High paying jobs in Minot, ND that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Minot, ND 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 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

1First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$98,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$80,990 – $116,31030
2First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$91,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,440 – $140,200160
3Dental Hygienists$89,800
Associate's degree
$83,770 – $98,43060
4Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$85,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,400 – $104,64040
5First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$82,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,980 – $124,660420
6First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$79,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,220 – $150,76040
7Detectives and Criminal Investigators$78,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,460 – $144,89040
8Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,830 – $99,12030
9Wellhead Pumpers$77,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,680 – $97,480130
10Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$75,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,240 – $99,170130
11Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,100 – $105,140140
12Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$72,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,520 – $91,590160
13Food Service Managers$72,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,560 – $104,660100
14Insurance Sales Agents$71,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,560 – $154,690120
15Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,160 – $125,760310
16First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,950 – $106,020130
17First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,560 – $119,510140
18First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$64,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,090 – $128,23060
19Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$63,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,910 – $92,72060
20Transportation Security Screeners$63,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,920 – $70,26030
21Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$62,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,990 – $88,570290
22Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$62,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,460 – $84,53090
23Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$62,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,030 – $82,380150
24Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$62,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,080 – $99,23080
25Computer User Support Specialists$61,110
Some college, no degree
$40,710 – $90,08090
26Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,110
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,590 – $72,87070
27Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$61,030
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,480 – $93,060880
28Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,790
No formal educational credential
$48,940 – $81,04060
29Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,050 – $79,970120
30Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$60,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,750 – $84,730210
31Electricians$59,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,700 – $96,830340
32Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,430
Associate's degree
$37,490 – $77,93070
33Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$59,400
No formal educational credential
$37,300 – $77,840380
34Carpenters$58,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,730 – $76,960160
35Highway Maintenance Workers$58,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,940 – $68,38090
36Dental Assistants$57,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,010 – $73,73070
37Automotive Body and Related Repairers$57,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,900 – $100,38080
38Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$57,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,060 – $72,64070
39Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$57,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,300 – $73,31040
40Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$57,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,930 – $75,85060
41Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$56,340
No formal educational credential
$51,360 – $61,12040
42Bus Drivers, School$55,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,710 – $84,720140
43Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$55,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,320 – $76,20040
44Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$52,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,690 – $130,940150
45Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$52,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,140 – $80,430140
46Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$51,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,920 – $99,17060
47Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,480 – $68,87060
48Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$50,490
No formal educational credential
$39,200 – $64,890220
49Office Clerks, General$50,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,820 – $73,900660
50Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,980 – $81,790280

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	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,160	$80,990 – $116,310	30
2	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,210	$61,440 – $140,200	160
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$89,800	$83,770 – $98,430	60
4	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,620	$47,400 – $104,640	40
5	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,680	$60,980 – $124,660	420
6	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,260	$41,220 – $150,760	40
7	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,920	$59,460 – $144,890	40
8	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,850	$61,830 – $99,120	30
9	Wellhead PumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,310	$51,680 – $97,480	130
10	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,900	$55,240 – $99,170	130
11	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,490	$52,100 – $105,140	140
12	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,800	$51,520 – $91,590	160
13	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,210	$37,560 – $104,660	100
14	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,040	$46,560 – $154,690	120
15	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,590	$44,160 – $125,760	310
16	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,060	$41,950 – $106,020	130
17	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
18	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,900	$45,090 – $128,230	60
19	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,950	$44,910 – $92,720	60
20	Transportation Security ScreenersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,130	$47,920 – $70,260	30
21	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,990	$50,990 – $88,570	290
22	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,840	$48,460 – $84,530	90
23	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,400	$46,030 – $82,380	150
24	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,060	$44,080 – $99,230	80
25	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$61,110	$40,710 – $90,080	90
26	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,110	$46,590 – $72,870	70
27	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,030	$48,480 – $93,060	880
28	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$60,790	$48,940 – $81,040	60
29	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,210	$58,050 – $79,970	120
30	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,020	$37,750 – $84,730	210
31	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,800	$45,700 – $96,830	340
32	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$59,430	$37,490 – $77,930	70
33	Service Unit Operators, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$59,400	$37,300 – $77,840	380
34	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,950	$36,730 – $76,960	160
35	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,070	$44,940 – $68,380	90
36	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,770	$45,010 – $73,730	70
37	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,370	$37,900 – $100,380	80
38	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,320	$46,060 – $72,640	70
39	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,250	$38,300 – $73,310	40
40	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,200	$40,930 – $75,850	60
41	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$56,340	$51,360 – $61,120	40
42	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,880	$46,710 – $84,720	140
43	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,780	$37,320 – $76,200	40
44	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,560	$35,690 – $130,940	150
45	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,040	$39,140 – $80,430	140
46	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,990	$40,920 – $99,170	60
47	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,790	$38,480 – $68,870	60
48	Roustabouts, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$50,490	$39,200 – $64,890	220
49	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,160	$34,820 – $73,900	660
50	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,960	$34,980 – $81,790	280

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