High paying jobs in Fargo, ND-MN that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Fargo, ND-MN and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Riggers$169,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,680 – $169,48050
2Commercial Pilots$131,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,330 – $234,990110
3First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$106,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$81,370 – $132,680110
4Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$104,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,850 – $121,070100
5Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$98,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,420 – $151,770190
6First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$92,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,890 – $144,68050
7Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$87,170
Associate's degree
$71,310 – $102,570110
8Detectives and Criminal Investigators$85,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,600 – $144,890100
9Respiratory Therapists$84,480
Associate's degree
$65,770 – $98,180140
10Dental Hygienists$84,390
Associate's degree
$77,190 – $96,380240
11Structural Iron and Steel Workers$83,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,410 – $90,980170
12Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$82,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,180 – $104,23090
13Sheet Metal Workers$80,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,690 – $81,750100
14First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,570 – $119,290470
15First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$79,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,120 – $138,770140
16Construction and Building Inspectors$78,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,630 – $98,53060
17First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,730 – $121,7401,000
18Electricians$76,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,800 – $100,320920
19First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,040 – $95,580580
20Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,710 – $95,960420
21Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$75,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,450 – $95,950370
22Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$74,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,800 – $98,910110
23Massage Therapists$74,140
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,910 – $92,25060
24Food Service Managers$73,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,450 – $106,720280
25Medical Equipment Repairers$73,610
Associate's degree
$49,460 – $98,370130
26Computer Network Support Specialists$73,550
Associate's degree
$55,130 – $111,490290
27Insurance Sales Agents$71,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,250 – $182,150610
28Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$71,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,960 – $93,20050
29Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$70,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,810 – $131,2201,740
30Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$68,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,510 – $96,910300
31First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,730 – $99,360860
32Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$66,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,010 – $83,93060
33Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$66,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,760 – $93,12060
34Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$66,380
Associate's degree
$59,390 – $92,500280
35Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$65,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,080 – $83,01080
36Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,330
Associate's degree
$49,080 – $94,100130
37Tax Preparers$65,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,540 – $101,960110
38Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$65,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,410 – $91,190250
39Architectural and Civil Drafters$65,030
Associate's degree
$48,240 – $89,500210
40Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$64,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,810 – $96,210450
41Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$64,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,620 – $89,700500
42Postal Service Mail Carriers$63,930
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040230
43Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$63,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,630 – $140,140670
44Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$63,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,160 – $63,610110
45First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$63,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,880 – $93,240720
46Lodging Managers$63,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$19,190 – $94,34060
47Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$63,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,460 – $82,830670
48Postal Service Clerks$63,210
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03050
49Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,810 – $80,110560
50Surgical Technologists$62,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,630 – $71,360170

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	RiggersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$169,480	$78,680 – $169,480	50
2	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$131,950	$62,330 – $234,990	110
3	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,480	$81,370 – $132,680	110
4	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,920	$60,850 – $121,070	100
5	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,400	$70,420 – $151,770	190
6	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$92,860	$61,890 – $144,680	50
7	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$87,170	$71,310 – $102,570	110
8	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,300	$50,600 – $144,890	100
9	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$84,480	$65,770 – $98,180	140
10	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$84,390	$77,190 – $96,380	240
11	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,200	$57,410 – $90,980	170
12	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$82,880	$61,180 – $104,230	90
13	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,290	$50,690 – $81,750	100
14	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,330	$57,570 – $119,290	470
15	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,060	$41,120 – $138,770	140
16	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,880	$63,630 – $98,530	60
17	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,080	$58,730 – $121,740	1,000
18	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,950	$46,800 – $100,320	920
19	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,410	$53,040 – $95,580	580
20	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,180	$60,710 – $95,960	420
21	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,920	$46,450 – $95,950	370
22	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,460	$50,800 – $98,910	110
23	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,140	$44,910 – $92,250	60
24	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,890	$40,450 – $106,720	280
25	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$73,610	$49,460 – $98,370	130
26	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$73,550	$55,130 – $111,490	290
27	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,220	$46,250 – $182,150	610
28	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,060	$47,960 – $93,200	50
29	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,070	$44,810 – $131,220	1,740
30	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,410	$50,510 – $96,910	300
31	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,750	$46,730 – $99,360	860
32	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,760	$52,010 – $83,930	60
33	Miscellaneous Construction and Related WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,400	$46,760 – $93,120	60
34	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,380	$59,390 – $92,500	280
35	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,970	$47,080 – $83,010	80
36	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,330	$49,080 – $94,100	130
37	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,320	$39,540 – $101,960	110
38	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,090	$50,410 – $91,190	250
39	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$65,030	$48,240 – $89,500	210
40	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,420	$47,810 – $96,210	450
41	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,370	$48,620 – $89,700	500
42	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$63,930	$42,390 – $81,040	230
43	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,800	$35,630 – $140,140	670
44	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,610	$42,160 – $63,610	110
45	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,460	$45,880 – $93,240	720
46	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,450	$19,190 – $94,340	60
47	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,350	$45,460 – $82,830	670
48	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$63,210	$42,600 – $75,030	50
49	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,760	$51,810 – $80,110	560
50	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,360	$52,630 – $71,360	170

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