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345 Jobs That Pay Over $50K in North Dakota (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

There are 345 occupations in North Dakota with a median salary above $50K per year. The highest-paying is Radiologists at $553,140/year. Based on 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025

$50K+ $75K+ $100K+ $150K+

Average Salary by State

Average salaries across all 50 states. Click a state to see its $50K+ jobs.

$57,873

$89,679

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $63,963 AK $79,599 AZ $72,019 AR $58,447 CA $83,172 CO $76,493 CT $78,019 DE $71,614 DC $89,679 FL $67,772 GA $69,372 HI $73,976 ID $67,243 IL $74,900 IN $68,360 IA $68,184 KS $65,075 KY $66,085 LA $62,928 ME $70,351 MD $79,476 MA $81,221 MI $70,102 MN $79,901 MS $57,873 MO $67,599 MT $65,918 NE $68,499 NV $69,352 NH $75,725 NJ $80,366 NM $68,121 NY $83,189 NC $67,685 ND $70,391 OH $69,737 OK $63,871 OR $75,924 PA $70,617 RI $78,209 SC $66,430 SD $64,417 TN $66,638 TX $68,700 UT $68,195 VT $74,078 VA $73,984 WA $86,472 WV $62,235 WI $71,762 WY $66,073

345
Jobs Over $50K

$553,140

#1: Radiologists

$82,227

Avg of Qualifying Jobs

216,820

Workers in These Jobs

All 345 Jobs Paying Over $50K in North Dakota

Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Workers
1	Radiologists	$553,140	$556,170	120
2	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$414,060	$327,910	70
3	Emergency Medicine Physicians	$392,890	$424,750	150
4	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$338,400	$319,790	200
5	Family Medicine Physicians	$280,100	$272,470	260
6	Nurse Anesthetists	$244,240	$248,580	250
7	Pediatricians, General	$234,950	$242,000	90
8	Dentists, General	$220,660	$222,340	260
9	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$171,100	$164,880	130
10	Chief Executives	$164,560	$225,920	380
11	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$149,130	$146,840	850
12	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$147,400	$156,360	270
13	Pharmacists	$142,040	$137,110	1,070
14	Human Resources Managers	$139,050	$149,090	290
15	Financial Managers	$135,890	$153,130	2,140
16	Physician Assistants	$133,450	$130,930	510
17	Commercial Pilots	$133,010	$157,900	370
18	Petroleum Engineers	$132,120	$130,910	130
19	Optometrists	$132,110	$132,080	140
20	Natural Sciences Managers	$131,370	$143,370	140
21	Purchasing Managers	$130,110	$138,010	50
22	Nurse Practitioners	$130,070	$126,370	1,290
23	Marketing Managers	$125,580	$136,760	180
24	Power Plant Operators	$122,160	$116,410	150
25	Fundraising Managers	$121,750	$127,690	30
26	Sales Managers	$119,990	$128,800	550
27	Audiologists	$118,750	$124,010	40
28	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$116,130	$109,570	170
29	Industrial Production Managers	$116,050	$125,190	490
30	Chemical Engineers	$115,400	$117,040	80
31	Public Relations Managers	$114,110	$122,450	130
32	Training and Development Managers	$114,020	$119,710	50
33	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$111,020	$113,150	60
34	Electrical Engineers	$110,810	$112,380	260
35	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$110,050	$116,420	250
36	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$109,710	$115,620	220
37	Database Architects	$109,430	$113,270	60
38	Computer Network Architects	$108,990	$112,630	230
39	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,130	$109,870	90
40	Air Traffic Controllers	$107,990	$106,930	100
41	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$107,940	$112,960	810
42	Information Security Analysts	$107,540	$107,420	310
43	Lawyers	$106,880	$128,680	1,050
44	Transportation Inspectors	$106,330	$104,020	60
45	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$105,870	$99,510	740
46	Software Developers	$105,600	$107,000	1,450
47	Computer Systems Analysts	$105,470	$101,850	280
48	Medical and Health Services Managers	$105,170	$124,000	1,220
49	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$104,860	$115,560	50
50	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$103,580	$100,220	270
51	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$102,720	$110,240	510
52	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$102,640	$97,050	50
53	Veterinarians	$102,180	$108,300	270
54	Construction Managers	$102,070	$110,550	1,450
55	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,700	$96,420	40
56	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$101,600	$127,230	600
57	Labor Relations Specialists	$101,220	$97,290	90
58	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,760	$112,880	510
59	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$100,720	$108,810	390
60	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$98,700	$96,880	520
61	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$98,300	$101,300	440
62	Civil Engineers	$98,190	$98,780	1,380
63	General and Operations Managers	$98,170	$115,830	11,150
64	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,000	$101,290	60
65	Chemists	$97,330	$94,470	160
66	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$97,110	$101,930	290
67	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,110	$102,870	60
68	Industrial Engineers	$96,940	$95,040	600
69	Gas Plant Operators	$96,760	$99,740	770
70	Project Management Specialists	$96,160	$100,790	2,020
71	Administrative Services Managers	$94,320	$107,840	300
72	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$93,250	$97,050	540
73	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$93,130	$91,690	950
74	Computer Programmers	$92,280	$97,550	190
75	Facilities Managers	$92,040	$101,610	270
76	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$91,560	$94,450	40
77	Environmental Engineers	$91,370	$106,350	90
78	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$91,040	$88,300	90
79	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$90,890	$82,790	470
80	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,740	$91,500	170
81	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$90,600	$95,290	1,920
82	Dental Hygienists	$90,530	$89,750	660
83	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$90,380	$88,100	220
84	Management Analysts	$90,220	$90,240	N/A
85	Social and Community Service Managers	$86,630	$87,990	510
86	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$86,450	$89,770	930
87	Mechanical Engineers	$86,330	$96,400	790
88	Judicial Law Clerks	$85,530	$89,920	40
89	Physical Therapists	$85,330	$92,480	830
90	Loan Officers	$84,650	$91,760	1,370
91	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$84,570	$83,820	240
92	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$84,340	$87,020	240
93	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$84,070	$92,300	100
94	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$83,920	$83,460	200
95	Occupational Therapists	$83,200	$87,670	570
96	Art Directors	$83,170	$83,170	30
97	Crane and Tower Operators	$82,890	$79,800	180
98	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$82,880	$91,650	130
99	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$82,820	$92,220	90
100	Financial Examiners	$82,640	$90,980	220
101	Operations Research Analysts	$82,460	$89,080	130
102	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$82,290	$88,310	420
103	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$82,120	$77,890	270
104	Data Scientists	$81,900	$87,570	210
105	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,400	$96,590	90
106	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$81,400	$74,500	70
107	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$81,370	$94,560	4,350
108	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$81,330	$79,930	100
109	Respiratory Therapists	$81,230	$84,710	270
110	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$81,170	$72,010	60
111	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$80,930	$81,560	120
112	Registered Nurses	$80,730	$83,600	11,340
113	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,710	$85,640	150
114	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$80,610	$81,490	70
115	Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$80,320	$78,800	40
116	Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$79,940	$71,680	150
117	Wellhead Pumpers	$79,820	$82,190	1,540
118	Fish and Game Wardens	$79,520	$78,150	30
119	Compliance Officers	$79,440	$83,830	990
120	Surveyors	$79,360	$89,210	250
121	Gambling Managers	$79,300	$82,650	30
122	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$79,060	$83,140	310
123	Database Administrators	$78,730	$86,530	80
124	Construction and Building Inspectors	$78,570	$78,490	180
125	Urban and Regional Planners	$78,500	$87,730	210
126	Financial and Investment Analysts	$78,170	$82,310	300
127	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,120	$83,000	50
128	Chiropractors	$77,990	$81,020	360
129	Riggers	$77,890	$101,560	140
130	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$77,740	$76,970	200
131	Mechanical Drafters	$77,570	$77,950	100
132	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,540	$80,400	230
133	Budget Analysts	$77,400	$79,420	150
134	Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$77,300	$63,860	30
135	Conservation Scientists	$77,280	$79,540	340
136	Personal Financial Advisors	$76,870	$90,390	540
137	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,770	$83,500	120
138	Emergency Management Directors	$76,640	$81,330	80
139	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$76,440	$79,000	90
140	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$76,400	$77,900	880
141	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$76,350	$80,420	1,650
142	Fundraisers	$76,040	$81,800	340
143	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$76,030	$75,710	1,720
144	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$75,990	$78,290	40
145	Statisticians	$75,890	$82,570	40
146	Accountants and Auditors	$75,730	$80,090	4,430
147	Human Resources Specialists	$75,630	$79,210	1,710
148	Instructional Coordinators	$75,340	$74,910	650
149	Speech-Language Pathologists	$75,240	$75,980	630
150	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$75,050	$83,720	80
151	Credit Analysts	$74,810	$80,080	300
152	Chefs and Head Cooks	$74,740	$68,520	100
153	Financial Risk Specialists	$74,630	$86,260	90
154	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$74,500	$72,400	1,630
155	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$74,490	$70,010	970
156	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$74,250	$82,320	4,180
157	Massage Therapists	$74,140	$74,810	100
158	Insurance Underwriters	$74,130	$78,330	210
159	Real Estate Sales Agents	$73,920	$72,320	N/A
160	Medical Equipment Repairers	$73,610	$71,750	270
161	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,570	$76,940	430
162	Computer Network Support Specialists	$73,550	$78,200	500
163	Real Estate Brokers	$73,300	$78,430	80
164	Cost Estimators	$73,280	$77,540	730
165	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$73,240	$71,200	180
166	Tool and Die Makers	$73,130	$72,320	70
167	Technical Writers	$72,990	$79,690	70
168	Logisticians	$72,800	$76,880	310
169	Nurse Midwives	$72,630	$99,740	N/A
170	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$72,230	$78,740	60
171	Food Service Managers	$72,210	$71,180	950
172	Web Developers	$72,190	$72,630	N/A
173	Animal Scientists	$72,100	$82,190	40
174	Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$71,850	$73,210	490
175	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,360	$84,230	N/A
176	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$71,280	$79,670	230
177	Insurance Sales Agents	$71,220	$89,710	1,460
178	Forensic Science Technicians	$71,090	$76,750	40
179	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$71,070	$72,140	80
180	Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$70,540	$70,670	60
181	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$70,480	$75,820	100
182	Public Relations Specialists	$70,280	$73,940	640
183	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$70,040	$72,550	270
184	School Psychologists	$68,960	$68,500	90
185	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$68,720	$72,440	1,830
186	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$68,630	$67,940	1,290
187	Forest and Conservation Technicians	$68,600	$63,950	160
188	Funeral Home Managers	$68,080	$67,230	40
189	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$67,790	$72,690	740
190	Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$67,720	$80,650	40
191	Dental Laboratory Technicians	$67,580	$66,190	60
192	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$67,190	$73,000	130
193	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$66,760	$73,950	140
194	Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$66,700	$72,800	310
195	Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$66,450	$71,120	260
196	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$66,110	$68,600	1,790
197	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$66,060	$82,050	1,620
198	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$65,990	$72,140	2,560
199	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$65,890	$70,370	120
200	Electricians	$65,710	$70,460	3,570
201	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$65,460	$69,540	750
202	Soil and Plant Scientists	$65,320	$77,170	410
203	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$65,210	$73,700	240
204	Sheet Metal Workers	$65,180	$66,540	290
205	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$65,140	$65,990	250
206	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$65,070	$74,160	1,930
207	Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$65,030	$67,700	400
208	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$64,720	$67,570	380
209	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$64,560	$65,640	870
210	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,540	$70,410	30
211	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$64,470	$75,640	250
212	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$64,260	$71,740	40
213	Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$64,060	$65,560	100
214	Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$63,920	$64,260	180
215	Anthropologists and Archeologists	$63,830	$65,240	N/A
216	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$63,820	$66,760	180
217	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,690	$70,400	120
218	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$63,670	$100,030	740
219	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$63,560	$66,160	1,620
220	Physical Therapist Assistants	$63,520	$60,490	120
221	Farm and Home Management Educators	$63,480	$67,870	90
222	Training and Development Specialists	$63,260	$70,280	670
223	Rehabilitation Counselors	$63,050	$65,880	210
224	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$63,030	$67,410	770
225	Healthcare Social Workers	$62,860	$65,300	330
226	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$62,830	$64,550	570
227	Lodging Managers	$62,770	$59,820	270
228	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$62,680	$62,250	1,370
229	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$62,570	$66,840	110
230	Orthotists and Prosthetists	$62,570	$69,290	40
231	Paramedics	$62,320	$63,230	220
232	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$62,300	$62,230	1,920
233	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$62,280	$65,270	280
234	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$62,150	$68,640	4,890
235	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$62,000	$64,880	2,590
236	Machinists	$61,820	$63,830	560
237	Glaziers	$61,800	$58,250	80
238	Surgical Technologists	$61,640	$60,860	370
239	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$61,580	$66,940	1,550
240	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$61,500	$62,660	640
241	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$61,430	$60,510	140
242	Computer User Support Specialists	$61,310	$65,220	1,400
243	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$61,270	$64,900	540
244	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,210	$61,830	3,070
245	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$61,210	$62,880	520
246	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$61,210	$62,910	310
247	Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$61,160	$59,170	160
248	Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$60,990	$63,100	70
249	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$60,980	$62,610	240
250	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$60,970	$58,980	130
251	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$60,910	$63,330	11,870
252	Athletic Trainers	$60,900	$60,320	110
253	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$60,870	$65,950	160
254	Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$60,810	$64,310	3,000
255	Millwrights	$60,750	$64,840	170
256	Clergy	$60,680	$70,050	120
257	Highway Maintenance Workers	$60,630	$62,150	1,240
258	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$60,600	$61,350	300
259	Editors	$60,520	$60,420	200
260	Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$60,480	$59,070	2,460
261	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$60,470	$62,080	550
262	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$60,250	$58,490	250
263	Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$60,230	$56,790	50
264	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$60,170	$56,710	70
265	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$60,160	$54,970	170
266	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,100	$60,780	1,400
267	Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$60,060	$63,130	50
268	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,030	$59,140	4,430
269	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$59,980	$66,500	140
270	Public Safety Telecommunicators	$59,940	$57,710	270
271	Avionics Technicians	$59,900	$63,760	80
272	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$59,840	$60,290	240
273	Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$59,760	$66,650	110
274	Roofers	$59,740	$60,540	290
275	Health Education Specialists	$59,650	$62,870	200
276	Community Health Workers	$59,610	$60,120	90
277	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$59,430	$58,880	730
278	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,420	$58,850	600
279	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$59,390	$59,750	270
280	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$59,280	$67,770	300
281	Interior Designers	$59,190	$60,190	160
282	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$59,010	$60,640	800
283	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$59,000	$56,220	360
284	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$58,960	$61,790	840
285	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$58,720	$56,440	160
286	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$58,500	$64,710	590
287	Recreational Therapists	$58,370	$56,980	80
288	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$58,330	$65,430	450
289	Skincare Specialists	$58,160	$55,450	190
290	Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$58,140	$59,780	400
291	New Accounts Clerks	$57,970	$58,010	140
292	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$57,950	$57,450	590
293	Carpenters	$57,890	$57,980	2,360
294	Producers and Directors	$57,870	$62,700	170
295	Postal Service Clerks	$57,820	$55,880	330
296	Dental Assistants	$57,770	$56,450	860
297	Chemical Technicians	$57,760	$58,600	150
298	First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$57,720	$63,130	100
299	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$57,710	$56,800	1,190
300	Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$57,680	$60,110	200
301	Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$57,620	$56,730	150
302	Agricultural Inspectors	$57,590	$61,780	80
303	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$57,580	$59,450	600
304	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$57,360	$58,000	2,140
305	Tax Preparers	$57,060	$62,070	220
306	Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$57,020	$53,550	50
307	Graphic Designers	$56,470	$56,160	460
308	Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$56,280	$57,520	40
309	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$56,000	$60,530	150
310	Biological Technicians	$55,330	$56,250	250
311	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$55,160	$59,770	680
312	Firefighters	$55,080	$57,980	820
313	Transportation Security Screeners	$54,950	$58,250	170
314	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$54,870	$55,960	420
315	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$54,430	$55,360	140
316	Cargo and Freight Agents	$54,230	$64,630	380
317	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$54,210	$56,220	490
318	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$53,850	$55,060	600
319	Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$53,650	$56,930	40
320	Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$53,540	$53,670	360
321	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$53,000	$53,770	110
322	Correctional Officers and Jailers	$52,460	$55,090	1,290
323	Upholsterers	$52,420	$53,550	N/A
324	Credit Counselors	$52,220	$55,810	30
325	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$51,810	$53,440	410
326	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$51,700	$55,570	300
327	Procurement Clerks	$51,630	$55,620	90
328	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$51,390	$56,640	290
329	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$51,290	$54,100	980
330	Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$51,240	$57,800	90
331	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,020	$56,460	560
332	Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$50,890	$46,410	40
333	Writers and Authors	$50,860	$57,180	80
334	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$50,820	$58,190	1,800
335	Bus Drivers, School	$50,790	$56,990	1,530
336	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$50,540	$50,920	190
337	Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$50,490	$52,490	280
338	Exercise Physiologists	$50,430	$52,770	50
339	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$50,390	$50,160	360
340	Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	$50,390	$53,130	60
341	Motorcycle Mechanics	$50,170	$55,230	110
342	Office Clerks, General	$50,160	$52,730	8,440
343	Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$50,120	$49,510	50
344	Advertising Sales Agents	$50,110	$60,580	260
345	Audio and Video Technicians	$50,110	$52,330	100

North Dakota High-Salary Insights

The $50K+ jobs in North Dakota are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Legal fields.

67.5% of all tracked occupations in ND earn a median salary above $50K. The entry point for this group is $50,110/year (Audio and Video Technicians), while the top earner makes $553,140/year.

North Dakota ranks #38 among all 50 states for the number of $50K+ jobs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many jobs pay over $50K a year in North Dakota?

According to 2025 BLS data, there are 345 occupations in North Dakota with a median annual salary above $50K. This represents 67.5% of all tracked occupations in ND.

What is the highest paying job in North Dakota?

The highest paying occupation in North Dakota is Radiologists with a median salary of $553,140 per year based on 2025 BLS OEWS data.

What is the minimum salary to be on the $50K+ list in North Dakota?

The entry point for the $50K+ list in North Dakota is $50,110/year (Audio and Video Technicians). Any occupation with a median salary above $50K qualifies for this list.

What is the average salary of $50K+ jobs in North Dakota?

The average median salary among all 345 occupations that pay over $50K in North Dakota is $82,227 per year (2025 data).

How can I get a job that pays over $50K in North Dakota?

High-paying jobs in North Dakota typically require specialized education, certifications, or significant experience. Common fields include healthcare, technology, management, and engineering. Investing in relevant skills through certifications and advanced degrees can help you reach the $50K+ salary range. Check individual job pages for specific requirements.

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Data Source & Methodology

This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $50K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics