High paying jobs in Fargo, ND-MN

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Fargo, ND-MN. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Surgeons, All Other$604,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$231,290 – $673,52080
2Physicians, All Other$418,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$135,270 – $564,000330
3General Internal Medicine Physicians$338,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$188,220 – $347,440100
4Family Medicine Physicians$276,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$175,280 – $323,640100
5Nurse Anesthetists$241,620
Master's degree
$188,910 – $286,510160
6Pediatricians, General$234,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$173,270 – $324,22050
7Dentists, General$198,570
Doctoral or professional degree
$140,160 – $278,460110
8Chief Executives$188,510
Bachelor's degree
$105,420 – $505,020120
9Riggers$169,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,680 – $169,48050
10Computer and Information Systems Managers$152,990
Bachelor's degree
$94,720 – $206,350430
11Human Resources Managers$144,450
Bachelor's degree
$98,520 – $220,080140
12Pharmacists$142,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$37,120 – $167,940520
13Architectural and Engineering Managers$141,990
Bachelor's degree
$112,130 – $189,44090
14Business Teachers, Postsecondary$138,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,020 – $220,880130
15Financial Managers$136,970
Bachelor's degree
$92,870 – $236,930810
16Physician Assistants$136,610
Master's degree
$79,700 – $199,550240
17Commercial Pilots$131,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,330 – $234,990110
18Nurse Practitioners$130,070
Master's degree
$103,490 – $162,570490
19Marketing Managers$126,790
Bachelor's degree
$83,210 – $216,930120
20Managers, All Other$124,390
Bachelor's degree
$79,940 – $203,730590
21Sales Managers$119,990
Bachelor's degree
$84,950 – $209,210310
22Industrial Production Managers$115,120
Bachelor's degree
$78,240 – $176,700190
23Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$112,600
Master's degree
$81,230 – $136,190210
24Education Administrators, Postsecondary$111,490
Master's degree
$67,620 – $233,160210
25Lawyers$111,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,180 – $202,750410
26Electrical Engineers$109,790
Bachelor's degree
$71,740 – $137,81070
27Computer Network Architects$109,220
Bachelor's degree
$76,320 – $155,420100
28Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$108,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,850 – $142,560140
29Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$108,090
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,320 – $135,380100
30Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$107,480
Bachelor's degree
$58,450 – $158,600190
31First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$106,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$81,370 – $132,680110
32Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$106,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,570 – $136,42070
33Administrative Services Managers$106,370
Bachelor's degree
$73,110 – $168,740130
34Software Developers$105,980
Bachelor's degree
$60,300 – $160,480860
35Medical and Health Services Managers$105,330
Bachelor's degree
$78,150 – $183,150470
36Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$104,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,850 – $121,070100
37Information Security Analysts$103,910
Bachelor's degree
$62,820 – $139,000140
38Education Teachers, Postsecondary$103,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,030 – $104,20080
39Construction Managers$102,830
Bachelor's degree
$64,890 – $167,710520
40Surveyors$102,270
Bachelor's degree
$67,980 – $141,08060
41Veterinarians$101,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,990 – $155,02090
42Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$101,240
Master's degree
$81,330 – $102,08080
43Computer Systems Analysts$99,800
Bachelor's degree
$72,040 – $137,950140
44Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$98,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,420 – $151,770190
45Project Management Specialists$97,430
Bachelor's degree
$60,750 – $138,530870
46General and Operations Managers$96,410
Bachelor's degree
$49,710 – $185,2803,590
47Facilities Managers$96,110
Bachelor's degree
$63,830 – $155,400100
48Civil Engineers$95,530
Bachelor's degree
$60,900 – $149,410510
49Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$95,100
Bachelor's degree
$59,530 – $137,140160
50Loan Officers$93,640
Bachelor's degree
$57,980 – $146,640390

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	Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$604,890	$231,290 – $673,520	80
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$418,980	$135,270 – $564,000	330
3	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$338,400	$188,220 – $347,440	100
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$276,530	$175,280 – $323,640	100
5	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$241,620	$188,910 – $286,510	160
6	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$234,950	$173,270 – $324,220	50
7	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$198,570	$140,160 – $278,460	110
8	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$188,510	$105,420 – $505,020	120
9	RiggersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$169,480	$78,680 – $169,480	50
10	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$152,990	$94,720 – $206,350	430
11	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,450	$98,520 – $220,080	140
12	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$142,040	$37,120 – $167,940	520
13	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,990	$112,130 – $189,440	90
14	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$138,950	$76,020 – $220,880	130
15	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,970	$92,870 – $236,930	810
16	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$136,610	$79,700 – $199,550	240
17	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$131,950	$62,330 – $234,990	110
18	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,070	$103,490 – $162,570	490
19	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,790	$83,210 – $216,930	120
20	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,390	$79,940 – $203,730	590
21	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,990	$84,950 – $209,210	310
22	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,120	$78,240 – $176,700	190
23	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$112,600	$81,230 – $136,190	210
24	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$111,490	$67,620 – $233,160	210
25	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$111,090	$70,180 – $202,750	410
26	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,790	$71,740 – $137,810	70
27	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$109,220	$76,320 – $155,420	100
28	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$108,870	$68,850 – $142,560	140
29	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$108,090	$64,320 – $135,380	100
30	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$107,480	$58,450 – $158,600	190
31	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,480	$81,370 – $132,680	110
32	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$106,380	$67,570 – $136,420	70
33	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,370	$73,110 – $168,740	130
34	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$105,980	$60,300 – $160,480	860
35	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,330	$78,150 – $183,150	470
36	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,920	$60,850 – $121,070	100
37	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,910	$62,820 – $139,000	140
38	Education Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$103,850	$67,030 – $104,200	80
39	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,830	$64,890 – $167,710	520
40	SurveyorsBachelor's degree	$102,270	$67,980 – $141,080	60
41	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$101,280	$79,990 – $155,020	90
42	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$101,240	$81,330 – $102,080	80
43	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,800	$72,040 – $137,950	140
44	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,400	$70,420 – $151,770	190
45	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$97,430	$60,750 – $138,530	870
46	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,410	$49,710 – $185,280	3,590
47	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$96,110	$63,830 – $155,400	100
48	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,530	$60,900 – $149,410	510
49	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$95,100	$59,530 – $137,140	160
50	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$93,640	$57,980 – $146,640	390

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