High paying jobs in Minot, ND

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Minot, ND. 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 Minot, ND run 13.0% below the national average (2024), so a Minot, ND 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, Minot, ND · Employed

1Computer and Information Systems Managers$138,290
Bachelor's degree
$85,380 – $185,90050
2Chief Executives$135,870
Bachelor's degree
$102,290 – $206,30040
3Physician Assistants$134,090
Master's degree
$76,810 – $200,04040
4Nurse Practitioners$130,820
Master's degree
$103,810 – $156,10060
5Financial Managers$130,770
Bachelor's degree
$89,180 – $229,490130
6Managers, All Other$124,180
Bachelor's degree
$65,000 – $186,840120
7Sales Managers$120,070
Bachelor's degree
$82,500 – $184,16040
8Lawyers$114,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,860 – $197,47070
9Software Developers$108,470
Bachelor's degree
$62,390 – $157,07050
10Medical and Health Services Managers$107,730
Bachelor's degree
$81,090 – $174,91080
11Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$106,040
Master's degree
$83,450 – $135,23070
12Construction Managers$102,430
Bachelor's degree
$62,740 – $163,620120
13Civil Engineers$99,460
Bachelor's degree
$61,050 – $156,57070
14First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$98,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$80,990 – $116,31030
15Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$96,100
Bachelor's degree
$63,040 – $125,66040
16General and Operations Managers$93,120
Bachelor's degree
$50,300 – $179,690950
17Compliance Officers$91,560
Bachelor's degree
$54,670 – $129,96050
18First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$91,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,440 – $140,200160
19Dental Hygienists$89,800
Associate's degree
$83,770 – $98,43060
20Occupational Therapists$89,670
Master's degree
$38,970 – $102,36030
21Project Management Specialists$86,990
Bachelor's degree
$62,890 – $135,42090
22Speech-Language Pathologists$85,920
Master's degree
$62,010 – $85,92050
23Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$85,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,400 – $104,64040
24Management Analysts$84,320
Bachelor's degree
$38,990 – $119,43090
25Social and Community Service Managers$83,730
Bachelor's degree
$62,120 – $121,25050
26Instructional Coordinators$82,930
Master's degree
$59,690 – $104,00060
27First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$82,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,980 – $124,660420
28Buyers and Purchasing Agents$82,580
Bachelor's degree
$53,820 – $116,29060
29Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,630
Bachelor's degree
$59,550 – $119,23060
30Registered Nurses$80,490
Bachelor's degree
$64,990 – $95,290620
31Loan Officers$79,720
Bachelor's degree
$59,390 – $132,890100
32Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,440
Bachelor's degree
$51,630 – $115,210180
33First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$79,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,220 – $150,76040
34Detectives and Criminal Investigators$78,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,460 – $144,89040
35Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,830 – $99,12030
36Human Resources Specialists$78,220
Bachelor's degree
$46,020 – $115,990110
37Physical Therapists$78,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,470 – $100,38040
38Wellhead Pumpers$77,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,680 – $97,480130
39Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$75,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,240 – $99,170130
40Cost Estimators$74,990
Bachelor's degree
$59,650 – $104,10040
41Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,100 – $105,140140
42Accountants and Auditors$73,510
Bachelor's degree
$48,020 – $107,280310
43Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$72,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,520 – $91,590160
44Food Service Managers$72,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,560 – $104,660100
45Insurance Sales Agents$71,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,560 – $154,690120
46Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$70,390
Master's degree
$47,900 – $79,36070
47Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,160 – $125,760310
48First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,950 – $106,020130
49Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$65,450
Bachelor's degree
$48,450 – $81,68060
50First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,560 – $119,510140

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

#	Occupation	MedianMinot, ND	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$138,290	$85,380 – $185,900	50
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$135,870	$102,290 – $206,300	40
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,090	$76,810 – $200,040	40
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,820	$103,810 – $156,100	60
5	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,770	$89,180 – $229,490	130
6	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,180	$65,000 – $186,840	120
7	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,070	$82,500 – $184,160	40
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$114,180	$71,860 – $197,470	70
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$108,470	$62,390 – $157,070	50
10	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,730	$81,090 – $174,910	80
11	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$106,040	$83,450 – $135,230	70
12	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,430	$62,740 – $163,620	120
13	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,460	$61,050 – $156,570	70
14	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,160	$80,990 – $116,310	30
15	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$96,100	$63,040 – $125,660	40
16	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$93,120	$50,300 – $179,690	950
17	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$91,560	$54,670 – $129,960	50
18	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,210	$61,440 – $140,200	160
19	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$89,800	$83,770 – $98,430	60
20	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$89,670	$38,970 – $102,360	30
21	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$86,990	$62,890 – $135,420	90
22	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$85,920	$62,010 – $85,920	50
23	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,620	$47,400 – $104,640	40
24	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$84,320	$38,990 – $119,430	90
25	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$83,730	$62,120 – $121,250	50
26	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$82,930	$59,690 – $104,000	60
27	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,680	$60,980 – $124,660	420
28	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$82,580	$53,820 – $116,290	60
29	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$80,630	$59,550 – $119,230	60
30	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$80,490	$64,990 – $95,290	620
31	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$79,720	$59,390 – $132,890	100
32	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$79,440	$51,630 – $115,210	180
33	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,260	$41,220 – $150,760	40
34	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,920	$59,460 – $144,890	40
35	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,850	$61,830 – $99,120	30
36	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,220	$46,020 – $115,990	110
37	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$78,180	$63,470 – $100,380	40
38	Wellhead PumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,310	$51,680 – $97,480	130
39	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,900	$55,240 – $99,170	130
40	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$74,990	$59,650 – $104,100	40
41	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,490	$52,100 – $105,140	140
42	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$73,510	$48,020 – $107,280	310
43	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,800	$51,520 – $91,590	160
44	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,210	$37,560 – $104,660	100
45	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,040	$46,560 – $154,690	120
46	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$70,390	$47,900 – $79,360	70
47	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,590	$44,160 – $125,760	310
48	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,060	$41,950 – $106,020	130
49	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$65,450	$48,450 – $81,680	60
50	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,310	$45,560 – $119,510	140

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