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What jobs employ the most people in North Dakota? Explore total employment across 501+ occupations in North Dakota. Find the most common jobs by headcount, average compensation, and employment density based on 2025 BLS data.
These are the most common occupations in North Dakota by total employment count. Click any job to see state-specific employment figures, salary data, and how the occupation compares to the national average.
Complete list of all occupations sorted by employment in North Dakota (highest to lowest). Click any job title to view detailed state employment figures, salary information, and national comparisons.
| # | Job Title | Employed in ND | Avg Salary | % of ND Workforce |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 11,870 | $63,330 | 2.9% |
| 2 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | 11,470 | $31,260 | 2.81% |
| 3 | Registered Nurses | 11,340 | $83,600 | 2.77% |
| 4 | Retail Salespersons | 11,320 | $38,530 | 2.77% |
| 5 | General and Operations Managers | 11,150 | $115,830 | 2.73% |
| 6 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 9,990 | $45,910 | 2.44% |
| 7 | Cashiers | 9,510 | $32,700 | 2.33% |
| 8 | Office Clerks, General | 8,440 | $52,730 | 2.07% |
| 9 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 7,730 | $41,490 | 1.89% |
| 10 | Nursing Assistants | 6,840 | $43,330 | 1.67% |
| 11 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 6,720 | $40,220 | 1.64% |
| 12 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 5,800 | $47,420 | 1.42% |
| 13 | Customer Service Representatives | 5,750 | $47,640 | 1.41% |
| 14 | Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 5,600 | $38,830 | 1.37% |
| 15 | Waiters and Waitresses | 5,250 | $36,250 | 1.28% |
| 16 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 5,240 | $38,790 | 1.28% |
| 17 | Construction Laborers | 5,050 | $53,150 | 1.24% |
| 18 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 4,890 | $68,640 | 1.2% |
| 19 | Cooks, Restaurant | 4,490 | $36,690 | 1.1% |
| 20 | Accountants and Auditors | 4,430 | $80,090 | 1.08% |
| 21 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 4,430 | $59,140 | 1.08% |
| 22 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 4,410 | $50,220 | 1.08% |
| 23 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 4,350 | $94,560 | 1.06% |
| 24 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 4,290 | $51,660 | 1.05% |
| 25 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 4,180 | $82,320 | 1.02% |
| 26 | Childcare Workers | 4,030 | $32,000 | 0.99% |
| 27 | Bartenders | 3,960 | $33,390 | 0.97% |
| 28 | Electricians | 3,570 | $70,460 | 0.87% |
| 29 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 3,300 | $51,890 | 0.81% |
| 30 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 3,070 | $61,830 | 0.75% |
| 31 | Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | 3,000 | $64,310 | 0.73% |
| 32 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 2,880 | $35,640 | 0.7% |
| 33 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 2,780 | $45,290 | 0.68% |
| 34 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 2,640 | $55,110 | 0.65% |
| 35 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 2,590 | $64,880 | 0.63% |
| 36 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 2,560 | $72,140 | 0.63% |
| 37 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 2,460 | $59,070 | 0.6% |
| 38 | Carpenters | 2,360 | $57,980 | 0.58% |
| 39 | Financial Managers | 2,140 | $153,130 | 0.52% |
| 40 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 2,140 | $58,000 | 0.52% |
| 41 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 2,100 | $43,750 | 0.51% |
| 42 | Project Management Specialists | 2,020 | $100,790 | 0.49% |
| 43 | Tellers | 1,990 | $42,130 | 0.49% |
| 44 | Light Truck Drivers | 1,950 | $51,940 | 0.48% |
| 45 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 1,930 | $40,790 | 0.47% |
| 46 | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 1,930 | $74,160 | 0.47% |
| 47 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 1,920 | $62,230 | 0.47% |
| 48 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 1,920 | $95,290 | 0.47% |
| 49 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 1,830 | $72,440 | 0.45% |
| 50 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 1,820 | $41,140 | 0.45% |
| 51 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 1,800 | $58,190 | 0.44% |
| 52 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 1,790 | $68,600 | 0.44% |
| 53 | Driver/Sales Workers | 1,740 | $42,180 | 0.43% |
| 54 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 1,720 | $75,710 | 0.42% |
| 55 | Human Resources Specialists | 1,710 | $79,210 | 0.42% |
| 56 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 1,650 | $80,420 | 0.4% |
| 57 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 1,630 | $72,400 | 0.4% |
| 58 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 1,630 | $38,080 | 0.4% |
| 59 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 1,620 | $82,050 | 0.4% |
| 60 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 1,620 | $66,160 | 0.4% |
| 61 | Parts Salespersons | 1,610 | $50,800 | 0.39% |
| 62 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 1,550 | $66,940 | 0.38% |
| 63 | Wellhead Pumpers | 1,540 | $82,190 | 0.38% |
| 64 | Social and Human Service Assistants | 1,530 | $48,940 | 0.37% |
| 65 | Bus Drivers, School | 1,530 | $56,990 | 0.37% |
| 66 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 1,520 | $48,970 | 0.37% |
| 67 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 1,460 | $47,710 | 0.36% |
| 68 | Insurance Sales Agents | 1,460 | $89,710 | 0.36% |
| 69 | Construction Managers | 1,450 | $110,550 | 0.35% |
| 70 | Software Developers | 1,450 | $107,000 | 0.35% |
| 71 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 1,430 | $29,280 | 0.35% |
| 72 | Computer User Support Specialists | 1,400 | $65,220 | 0.34% |
| 73 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 1,400 | $60,780 | 0.34% |
| 74 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 1,390 | $34,430 | 0.34% |
| 75 | Civil Engineers | 1,380 | $98,780 | 0.34% |
| 76 | Loan Officers | 1,370 | $91,760 | 0.34% |
| 77 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 1,370 | $62,250 | 0.34% |
| 78 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 1,330 | $38,530 | 0.33% |
| 79 | Security Guards | 1,310 | $43,150 | 0.32% |
| 80 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | 1,290 | $67,940 | 0.32% |
| 81 | Nurse Practitioners | 1,290 | $126,370 | 0.32% |
| 82 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | 1,290 | $55,090 | 0.32% |
| 83 | Highway Maintenance Workers | 1,240 | $62,150 | 0.3% |
| 84 | Medical and Health Services Managers | 1,220 | $124,000 | 0.3% |
| 85 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 1,190 | $56,800 | 0.29% |
| 86 | Coaches and Scouts | 1,180 | $46,180 | 0.29% |
| 87 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 1,120 | $46,220 | 0.27% |
| 88 | Pharmacists | 1,070 | $137,110 | 0.26% |
| 89 | Lawyers | 1,050 | $128,680 | 0.26% |
| 90 | Compliance Officers | 990 | $83,830 | 0.24% |
| 91 | Food Preparation Workers | 980 | $36,210 | 0.24% |
| 92 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 980 | $54,100 | 0.24% |
| 93 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 970 | $70,010 | 0.24% |
| 94 | Food Service Managers | 950 | $71,180 | 0.23% |
| 95 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 950 | $91,690 | 0.23% |
| 96 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 930 | $89,770 | 0.23% |
| 97 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 930 | $50,920 | 0.23% |
| 98 | Gambling Dealers | 900 | $32,050 | 0.22% |
| 99 | Pharmacy Technicians | 890 | $49,310 | 0.22% |
| 100 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 890 | $30,980 | 0.22% |
| 101 | Buyers and Purchasing Agents | 880 | $77,900 | 0.22% |
| 102 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 870 | $65,640 | 0.21% |
| 103 | Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 870 | $43,810 | 0.21% |
| 104 | Dental Assistants | 860 | $56,450 | 0.21% |
| 105 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 850 | $146,840 | 0.21% |
| 106 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | 840 | $61,790 | 0.21% |
| 107 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 840 | $37,940 | 0.21% |
| 108 | Physical Therapists | 830 | $92,480 | 0.2% |
| 109 | Bakers | 830 | $38,400 | 0.2% |
| 110 | Firefighters | 820 | $57,980 | 0.2% |
| 111 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | 810 | $112,960 | 0.2% |
| 112 | Dishwashers | 800 | $30,710 | 0.2% |
| 113 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 800 | $29,970 | 0.2% |
| 114 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | 800 | $60,640 | 0.2% |
| 115 | Mechanical Engineers | 790 | $96,400 | 0.19% |
| 116 | Animal Caretakers | 770 | $39,460 | 0.19% |
| 117 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 770 | $67,410 | 0.19% |
| 118 | Gas Plant Operators | 770 | $99,740 | 0.19% |
| 119 | Emergency Medical Technicians | 760 | $44,480 | 0.19% |
| 120 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 760 | $48,500 | 0.19% |
| 121 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 750 | $69,540 | 0.18% |
| 122 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 740 | $72,690 | 0.18% |
| 123 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 740 | $100,030 | 0.18% |
| 124 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 740 | $99,510 | 0.18% |
| 125 | Cost Estimators | 730 | $77,540 | 0.18% |
| 126 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 730 | $58,880 | 0.18% |
| 127 | Recreation Workers | 730 | $38,340 | 0.18% |
| 128 | Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | 680 | $41,180 | 0.17% |
| 129 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 680 | $59,770 | 0.17% |
| 130 | Training and Development Specialists | 670 | $70,280 | 0.16% |
| 131 | Dental Hygienists | 660 | $89,750 | 0.16% |
| 132 | Billing and Posting Clerks | 660 | $51,470 | 0.16% |
| 133 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 660 | $40,360 | 0.16% |
| 134 | Instructional Coordinators | 650 | $74,910 | 0.16% |
| 135 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 640 | $62,660 | 0.16% |
| 136 | Public Relations Specialists | 640 | $73,940 | 0.16% |
| 137 | Speech-Language Pathologists | 630 | $75,980 | 0.15% |
| 138 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 600 | $127,230 | 0.15% |
| 139 | Industrial Engineers | 600 | $95,040 | 0.15% |
| 140 | Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 600 | $58,850 | 0.15% |
| 141 | Medical Assistants | 600 | $46,870 | 0.15% |
| 142 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | 600 | $55,060 | 0.15% |
| 143 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 600 | $59,450 | 0.15% |
| 144 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 590 | $64,710 | 0.14% |
| 145 | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 590 | $57,450 | 0.14% |
| 146 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 580 | $28,090 | 0.14% |
| 147 | Cooks, Fast Food | 580 | $31,850 | 0.14% |
| 148 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 570 | $64,550 | 0.14% |
| 149 | Occupational Therapists | 570 | $87,670 | 0.14% |
| 150 | Tire Repairers and Changers | 560 | $39,680 | 0.14% |
| 151 | Machinists | 560 | $63,830 | 0.14% |
| 152 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 560 | $56,460 | 0.14% |
| 153 | Sales Managers | 550 | $128,800 | 0.13% |
| 154 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 550 | $50,630 | 0.13% |
| 155 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 550 | $62,080 | 0.13% |
| 156 | Personal Financial Advisors | 540 | $90,390 | 0.13% |
| 157 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 540 | $97,050 | 0.13% |
| 158 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 540 | $41,620 | 0.13% |
| 159 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 540 | $64,900 | 0.13% |
| 160 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 520 | $62,880 | 0.13% |
| 161 | Medical Records Specialists | 520 | $52,850 | 0.13% |
| 162 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 520 | $96,880 | 0.13% |
| 163 | Social and Community Service Managers | 510 | $87,990 | 0.12% |
| 164 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 510 | $112,880 | 0.12% |
| 165 | Physician Assistants | 510 | $130,930 | 0.12% |
| 166 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 510 | $110,240 | 0.12% |
| 167 | Computer Network Support Specialists | 500 | $78,200 | 0.12% |
| 168 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 500 | $37,970 | 0.12% |
| 169 | Industrial Production Managers | 490 | $125,190 | 0.12% |
| 170 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 490 | $56,220 | 0.12% |
| 171 | Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | 490 | $73,210 | 0.12% |
| 172 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 490 | $52,580 | 0.12% |
| 173 | Self-Enrichment Teachers | 470 | $40,190 | 0.12% |
| 174 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 470 | $82,790 | 0.12% |
| 175 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | 470 | $40,850 | 0.12% |
| 176 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | 470 | $32,920 | 0.12% |
| 177 | Graphic Designers | 460 | $56,160 | 0.11% |
| 178 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 450 | $65,430 | 0.11% |
| 179 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 450 | $43,590 | 0.11% |
| 180 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 440 | $101,300 | 0.11% |
| 181 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 430 | $76,940 | 0.11% |
| 182 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | 430 | $50,340 | 0.11% |
| 183 | Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | 420 | $42,760 | 0.1% |
| 184 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 420 | $88,310 | 0.1% |
| 185 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 420 | $55,960 | 0.1% |
| 186 | Soil and Plant Scientists | 410 | $77,170 | 0.1% |
| 187 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | 410 | $53,440 | 0.1% |
| 188 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 400 | $67,700 | 0.1% |
| 189 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 400 | $59,780 | 0.1% |
| 190 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 390 | $108,810 | 0.1% |
| 191 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 390 | $43,090 | 0.1% |
| 192 | Chief Executives | 380 | $225,920 | 0.09% |
| 193 | Architectural and Civil Drafters | 380 | $67,570 | 0.09% |
| 194 | Cargo and Freight Agents | 380 | $64,630 | 0.09% |
| 195 | Library Technicians | 370 | $41,950 | 0.09% |
| 196 | Surgical Technologists | 370 | $60,860 | 0.09% |
| 197 | Commercial Pilots | 370 | $157,900 | 0.09% |
| 198 | Chiropractors | 360 | $81,020 | 0.09% |
| 199 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 360 | $50,160 | 0.09% |
| 200 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 360 | $53,670 | 0.09% |
| 201 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 360 | $56,220 | 0.09% |
| 202 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 350 | $44,520 | 0.09% |
| 203 | Medical Equipment Preparers | 350 | $48,660 | 0.09% |
| 204 | Fundraisers | 340 | $81,800 | 0.08% |
| 205 | Conservation Scientists | 340 | $79,540 | 0.08% |
| 206 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 340 | $47,680 | 0.08% |
| 207 | Healthcare Social Workers | 330 | $65,300 | 0.08% |
| 208 | Postal Service Clerks | 330 | $55,880 | 0.08% |
| 209 | Logisticians | 310 | $76,880 | 0.08% |
| 210 | Information Security Analysts | 310 | $107,420 | 0.08% |
| 211 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 310 | $83,140 | 0.08% |
| 212 | Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 310 | $72,800 | 0.08% |
| 213 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 310 | $53,650 | 0.08% |
| 214 | Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 310 | $62,910 | 0.08% |
| 215 | Administrative Services Managers | 300 | $107,840 | 0.07% |
| 216 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 300 | $55,570 | 0.07% |
| 217 | Credit Analysts | 300 | $80,080 | 0.07% |
| 218 | Financial and Investment Analysts | 300 | $82,310 | 0.07% |
| 219 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 300 | $61,350 | 0.07% |
| 220 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 300 | $67,770 | 0.07% |
| 221 | Human Resources Managers | 290 | $149,090 | 0.07% |
| 222 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 290 | $56,640 | 0.07% |
| 223 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 290 | $101,930 | 0.07% |
| 224 | Roofers | 290 | $60,540 | 0.07% |
| 225 | Sheet Metal Workers | 290 | $66,540 | 0.07% |
| 226 | Computer Systems Analysts | 280 | $101,850 | 0.07% |
| 227 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 280 | $65,270 | 0.07% |
| 228 | Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | 280 | $52,490 | 0.07% |
| 229 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 280 | $44,660 | 0.07% |
| 230 | Facilities Managers | 270 | $101,610 | 0.07% |
| 231 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | 270 | $156,360 | 0.07% |
| 232 | Lodging Managers | 270 | $59,820 | 0.07% |
| 233 | Dietitians and Nutritionists | 270 | $72,550 | 0.07% |
| 234 | Respiratory Therapists | 270 | $84,710 | 0.07% |
| 235 | Veterinarians | 270 | $108,300 | 0.07% |
| 236 | Psychiatric Technicians | 270 | $43,620 | 0.07% |
| 237 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 270 | $39,540 | 0.07% |
| 238 | Manicurists and Pedicurists | 270 | $43,070 | 0.07% |
| 239 | Bill and Account Collectors | 270 | $46,000 | 0.07% |
| 240 | Public Safety Telecommunicators | 270 | $57,710 | 0.07% |
| 241 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 270 | $77,890 | 0.07% |
| 242 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 270 | $100,220 | 0.07% |
| 243 | Medical Equipment Repairers | 270 | $71,750 | 0.07% |
| 244 | Printing Press Operators | 270 | $41,960 | 0.07% |
| 245 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 270 | $59,750 | 0.07% |
| 246 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 270 | $47,770 | 0.07% |
| 247 | Electrical Engineers | 260 | $112,380 | 0.06% |
| 248 | Dentists, General | 260 | $222,340 | 0.06% |
| 249 | Family Medicine Physicians | 260 | $272,470 | 0.06% |
| 250 | Residential Advisors | 260 | $49,220 | 0.06% |
| 251 | Advertising Sales Agents | 260 | $60,580 | 0.06% |
| 252 | Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 260 | $45,020 | 0.06% |
| 253 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 260 | $49,700 | 0.06% |
| 254 | Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | 260 | $71,120 | 0.06% |
| 255 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 260 | $50,540 | 0.06% |
| 256 | Surveyors | 250 | $89,210 | 0.06% |
| 257 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 250 | $75,640 | 0.06% |
| 258 | Biological Technicians | 250 | $56,250 | 0.06% |
| 259 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 250 | $65,990 | 0.06% |
| 260 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 250 | $116,420 | 0.06% |
| 261 | Nurse Anesthetists | 250 | $248,580 | 0.06% |
| 262 | Food Batchmakers | 250 | $43,270 | 0.06% |
| 263 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 250 | $58,490 | 0.06% |
| 264 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 250 | $49,700 | 0.06% |
| 265 | Property Appraisers and Assessors | 240 | $73,700 | 0.06% |
| 266 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 240 | $83,820 | 0.06% |
| 267 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 240 | $62,610 | 0.06% |
| 268 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 240 | $87,020 | 0.06% |
| 269 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | 240 | $60,290 | 0.06% |
| 270 | Computer Network Architects | 230 | $112,630 | 0.06% |
| 271 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 230 | $80,400 | 0.06% |
| 272 | Opticians, Dispensing | 230 | $45,640 | 0.06% |
| 273 | Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | 230 | $79,670 | 0.06% |
| 274 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 230 | $51,620 | 0.06% |
| 275 | Financial Examiners | 220 | $90,980 | 0.05% |
| 276 | Tax Preparers | 220 | $62,070 | 0.05% |
| 277 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 220 | $115,620 | 0.05% |
| 278 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | 220 | $55,050 | 0.05% |
| 279 | Paramedics | 220 | $63,230 | 0.05% |
| 280 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 220 | $46,040 | 0.05% |
| 281 | Phlebotomists | 220 | $47,990 | 0.05% |
| 282 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | 220 | $49,080 | 0.05% |
| 283 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 220 | $88,100 | 0.05% |
| 284 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 220 | $46,890 | 0.05% |
| 285 | Helpers--Production Workers | 220 | $46,030 | 0.05% |
| 286 | Insurance Underwriters | 210 | $78,330 | 0.05% |
| 287 | Data Scientists | 210 | $87,570 | 0.05% |
| 288 | Urban and Regional Planners | 210 | $87,730 | 0.05% |
| 289 | Rehabilitation Counselors | 210 | $65,880 | 0.05% |
| 290 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 210 | $51,480 | 0.05% |
| 291 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 200 | $83,460 | 0.05% |
| 292 | Health Education Specialists | 200 | $62,870 | 0.05% |
| 293 | Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 200 | $60,110 | 0.05% |
| 294 | Editors | 200 | $60,420 | 0.05% |
| 295 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | 200 | $319,790 | 0.05% |
| 296 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 200 | $27,920 | 0.05% |
| 297 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 200 | $76,970 | 0.05% |
| 298 | Computer Programmers | 190 | $97,550 | 0.05% |
| 299 | Skincare Specialists | 190 | $55,450 | 0.05% |
| 300 | Fence Erectors | 190 | $48,880 | 0.05% |
| 301 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 190 | $50,920 | 0.05% |
| 302 | Marketing Managers | 180 | $136,760 | 0.04% |
| 303 | Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | 180 | $66,760 | 0.04% |
| 304 | Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 180 | $64,260 | 0.04% |
| 305 | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | 180 | $42,860 | 0.04% |
| 306 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 180 | $71,200 | 0.04% |
| 307 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 180 | $78,490 | 0.04% |
| 308 | Crane and Tower Operators | 180 | $79,800 | 0.04% |
| 309 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 170 | $109,570 | 0.04% |
| 310 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 170 | $91,500 | 0.04% |
| 311 | Floral Designers | 170 | $37,820 | 0.04% |
| 312 | Producers and Directors | 170 | $62,700 | 0.04% |
| 313 | Bailiffs | 170 | $32,400 | 0.04% |
| 314 | Transportation Security Screeners | 170 | $58,250 | 0.04% |
| 315 | Pipelayers | 170 | $50,800 | 0.04% |
| 316 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 170 | $54,970 | 0.04% |
| 317 | Millwrights | 170 | $64,840 | 0.04% |
| 318 | Parking Attendants | 170 | $34,670 | 0.04% |
| 319 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 160 | $65,950 | 0.04% |
| 320 | Chemists | 160 | $94,470 | 0.04% |
| 321 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | 160 | $63,950 | 0.04% |
| 322 | Interior Designers | 160 | $60,190 | 0.04% |
| 323 | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | 160 | $53,840 | 0.04% |
| 324 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | 160 | $45,940 | 0.04% |
| 325 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 160 | $40,000 | 0.04% |
| 326 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 160 | $56,440 | 0.04% |
| 327 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 160 | $59,170 | 0.04% |
| 328 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 160 | $45,420 | 0.04% |
| 329 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 160 | $50,280 | 0.04% |
| 330 | Budget Analysts | 150 | $79,420 | 0.04% |
| 331 | Chemical Technicians | 150 | $58,600 | 0.04% |
| 332 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 150 | $60,530 | 0.04% |
| 333 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 150 | $85,640 | 0.04% |
| 334 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | 150 | $424,750 | 0.04% |
| 335 | Travel Agents | 150 | $48,690 | 0.04% |
| 336 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 150 | $40,480 | 0.04% |
| 337 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 150 | $71,680 | 0.04% |
| 338 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 150 | $56,730 | 0.04% |
| 339 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 150 | $44,880 | 0.04% |
| 340 | Power Plant Operators | 150 | $116,410 | 0.04% |
| 341 | Natural Sciences Managers | 140 | $143,370 | 0.03% |
| 342 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 140 | $60,510 | 0.03% |
| 343 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 140 | $66,500 | 0.03% |
| 344 | Optometrists | 140 | $132,080 | 0.03% |
| 345 | New Accounts Clerks | 140 | $58,010 | 0.03% |
| 346 | Riggers | 140 | $101,560 | 0.03% |
| 347 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 140 | $55,360 | 0.03% |
| 348 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 140 | $73,950 | 0.03% |
| 349 | Public Relations Managers | 130 | $122,450 | 0.03% |
| 350 | Operations Research Analysts | 130 | $89,080 | 0.03% |
| 351 | Petroleum Engineers | 130 | $130,910 | 0.03% |
| 352 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | 130 | $164,880 | 0.03% |
| 353 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 130 | $73,000 | 0.03% |
| 354 | Interpreters and Translators | 130 | $52,380 | 0.03% |
| 355 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | 130 | $58,980 | 0.03% |
| 356 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | 130 | $91,650 | 0.03% |
| 357 | Funeral Attendants | 130 | $37,730 | 0.03% |
| 358 | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 130 | $41,080 | 0.03% |
| 359 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 130 | $46,870 | 0.03% |
| 360 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 120 | $81,560 | 0.03% |
| 361 | Clergy | 120 | $70,050 | 0.03% |
| 362 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 120 | $83,500 | 0.03% |
| 363 | English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 120 | $70,400 | 0.03% |
| 364 | Radiologists | 120 | $556,170 | 0.03% |
| 365 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 120 | $70,370 | 0.03% |
| 366 | Physical Therapist Assistants | 120 | $60,490 | 0.03% |
| 367 | Physical Therapist Aides | 120 | $40,280 | 0.03% |
| 368 | Medical Transcriptionists | 120 | $40,920 | 0.03% |
| 369 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | 120 | $49,780 | 0.03% |
| 370 | School Bus Monitors | 120 | $38,170 | 0.03% |
| 371 | Pest Control Workers | 120 | $52,670 | 0.03% |
| 372 | Telemarketers | 120 | $26,250 | 0.03% |
| 373 | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 120 | $41,910 | 0.03% |
| 374 | Aircraft Service Attendants | 120 | $44,660 | 0.03% |
| 375 | Tutors | 110 | $45,330 | 0.03% |
| 376 | Athletic Trainers | 110 | $60,320 | 0.03% |
| 377 | Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners | 110 | $30,870 | 0.03% |
| 378 | Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | 110 | $66,650 | 0.03% |
| 379 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 110 | $53,770 | 0.03% |
| 380 | Data Entry Keyers | 110 | $46,080 | 0.03% |
| 381 | Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 110 | $40,370 | 0.03% |
| 382 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 110 | $66,840 | 0.03% |
| 383 | Motorcycle Mechanics | 110 | $55,230 | 0.03% |
| 384 | Sewing Machine Operators | 110 | $38,150 | 0.03% |
| 385 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 100 | $75,820 | 0.02% |
| 386 | Mechanical Drafters | 100 | $77,950 | 0.02% |
| 387 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 100 | $65,560 | 0.02% |
| 388 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 100 | $79,930 | 0.02% |
| 389 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 100 | $92,300 | 0.02% |
| 390 | Agricultural Technicians | 100 | $51,470 | 0.02% |
| 391 | Audio and Video Technicians | 100 | $52,330 | 0.02% |
| 392 | Massage Therapists | 100 | $74,810 | 0.02% |
| 393 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | 100 | $63,130 | 0.02% |
| 394 | Chefs and Head Cooks | 100 | $68,520 | 0.02% |
| 395 | Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | 100 | $57,280 | 0.02% |
| 396 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | 100 | $51,820 | 0.02% |
| 397 | Bicycle Repairers | 100 | $39,380 | 0.02% |
| 398 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 100 | $41,380 | 0.02% |
| 399 | Air Traffic Controllers | 100 | $106,930 | 0.02% |
| 400 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | 90 | $88,300 | 0.02% |
| 401 | Labor Relations Specialists | 90 | $97,290 | 0.02% |
| 402 | Financial Risk Specialists | 90 | $86,260 | 0.02% |
| 403 | Environmental Engineers | 90 | $106,350 | 0.02% |
| 404 | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | 90 | $92,220 | 0.02% |
| 405 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 90 | $79,000 | 0.02% |
| 406 | School Psychologists | 90 | $68,500 | 0.02% |
| 407 | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | 90 | $57,800 | 0.02% |
| 408 | Community Health Workers | 90 | $60,120 | 0.02% |
| 409 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 90 | $96,590 | 0.02% |
| 410 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 90 | $109,870 | 0.02% |
| 411 | Farm and Home Management Educators | 90 | $67,870 | 0.02% |
| 412 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | 90 | $49,880 | 0.02% |
| 413 | Pediatricians, General | 90 | $242,000 | 0.02% |
| 414 | Dietetic Technicians | 90 | $35,530 | 0.02% |
| 415 | Tour and Travel Guides | 90 | $39,410 | 0.02% |
| 416 | Gambling Cage Workers | 90 | $40,200 | 0.02% |
| 417 | Procurement Clerks | 90 | $55,620 | 0.02% |
| 418 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 90 | $52,290 | 0.02% |
| 419 | Emergency Management Directors | 80 | $81,330 | 0.02% |
| 420 | Database Administrators | 80 | $86,530 | 0.02% |
| 421 | Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 80 | $72,140 | 0.02% |
| 422 | Chemical Engineers | 80 | $117,040 | 0.02% |
| 423 | Writers and Authors | 80 | $57,180 | 0.02% |
| 424 | Broadcast Technicians | 80 | $50,810 | 0.02% |
| 425 | Recreational Therapists | 80 | $56,980 | 0.02% |
| 426 | Barbers | 80 | $46,770 | 0.02% |
| 427 | Real Estate Brokers | 80 | $78,430 | 0.02% |
| 428 | Agricultural Inspectors | 80 | $61,780 | 0.02% |
| 429 | Glaziers | 80 | $58,250 | 0.02% |
| 430 | Avionics Technicians | 80 | $63,760 | 0.02% |
| 431 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 80 | $83,720 | 0.02% |
| 432 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 80 | $47,180 | 0.02% |
| 433 | Airfield Operations Specialists | 80 | $44,150 | 0.02% |
| 434 | Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 80 | $64,540 | 0.02% |
| 435 | Technical Writers | 70 | $79,690 | 0.02% |
| 436 | Photographers | 70 | $45,730 | 0.02% |
| 437 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 70 | $327,910 | 0.02% |
| 438 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 70 | $81,490 | 0.02% |
| 439 | Orderlies | 70 | $39,020 | 0.02% |
| 440 | Tile and Stone Setters | 70 | $51,190 | 0.02% |
| 441 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 70 | $52,350 | 0.02% |
| 442 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 70 | $63,100 | 0.02% |
| 443 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 70 | $47,470 | 0.02% |
| 444 | Tool and Die Makers | 70 | $72,320 | 0.02% |
| 445 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 70 | $51,070 | 0.02% |
| 446 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 70 | $56,710 | 0.02% |
| 447 | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 70 | $74,500 | 0.02% |
| 448 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 60 | $78,740 | 0.01% |
| 449 | Database Architects | 60 | $113,270 | 0.01% |
| 450 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 60 | $101,290 | 0.01% |
| 451 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 60 | $113,150 | 0.01% |
| 452 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 60 | $102,870 | 0.01% |
| 453 | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | 60 | $70,670 | 0.01% |
| 454 | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 60 | $72,010 | 0.01% |
| 455 | Private Detectives and Investigators | 60 | $47,230 | 0.01% |
| 456 | File Clerks | 60 | $46,640 | 0.01% |
| 457 | Library Assistants, Clerical | 60 | $35,690 | 0.01% |
| 458 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 60 | $33,490 | 0.01% |
| 459 | Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 60 | $53,130 | 0.01% |
| 460 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | 60 | $66,190 | 0.01% |
| 461 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 60 | $47,360 | 0.01% |
| 462 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 60 | $45,980 | 0.01% |
| 463 | Transportation Inspectors | 60 | $104,020 | 0.01% |
| 464 | Purchasing Managers | 50 | $138,010 | 0.01% |
| 465 | Training and Development Managers | 50 | $119,710 | 0.01% |
| 466 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 50 | $115,560 | 0.01% |
| 467 | Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 50 | $83,000 | 0.01% |
| 468 | Special Education Teachers, Preschool | 50 | $63,130 | 0.01% |
| 469 | Exercise Physiologists | 50 | $52,770 | 0.01% |
| 470 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 50 | $97,050 | 0.01% |
| 471 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | 50 | $56,790 | 0.01% |
| 472 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 50 | $49,510 | 0.01% |
| 473 | Home Appliance Repairers | 50 | $50,490 | 0.01% |
| 474 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 50 | $53,550 | 0.01% |
| 475 | Funeral Home Managers | 40 | $67,230 | 0.01% |
| 476 | Web and Digital Interface Designers | 40 | $71,740 | 0.01% |
| 477 | Statisticians | 40 | $82,570 | 0.01% |
| 478 | Animal Scientists | 40 | $82,190 | 0.01% |
| 479 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 40 | $94,450 | 0.01% |
| 480 | Forensic Science Technicians | 40 | $76,750 | 0.01% |
| 481 | Judicial Law Clerks | 40 | $89,920 | 0.01% |
| 482 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 40 | $96,420 | 0.01% |
| 483 | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 40 | $80,650 | 0.01% |
| 484 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | 40 | $56,930 | 0.01% |
| 485 | Audiologists | 40 | $124,010 | 0.01% |
| 486 | Orthotists and Prosthetists | 40 | $69,290 | 0.01% |
| 487 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 40 | $78,800 | 0.01% |
| 488 | Couriers and Messengers | 40 | $41,120 | 0.01% |
| 489 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | 40 | $46,410 | 0.01% |
| 490 | Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | 40 | $57,520 | 0.01% |
| 491 | Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | 40 | $50,700 | 0.01% |
| 492 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | 40 | $78,290 | 0.01% |
| 493 | Fundraising Managers | 30 | $127,690 | 0.01% |
| 494 | Gambling Managers | 30 | $82,650 | 0.01% |
| 495 | Credit Counselors | 30 | $55,810 | 0.01% |
| 496 | Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 30 | $70,410 | 0.01% |
| 497 | Art Directors | 30 | $83,170 | 0.01% |
| 498 | Fish and Game Wardens | 30 | $78,150 | 0.01% |
| 499 | Animal Trainers | 30 | $37,700 | 0.01% |
| 500 | Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners | 30 | $45,120 | 0.01% |
| 501 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 30 | $63,860 | 0.01% |
North Dakota has employment data for 501 occupations totaling 408,680 workers.
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers with 11,870 workers.
BLS OEWS, May 2025.
By employment volume, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers leads, followed by Fast Food and Counter Workers.
BLS releases OEWS data annually, typically in March for the prior May reference period.
Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Employment figures represent workers in each occupation across North Dakota. Percentage of workforce = (State Employed / State Total Employment) × 100. Our Methodology · Data Sources