,920 $81,400 $100,830 +102%
204 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $46,180 $58,500 $92,950 +101%
205 Information Security Analysts $69,480 $107,540 $139,360 +101%
206 Computer Network Support Specialists $55,590 $73,550 $111,490 +101%
207 Electrical Engineers $77,350 $110,810 $155,520 +101%
208 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $55,750 $80,930 $112,330 +101%
209 Graphic Designers $37,610 $56,470 $75,700 +101%
210 Bailiffs $27,560 $27,560 $55,480 +101%
211 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $52,280 $71,280 $104,970 +101%
212 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $40,500 $50,820 $81,560 +101%
213 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $43,270 $68,630 $86,630 +100%
214 Customer Service Representatives $34,190 $44,670 $68,350 +100%
215 Motorcycle Mechanics $38,260 $50,170 $76,410 +100%
216 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $61,020 $105,870 $121,990 +100%
217 Transportation Inspectors $68,500 $106,330 $136,990 +100%
218 General Internal Medicine Physicians $190,430 $338,400 $379,100 +99%
219 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $30,140 $37,760 $60,070 +99%
220 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $37,460 $58,720 $74,570 +99%
221 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $40,240 $56,280 $79,930 +99%
222 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $60,980 $86,450 $120,650 +98%
223 Slaughterers and Meat Packers $35,720 $39,730 $70,660 +98%
224 Cost Estimators $52,730 $73,280 $104,050 +97%
225 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $38,430 $54,210 $75,570 +97%
226 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $45,670 $62,280 $90,140 +97%
227 Parts Salespersons $34,890 $48,600 $68,640 +97%
228 Sewing Machine Operators $27,950 $35,700 $55,080 +97%
229 Helpers--Production Workers $30,940 $46,170 $60,980 +97%
230 Architectural and Civil Drafters $47,430 $64,720 $92,820 +96%
231 Art Directors $53,200 $83,170 $104,290 +96%
232 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $46,790 $66,110 $91,520 +96%
233 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $52,000 $76,030 $101,830 +96%
234 Firefighters $39,700 $55,080 $77,530 +95%
235 Billing and Posting Clerks $35,550 $48,550 $69,280 +95%
236 Statisticians $60,150 $75,890 $115,920 +93%
237 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $38,790 $53,850 $74,790 +93%
238 Crane and Tower Operators $50,200 $82,890 $96,790 +93%
239 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $81,010 $107,940 $155,860 +92%
240 Architectural and Engineering Managers $112,130 $147,400 $215,100 +92%
241 Computer Network Architects $76,320 $108,990 $146,550 +92%
242 Telemarketers $21,080 $23,440 $40,400 +92%
243 Labor Relations Specialists $65,370 $101,220 $124,610 +91%
244 Health Education Specialists $47,410 $59,650 $90,660 +91%
245 Family Medicine Physicians $181,130 $280,100 $346,400 +91%
246 Medical Transcriptionists $26,280 $44,660 $50,260 +91%
247 Postal Service Mail Carriers $42,390 $59,010 $81,040 +91%
248 Data Entry Keyers $33,670 $48,300 $64,310 +91%
249 Packers and Packagers, Hand $22,240 $31,440 $42,480 +91%
250 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $50,870 $63,690 $96,820 +90%
251 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $63,820 $82,880 $121,210 +90%
252 Roofers $46,050 $59,740 $87,360 +90%
253 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $52,100 $77,740 $99,170 +90%
254 Audio and Video Technicians $40,680 $50,110 $76,770 +89%
255 Veterinarians $81,420 $102,180 $153,720 +89%
256 Audiologists $86,250 $118,750 $163,220 +89%
257 Physical Therapist Aides $29,900 $37,680 $56,430 +89%
258 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $36,280 $49,840 $68,450 +89%
259 Training and Development Managers $86,720 $114,020 $162,740 +88%
260 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $48,120 $63,030 $90,260 +88%
261 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $28,400 $36,740 $53,430 +88%
262 Anthropologists and Archeologists $46,730 $63,830 $87,310 +87%
263 Pediatricians, General $155,320 $234,950 $291,110 +87%
264 Private Detectives and Investigators $32,710 $44,310 $61,320 +87%
265 Tree Trimmers and Pruners $32,010 $44,820 $59,760 +87%
266 Social and Community Service Managers $62,380 $86,630 $116,030 +86%
267 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $55,700 $81,330 $103,500 +86%
268 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $46,350 $61,270 $86,170 +86%
269 Agricultural Inspectors $39,630 $57,590 $73,600 +86%
270 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,170 $49,190 $71,140 +86%
271 Printing Press Operators $30,700 $37,850 $57,100 +86%
272 Bus Drivers, School $43,780 $50,790 $81,220 +86%
273 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $50,960 $73,240 $94,130 +85%
274 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $42,410 $46,340 $78,570 +85%
275 Interpreters and Translators $39,650 $48,190 $73,030 +84%
276 Speech-Language Pathologists $56,140 $75,240 $103,350 +84%
277 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $45,520 $63,560 $83,560 +84%
278 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $75,000 $97,110 $137,140 +83%
279 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $31,480 $40,790 $57,600 +83%
280 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $20,290 $27,840 $37,190 +83%
281 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $35,710 $46,730 $65,370 +83%
282 Construction Laborers $38,990 $49,070 $71,210 +83%
283 Insurance Underwriters $54,790 $74,130 $99,490 +82%
284 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $60,110 $84,570 $109,300 +82%
285 Construction and Building Inspectors $55,150 $78,570 $100,390 +82%
286 Logisticians $56,120 $72,800 $101,830 +81%
287 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $47,310 $63,820 $85,510 +81%
288 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,960 $59,390 $75,830 +81%
289 Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $23,280 $30,640 $41,590 +79%
290 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $38,300 $47,250 $68,630 +79%
291 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $46,660 $62,000 $83,290 +79%
292 Print Binding and Finishing Workers $36,070 $48,760 $64,410 +79%
293 Social and Human Service Assistants $37,270 $46,260 $66,170 +78%
294 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,490 $53,540 $68,510 +78%
295 Brickmasons and Blockmasons $51,640 $79,940 $91,750 +78%
296 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $37,700 $44,310 $67,010 +78%
297 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $66,580 $93,130 $118,280 +78%
298 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $46,710 $64,060 $82,500 +77%
299 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $79,960 $98,000 $141,730 +77%
300 Chefs and Head Cooks $48,240 $74,740 $85,190 +77%
301 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $21,110 $31,010 $37,320 +77%
302 Retail Salespersons $28,140 $36,040 $49,820 +77%
303 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $37,340 $49,710 $66,040 +77%
304 Receptionists and Information Clerks $29,570 $39,530 $52,220 +77%
305 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $42,600 $59,840 $75,280 +77%
306 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $58,280 $90,890 $103,150 +77%
307 Web and Digital Interface Designers $50,940 $64,260 $89,440 +76%
308 Recreational Therapists $40,100 $58,370 $70,570 +76%
309 Sheet Metal Workers $48,080 $65,180 $84,740 +76%
310 Agricultural Technicians $36,660 $46,960 $64,270 +75%
311 Special Education Teachers, Middle School $47,350 $57,680 $82,930 +75%
312 Residential Advisors $35,900 $48,590 $62,850 +75%
313 Carpenters $43,860 $57,890 $76,760 +75%
314 Upholsterers $37,340 $52,420 $65,530 +75%
315 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $59,110 $91,040 $102,960 +74%
316 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $61,020 $80,710 $106,380 +74%
317 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $61,500 $67,720 $107,220 +74%
318 New Accounts Clerks $42,670 $57,970 $74,100 +74%
319 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $34,920 $47,480 $60,780 +74%
320 Structural Iron and Steel Workers $57,410 $82,120 $99,840 +74%
321 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $47,990 $60,910 $83,330 +74%
322 Emergency Management Directors $62,120 $76,640 $107,440 +73%
323 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $49,080 $65,030 $84,790 +73%
324 Forensic Science Technicians $59,170 $71,090 $102,160 +73%
325 Paralegals and Legal Assistants $45,300 $59,430 $78,430 +73%
326 Child, Family, and School Social Workers $47,130 $64,560 $81,160 +72%
327 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $44,050 $60,980 $75,840 +72%
328 Phlebotomists $33,840 $47,430 $58,290 +72%
329 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $35,250 $44,720 $60,720 +72%
330 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,630 $51,020 $75,160 +72%
331 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $30,560 $37,560 $52,600 +72%
332 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $47,630 $61,210 $81,310 +71%
333 Tutors $33,940 $46,190 $58,140 +71%
334 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $22,020 $28,660 $37,670 +71%
335 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $41,690 $59,000 $71,330 +71%
336 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $46,860 $58,960 $79,500 +70%
337 Community Health Workers $44,800 $59,610 $76,210 +70%
338 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $47,280 $61,210 $80,320 +70%
339 Instructional Coordinators $55,770 $75,340 $94,600 +70%
340 Emergency Medical Technicians $31,890 $39,670 $54,100 +70%
341 Dishwashers $22,570 $29,980 $38,440 +70%
342 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $47,090 $60,100 $79,760 +69%
343 Bill and Account Collectors $35,580 $46,660 $59,990 +69%
344 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $39,290 $48,390 $66,410 +69%
345 Glaziers $40,360 $61,800 $68,280 +69%
346 Gas Plant Operators $76,570 $96,760 $129,410 +69%
347 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $34,940 $45,690 $59,020 +69%
348 Computer Systems Analysts $77,770 $105,470 $130,730 +68%
349 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $63,060 $83,920 $106,000 +68%
350 Fish and Game Wardens $61,430 $79,520 $103,250 +68%
351 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $77,090 $98,300 $128,430 +67%
352 Cooks, Fast Food $23,060 $30,220 $38,480 +67%
353 Funeral Attendants $29,130 $34,980 $48,630 +67%
354 Machinists $47,810 $61,820 $80,030 +67%
355 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $47,250 $60,470 $78,940 +67%
356 Pharmacy Technicians $38,370 $47,560 $63,850 +66%
357 Dental Assistants $43,680 $57,770 $72,710 +66%
358 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $38,080 $50,390 $63,200 +66%
359 Highway Maintenance Workers $47,400 $60,630 $78,510 +66%
360 Web Developers $51,770 $72,190 $85,590 +65%
361 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $50,480 $51,240 $83,130 +65%
362 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $48,520 $61,500 $79,870 +65%
363 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $46,880 $60,600 $77,530 +65%
364 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $38,860 $53,000 $64,290 +65%
365 Budget Analysts $61,350 $77,400 $100,420 +64%
366 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $47,490 $59,420 $77,890 +64%
367 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $47,060 $57,950 $77,150 +64%
368 Fast Food and Counter Workers $22,750 $30,080 $37,380 +64%
369 Gambling Cage Workers $33,980 $36,430 $55,760 +64%
370 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $47,090 $77,300 $77,320 +64%
371 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $46,530 $60,030 $75,990 +63%
372 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $33,780 $42,570 $55,080 +63%
373 Floral Designers $31,050 $35,290 $50,630 +63%
374 Medical Equipment Preparers $37,600 $38,910 $61,440 +63%
375 Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $37,870 $46,740 $61,740 +63%
376 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $30,800 $37,750 $50,080 +63%
377 Loan Interviewers and Clerks $42,730 $51,290 $69,800 +63%
378 Millwrights $50,810 $60,750 $82,590 +63%
379 Airfield Operations Specialists $37,120 $37,550 $60,530 +63%
380 Special Education Teachers, Preschool $50,160 $60,060 $81,240 +62%
381 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,240 $48,000 $63,550 +62%
382 School Psychologists $52,690 $68,960 $84,660 +61%
383 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $34,200 $50,890 $54,950 +61%
384 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $38,380 $47,140 $61,960 +61%
385 Database Architects $86,370 $109,430 $138,250 +60%
386 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $36,960 $49,960 $59,080 +60%
387 Athletic Trainers $48,220 $60,900 $77,360 +60%
388 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $46,500 $60,990 $74,490 +60%
389 Wellhead Pumpers $61,530 $79,820 $98,570 +60%
390 Funeral Home Managers $49,840 $68,080 $79,320 +59%
391 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $46,530 $46,530 $73,970 +59%
392 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $29,130 $38,240 $46,260 +59%
393 Pharmacists $105,490 $142,040 $167,940 +59%
394 Occupational Therapists $66,890 $83,200 $106,300 +59%
395 Childcare Workers $23,310 $30,290 $37,070 +59%
396 Insulation Workers, Mechanical $46,920 $58,140 $74,550 +59%
397 Aircraft Service Attendants $36,660 $44,320 $58,430 +59%
398 Forest and Conservation Technicians $44,950 $68,600 $71,120 +58%
399 Judicial Law Clerks $70,690 $85,530 $111,580 +58%
400 Registered Nurses $65,520 $80,730 $103,480 +58%
401 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $35,960 $48,790 $56,980 +58%
402 Fire Inspectors and Investigators $61,810 $80,320 $97,400 +58%
403 Cooks, Restaurant $28,850 $36,470 $45,650 +58%
404 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $51,200 $65,140 $80,330 +57%
405 Nurse Practitioners $103,490 $130,070 $162,020 +57%
406 File Clerks $37,650 $42,860 $59,020 +57%
407 Bakers $29,640 $36,900 $46,500 +57%
408 Paramedics $48,270 $62,320 $75,440 +56%
409 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $58,620 $74,500 $91,440 +56%
410 Agricultural Equipment Operators $39,020 $48,080 $60,820 +56%
411 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $38,830 $46,450 $60,430 +56%
412 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $46,530 $60,250 $72,660 +56%
413 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $60,600 $67,790 $93,870 +55%
414 Medical Assistants $37,650 $45,980 $58,230 +55%
415 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $31,300 $39,490 $48,670 +55%
416 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $37,440 $45,390 $58,140 +55%
417 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $40,680 $50,390 $63,030 +55%
418 Biological Technicians $44,950 $55,330 $69,150 +54%
419 Food Preparation Workers $28,400 $36,800 $43,840 +54%
420 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $46,500 $57,710 $71,440 +54%
421 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $37,340 $45,110 $57,510 +54%
422 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $40,720 $49,260 $62,700 +54%
423 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $49,760 $61,210 $76,650 +54%
424 Respiratory Therapists $65,770 $81,230 $100,490 +53%
425 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $66,890 $84,340 $102,570 +53%
426 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $39,110 $46,190 $59,920 +53%
427 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,590 $47,780 $62,260 +53%
428 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $61,280 $75,990 $93,900 +53%
429 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $30,130 $37,290 $46,190 +53%
430 Chemical Technicians $46,840 $57,760 $71,260 +52%
431 Healthcare Social Workers $51,260 $62,860 $78,040 +52%
432 Couriers and Messengers $31,740 $38,090 $48,150 +52%
433 Physical Therapists $75,290 $85,330 $113,600 +51%
434 Nuclear Medicine Technologists $76,250 $102,640 $115,390 +51%
435 Opticians, Dispensing $37,220 $45,230 $56,100 +51%
436 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,520 $35,050 $44,650 +51%
437 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $34,520 $34,870 $52,010 +51%
438 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $31,250 $47,250 $47,250 +51%
439 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,680 $48,400 $65,980 +51%
440 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $38,710 $47,390 $58,620 +51%
441 Stockers and Order Fillers $31,530 $36,790 $47,740 +51%
442 Amusement and Recreation Attendants $23,950 $28,070 $36,030 +50%
443 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $26,380 $31,080 $39,530 +50%
444 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $31,140 $36,910 $46,320 +49%
445 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $22,880 $28,430 $33,930 +48%
446 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $43,230 $51,810 $63,910 +48%
447 Tour and Travel Guides $32,610 $35,360 $47,840 +47%
448 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $36,720 $45,590 $53,970 +47%
449 Tire Repairers and Changers $31,030 $38,220 $45,760 +47%
450 Food Batchmakers $35,180 $40,840 $51,840 +47%
451 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $31,040 $37,470 $45,630 +47%
452 Nursing Assistants $35,130 $45,820 $51,380 +46%
453 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $41,630 $50,540 $60,900 +46%
454 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $39,040 $48,890 $56,840 +46%
455 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $37,650 $42,080 $54,640 +45%
456 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $56,030 $70,540 $81,130 +45%
457 Psychiatric Technicians $38,350 $39,960 $55,760 +45%
458 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $50,950 $62,300 $74,130 +45%
459 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $35,760 $42,790 $51,850 +45%
460 Dietitians and Nutritionists $59,860 $70,040 $86,260 +44%
461 Transportation Security Screeners $47,920 $54,950 $69,240 +44%
462 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $38,400 $50,120 $55,360 +44%
463 Library Technicians $34,910 $39,240 $50,090 +43%
464 Surgical Technologists $50,440 $61,640 $72,120 +43%
465 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $77,760 $103,580 $111,240 +43%
466 Parking Attendants $28,930 $35,550 $41,240 +43%
467 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $43,150 $47,480 $61,390 +42%
468 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $32,950 $40,320 $46,550 +41%
469 Dental Laboratory Technicians $54,990 $67,580 $77,360 +41%
470 Pest Control Workers $44,600 $48,020 $62,580 +40%
471 Animal Trainers $30,060 $38,970 $42,040 +40%
472 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $33,800 $37,160 $46,830 +39%
473 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,200 $47,670 $65,530 +39%
474 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $69,180 $80,610 $95,800 +38%
475 Dietetic Technicians $28,110 $35,890 $38,900 +38%
476 School Bus Monitors $33,070 $38,480 $45,720 +38%
477 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $44,650 $50,490 $61,710 +38%
478 Bicycle Repairers $33,750 $34,440 $46,260 +37%
479 Home Health and Personal Care Aides $36,220 $39,440 $49,190 +36%
480 Tool and Die Makers $60,330 $73,130 $82,270 +36%
481 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $44,990 $47,310 $60,730 +35%
482 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $47,400 $60,170 $64,070 +35%
483 Occupational Therapy Assistants $48,760 $60,970 $65,540 +34%
484 Crossing Guards and Flaggers $45,960 $60,230 $61,810 +34%
485 Cashiers $27,870 $31,460 $37,330 +34%
486 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $35,300 $38,120 $46,860 +33%
487 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $42,290 $46,220 $56,070 +33%
488 Exercise Physiologists $49,030 $50,430 $64,590 +32%
489 Correctional Officers and Jailers $47,580 $52,460 $62,870 +32%
490 Public Safety Telecommunicators $47,790 $59,940 $63,180 +32%
491 Rehabilitation Counselors $58,190 $63,050 $76,120 +31%
492 Orderlies $33,170 $38,240 $43,210 +30%
493 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $40,170 $46,170 $52,260 +30%
494 Nurse Anesthetists $223,490 $244,240 $287,480 +29%
495 Tellers $37,100 $39,300 $47,780 +29%
496 Power Plant Operators $104,300 $122,160 $134,280 +29%
497 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $48,480 $54,430 $61,900 +28%
498 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $47,980 $57,620 $60,860 +27%
499 Pipelayers $47,200 $47,810 $59,240 +26%
500 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $63,380 $71,850 $80,040 +26%
501 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $30,550 $34,530 $37,250 +22%
502 Credit Counselors $51,360 $52,220 $62,120 +21%
503 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $40,470 $45,820 $48,790 +21%
504 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $42,940 $48,240 $51,600 +20%
505 Dental Hygienists $82,890 $90,530 $98,530 +19%
506 Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $46,830 $49,820 $55,140 +18%
507 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,370 $43,480 $49,510 +14%
508 Fence Erectors $44,620 $49,310 $49,940 +12%
509 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $43,590 $46,780 $47,340 +9%
510 Real Estate Brokers $72,630 $73,300 $78,730 +8%
511 Demonstrators and Product Promoters $32,180 $32,180 $32,920 +2%

Frequently Asked Questions About Career Progression in North Dakota

What jobs have the highest salary growth in North Dakota?

The job with the highest career growth premium in North Dakota is Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents at 415% — from $45,510 entry-level to $234,590 senior. North Dakota has 511 occupations with full career progression data.

What is the average career salary growth in North Dakota?

The average career growth premium across all 511 tracked occupations in North Dakota is 99%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.

How many jobs with career progression data are tracked in North Dakota?

We track career progression data for 511 occupations in North Dakota, using 2025 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) data.

What does entry-level vs senior salary mean?

Entry-level salary uses the 10th percentile (P10) from BLS data — 90% of workers earn more. Senior salary uses the 90th percentile (P90) — only 10% earn above this. The career growth premium is the percentage increase from P10 to P90.

Which states have the highest career salary growth?

Career growth premiums vary significantly by state and occupation. Use our national Career Progression hub to compare across all states, or explore individual job pages for state-by-state breakdowns.

Data: BLS OEWS 2025 (North Dakota). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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