High paying jobs in Grand Forks, ND-MN

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Grand Forks, 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 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

1General Internal Medicine Physicians$344,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$186,670 – $519,16030
2Family Medicine Physicians$286,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$171,810 – $314,81050
3Nurse Anesthetists$254,410
Master's degree
$237,440 – $312,98040
4Natural Sciences Managers$173,590
Bachelor's degree
$110,020 – $216,63030
5Chief Executives$171,120
Bachelor's degree
$100,540 – $401,45070
6Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,500
Bachelor's degree
$103,930 – $221,06030
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$141,440
Bachelor's degree
$90,750 – $203,34090
8Pharmacists$138,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$122,550 – $163,49090
9Human Resources Managers$135,340
Bachelor's degree
$79,960 – $186,43040
10Physician Assistants$133,450
Master's degree
$79,290 – $173,86070
11Nurse Practitioners$130,990
Master's degree
$104,130 – $160,710190
12Financial Managers$130,130
Bachelor's degree
$88,230 – $216,720220
13Managers, All Other$124,530
Bachelor's degree
$79,000 – $186,740190
14Marketing Managers$122,390
Bachelor's degree
$78,340 – $215,45030
15Administrative Services Managers$114,810
Bachelor's degree
$87,740 – $199,78040
16Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$113,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$91,980 – $121,54070
17Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$112,900
Master's degree
$75,530 – $140,34080
18Electrical Engineers$112,260
Bachelor's degree
$77,350 – $141,26040
19Industrial Production Managers$112,200
Bachelor's degree
$82,470 – $165,57070
20Commercial Pilots$111,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,690 – $233,05040
21Lawyers$104,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,110 – $160,94090
22Engineers, All Other$103,380
Bachelor's degree
$68,310 – $156,59040
23Industrial Engineers$103,200
Bachelor's degree
$78,340 – $129,190110
24Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$102,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,040 – $156,15050
25Construction Managers$102,440
Bachelor's degree
$62,920 – $162,850140
26Business Teachers, Postsecondary$102,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,390 – $203,17060
27Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$102,120
Bachelor's degree
$59,110 – $133,24050
28Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,080
Master's degree
$80,770 – $332,360170
29Medical and Health Services Managers$101,990
Bachelor's degree
$77,510 – $174,950190
30Facilities Managers$101,200
Bachelor's degree
$67,850 – $176,80050
31Civil Engineers$100,520
Bachelor's degree
$54,320 – $136,300170
32Sales Managers$99,770
Bachelor's degree
$78,000 – $172,87060
33First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$98,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$72,910 – $122,16070
34Loan Officers$92,820
Bachelor's degree
$54,480 – $145,160100
35Software Developers$92,120
Bachelor's degree
$57,520 – $132,910130
36Mechanical Engineers$91,430
Bachelor's degree
$65,400 – $127,92090
37Project Management Specialists$90,140
Bachelor's degree
$62,670 – $136,310220
38Management Analysts$89,480
Bachelor's degree
$50,930 – $126,940120
39Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$88,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,660 – $94,15080
40Physical Therapists$88,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,670 – $115,210100
41Detectives and Criminal Investigators$86,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,410 – $202,34060
42Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$85,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,770 – $119,81050
43General and Operations Managers$85,420
Bachelor's degree
$46,310 – $167,8801,220
44Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$84,670
Bachelor's degree
$48,820 – $153,40030
45Network and Computer Systems Administrators$84,130
Bachelor's degree
$62,920 – $119,41080
46Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,860
Bachelor's degree
$63,660 – $122,22060
47Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,930
Associate's degree
$66,370 – $99,87030
48Social and Community Service Managers$81,100
Bachelor's degree
$58,650 – $112,36080
49First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,040 – $128,240240
50Occupational Therapists$80,830
Master's degree
$66,630 – $109,06060

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	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$344,930	$186,670 – $519,160	30
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$286,380	$171,810 – $314,810	50
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$254,410	$237,440 – $312,980	40
4	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$173,590	$110,020 – $216,630	30
5	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$171,120	$100,540 – $401,450	70
6	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,500	$103,930 – $221,060	30
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,440	$90,750 – $203,340	90
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,310	$122,550 – $163,490	90
9	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,340	$79,960 – $186,430	40
10	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$133,450	$79,290 – $173,860	70
11	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,990	$104,130 – $160,710	190
12	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,130	$88,230 – $216,720	220
13	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,530	$79,000 – $186,740	190
14	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,390	$78,340 – $215,450	30
15	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,810	$87,740 – $199,780	40
16	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$113,700	$91,980 – $121,540	70
17	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$112,900	$75,530 – $140,340	80
18	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$112,260	$77,350 – $141,260	40
19	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,200	$82,470 – $165,570	70
20	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$111,680	$60,690 – $233,050	40
21	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$104,210	$70,110 – $160,940	90
22	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,380	$68,310 – $156,590	40
23	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,200	$78,340 – $129,190	110
24	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,780	$63,040 – $156,150	50
25	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,440	$62,920 – $162,850	140
26	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$102,230	$75,390 – $203,170	60
27	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$102,120	$59,110 – $133,240	50
28	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$102,080	$80,770 – $332,360	170
29	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,990	$77,510 – $174,950	190
30	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,200	$67,850 – $176,800	50
31	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,520	$54,320 – $136,300	170
32	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,770	$78,000 – $172,870	60
33	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,000	$72,910 – $122,160	70
34	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$92,820	$54,480 – $145,160	100
35	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$92,120	$57,520 – $132,910	130
36	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,430	$65,400 – $127,920	90
37	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,140	$62,670 – $136,310	220
38	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$89,480	$50,930 – $126,940	120
39	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$88,820	$59,660 – $94,150	80
40	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$88,670	$74,670 – $115,210	100
41	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,110	$59,410 – $202,340	60
42	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$85,490	$60,770 – $119,810	50
43	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$85,420	$46,310 – $167,880	1,220
44	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$84,670	$48,820 – $153,400	30
45	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$84,130	$62,920 – $119,410	80
46	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,860	$63,660 – $122,220	60
47	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$81,930	$66,370 – $99,870	30
48	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$81,100	$58,650 – $112,360	80
49	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,950	$49,040 – $128,240	240
50	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$80,830	$66,630 – $109,060	60

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