High paying entry level jobs in Fargo, ND-MN

These occupations in Fargo, ND-MN ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Fargo, ND-MN run 9.1% below the national average (2024), so a Fargo, ND-MN salary is worth about 1.10× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Fargo, ND-MN · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$241,620
Master's degree
$188,910 – $286,510160
2Dentists, General$198,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$140,160 – $278,460110
3Pharmacists$142,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$37,120 – $167,940520
4Business Teachers, Postsecondary$138,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,020 – $220,880130
5Physician Assistants$136,610
Master's degree
$79,700 – $199,550240
6Nurse Practitioners$130,070
Master's degree
$103,490 – $162,570490
7Lawyers$111,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,180 – $202,750410
8Electrical Engineers$109,790
Bachelor's degree
$71,740 – $137,81070
9Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$108,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,320 – $135,380100
10Software Developers$105,980
Bachelor's degree
$60,300 – $160,480860
11Veterinarians$101,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,990 – $155,02090
12Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$101,240
Master's degree
$81,330 – $102,08080
13Computer Systems Analysts$99,800
Bachelor's degree
$72,040 – $137,950140
14Project Management Specialists$97,430
Bachelor's degree
$60,750 – $138,530870
15Civil Engineers$95,530
Bachelor's degree
$60,900 – $149,410510
16Computer Programmers$92,280
Bachelor's degree
$53,690 – $138,390100
17Data Scientists$92,050
Bachelor's degree
$66,280 – $136,620100
18Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,690
Bachelor's degree
$64,460 – $121,690120
19Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$87,170
Associate's degree
$71,310 – $102,570110
20Network and Computer Systems Administrators$86,700
Bachelor's degree
$63,190 – $125,340340
21Industrial Engineers$86,510
Bachelor's degree
$56,770 – $128,360260
22Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$86,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$57,450 – $132,11070
23Mechanical Engineers$86,330
Bachelor's degree
$63,920 – $135,940290
24Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$85,670
Bachelor's degree
$63,060 – $107,120120
25Physical Therapists$85,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,290 – $107,810350
26Respiratory Therapists$84,480
Associate's degree
$65,770 – $98,180140
27Dental Hygienists$84,390
Associate's degree
$77,190 – $96,380240
28Operations Research Analysts$84,130
Bachelor's degree
$57,890 – $107,12080
29Credit Analysts$83,720
Bachelor's degree
$52,570 – $131,870150
30Registered Nurses$82,120
Bachelor's degree
$69,620 – $103,4804,790
31Occupational Therapists$81,870
Master's degree
$66,840 – $106,300210
32Fundraisers$80,480
Bachelor's degree
$50,320 – $119,550150
33Urban and Regional Planners$80,360
Master's degree
$63,550 – $129,93050
34Financial and Investment Analysts$79,930
Bachelor's degree
$51,750 – $141,240160
35Chiropractors$79,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$35,380 – $136,190120
36Computer Occupations, All Other$78,840
Bachelor's degree
$41,100 – $132,830300
37Social Workers, All Other$77,450
Bachelor's degree
$63,790 – $96,100160
38Financial Risk Specialists$76,940
Bachelor's degree
$59,560 – $150,01060
39Human Resources Specialists$76,550
Bachelor's degree
$50,150 – $120,730720
40Accountants and Auditors$76,420
Bachelor's degree
$49,590 – $126,0001,580
41English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$76,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,690 – $101,61050
42Massage Therapists$74,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,910 – $92,25060
43Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$48,480 – $126,730750
44Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$71,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$37,120 – $136,080170
45Biological Scientists, All Other$71,280
Bachelor's degree
$52,890 – $132,83060
46Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$71,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,960 – $93,20050
47Logisticians$69,530
Bachelor's degree
$50,480 – $97,470110
48Public Relations Specialists$68,950
Bachelor's degree
$46,500 – $99,470240
49Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$66,380
Associate's degree
$59,390 – $92,500280
50Athletic Trainers$65,440
Master's degree
$51,130 – $77,36050

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianFargo, ND-MN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$241,620	$188,910 – $286,510	160
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$198,570	$140,160 – $278,460	110
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$142,040	$37,120 – $167,940	520
4	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$138,950	$76,020 – $220,880	130
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$136,610	$79,700 – $199,550	240
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,070	$103,490 – $162,570	490
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$111,090	$70,180 – $202,750	410
8	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,790	$71,740 – $137,810	70
9	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$108,090	$64,320 – $135,380	100
10	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$105,980	$60,300 – $160,480	860
11	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$101,280	$79,990 – $155,020	90
12	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$101,240	$81,330 – $102,080	80
13	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,800	$72,040 – $137,950	140
14	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$97,430	$60,750 – $138,530	870
15	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,530	$60,900 – $149,410	510
16	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$92,280	$53,690 – $138,390	100
17	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$92,050	$66,280 – $136,620	100
18	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,690	$64,460 – $121,690	120
19	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$87,170	$71,310 – $102,570	110
20	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$86,700	$63,190 – $125,340	340
21	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$86,510	$56,770 – $128,360	260
22	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$86,380	$57,450 – $132,110	70
23	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$86,330	$63,920 – $135,940	290
24	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$85,670	$63,060 – $107,120	120
25	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$85,330	$75,290 – $107,810	350
26	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$84,480	$65,770 – $98,180	140
27	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$84,390	$77,190 – $96,380	240
28	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$84,130	$57,890 – $107,120	80
29	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$83,720	$52,570 – $131,870	150
30	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,120	$69,620 – $103,480	4,790
31	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$81,870	$66,840 – $106,300	210
32	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$80,480	$50,320 – $119,550	150
33	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$80,360	$63,550 – $129,930	50
34	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$79,930	$51,750 – $141,240	160
35	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$79,650	$35,380 – $136,190	120
36	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,840	$41,100 – $132,830	300
37	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,450	$63,790 – $96,100	160
38	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$76,940	$59,560 – $150,010	60
39	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$76,550	$50,150 – $120,730	720
40	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$76,420	$49,590 – $126,000	1,580
41	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$76,230	$63,690 – $101,610	50
42	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,140	$44,910 – $92,250	60
43	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$73,920	$48,480 – $126,730	750
44	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$71,500	$37,120 – $136,080	170
45	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$71,280	$52,890 – $132,830	60
46	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,060	$47,960 – $93,200	50
47	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$69,530	$50,480 – $97,470	110
48	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$68,950	$46,500 – $99,470	240
49	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,380	$59,390 – $92,500	280
50	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$65,440	$51,130 – $77,360	50

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Fargo, ND-MN. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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