High paying entry level jobs in Grand Forks, ND-MN

These occupations in Grand Forks, 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 Grand Forks, ND-MN run 13.3% below the national average (2024), so a Grand Forks, ND-MN salary is worth about 1.15× 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, Grand Forks, ND-MN · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$254,410
Master's degree
$237,440 – $312,98040
2Pharmacists$138,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$122,550 – $163,49090
3Physician Assistants$133,450
Master's degree
$79,290 – $173,86070
4Nurse Practitioners$130,990
Master's degree
$104,130 – $160,710190
5Electrical Engineers$112,260
Bachelor's degree
$77,350 – $141,26040
6Lawyers$104,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,110 – $160,94090
7Engineers, All Other$103,380
Bachelor's degree
$68,310 – $156,59040
8Industrial Engineers$103,200
Bachelor's degree
$78,340 – $129,190110
9Business Teachers, Postsecondary$102,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,390 – $203,17060
10Civil Engineers$100,520
Bachelor's degree
$54,320 – $136,300170
11Software Developers$92,120
Bachelor's degree
$57,520 – $132,910130
12Mechanical Engineers$91,430
Bachelor's degree
$65,400 – $127,92090
13Project Management Specialists$90,140
Bachelor's degree
$62,670 – $136,310220
14Physical Therapists$88,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,670 – $115,210100
15Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$85,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,770 – $119,81050
16Network and Computer Systems Administrators$84,130
Bachelor's degree
$62,920 – $119,41080
17Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,860
Bachelor's degree
$63,660 – $122,22060
18Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,930
Associate's degree
$66,370 – $99,87030
19Occupational Therapists$80,830
Master's degree
$66,630 – $109,06060
20Fundraisers$80,250
Bachelor's degree
$51,120 – $126,55090
21Web Developers$79,100
Bachelor's degree
$35,920 – $82,75030
22Registered Nurses$79,070
Bachelor's degree
$66,380 – $97,8501,280
23Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$78,850
Bachelor's degree
$33,390 – $103,38030
24Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$77,740
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,440 – $97,95070
25Computer Occupations, All Other$76,360
Bachelor's degree
$44,230 – $116,09070
26Mechanical Drafters$75,160
Associate's degree
$49,760 – $100,36030
27Accountants and Auditors$74,740
Bachelor's degree
$50,720 – $124,960440
28Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$49,940 – $115,210280
29Human Resources Specialists$73,300
Bachelor's degree
$48,880 – $101,460190
30Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$72,990
Master's degree
$56,510 – $98,00070
31Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$72,280
Associate's degree
$60,670 – $79,680100
32Logisticians$70,720
Bachelor's degree
$56,780 – $105,96040
33Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,030
Associate's degree
$53,130 – $84,53040
34Child, Family, and School Social Workers$63,100
Bachelor's degree
$48,130 – $78,750180
35Public Relations Specialists$63,040
Bachelor's degree
$47,090 – $101,200110
36Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$63,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$53,580 – $102,82040
37Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,820
Bachelor's degree
$33,830 – $80,450190
38Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,430
Bachelor's degree
$48,900 – $81,030540
39Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,430
Bachelor's degree
$48,410 – $82,420360
40Rehabilitation Counselors$61,420
Master's degree
$36,160 – $76,25040
41Special Education Teachers, Middle School$61,380
Bachelor's degree
$49,820 – $80,78040
42Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$61,210
Bachelor's degree
$45,210 – $80,71060
43Surgical Technologists$61,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,020 – $70,57050
44Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,150
Bachelor's degree
$49,660 – $82,330210
45Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,800
Associate's degree
$45,240 – $94,40060
46Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,670
Bachelor's degree
$52,270 – $82,25080
47Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$60,530
Bachelor's degree
$40,920 – $101,610190
48Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,500
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,610 – $74,600300
49Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,470
Bachelor's degree
$51,900 – $80,32060
50Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$58,960
Master's degree
$47,140 – $78,460190

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

#	Occupation	MedianGrand Forks, ND-MN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$254,410	$237,440 – $312,980	40
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,310	$122,550 – $163,490	90
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$133,450	$79,290 – $173,860	70
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,990	$104,130 – $160,710	190
5	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$112,260	$77,350 – $141,260	40
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$104,210	$70,110 – $160,940	90
7	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,380	$68,310 – $156,590	40
8	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,200	$78,340 – $129,190	110
9	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$102,230	$75,390 – $203,170	60
10	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,520	$54,320 – $136,300	170
11	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$92,120	$57,520 – $132,910	130
12	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,430	$65,400 – $127,920	90
13	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,140	$62,670 – $136,310	220
14	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$88,670	$74,670 – $115,210	100
15	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$85,490	$60,770 – $119,810	50
16	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$84,130	$62,920 – $119,410	80
17	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,860	$63,660 – $122,220	60
18	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,930	$66,370 – $99,870	30
19	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$80,830	$66,630 – $109,060	60
20	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$80,250	$51,120 – $126,550	90
21	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$79,100	$35,920 – $82,750	30
22	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$79,070	$66,380 – $97,850	1,280
23	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,850	$33,390 – $103,380	30
24	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,740	$62,440 – $97,950	70
25	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,360	$44,230 – $116,090	70
26	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$75,160	$49,760 – $100,360	30
27	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$74,740	$50,720 – $124,960	440
28	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$73,920	$49,940 – $115,210	280
29	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,300	$48,880 – $101,460	190
30	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$72,990	$56,510 – $98,000	70
31	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$72,280	$60,670 – $79,680	100
32	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$70,720	$56,780 – $105,960	40
33	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,030	$53,130 – $84,530	40
34	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$63,100	$48,130 – $78,750	180
35	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$63,040	$47,090 – $101,200	110
36	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$63,020	$53,580 – $102,820	40
37	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$61,820	$33,830 – $80,450	190
38	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$61,430	$48,900 – $81,030	540
39	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,430	$48,410 – $82,420	360
40	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$61,420	$36,160 – $76,250	40
41	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$61,380	$49,820 – $80,780	40
42	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$61,210	$45,210 – $80,710	60
43	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,190	$50,020 – $70,570	50
44	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$61,150	$49,660 – $82,330	210
45	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$60,800	$45,240 – $94,400	60
46	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,670	$52,270 – $82,250	80
47	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$60,530	$40,920 – $101,610	190
48	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,500	$50,610 – $74,600	300
49	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,470	$51,900 – $80,320	60
50	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$58,960	$47,140 – $78,460	190

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Grand Forks, 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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