High paying medical jobs in North Dakota

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in North Dakota. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

Cost of living: prices in North Dakota run 11.0% below the national average (2024), so a North Dakota salary is worth about 1.12× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in North Dakota.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, North Dakota · Employed

1Surgeons, All Other$604,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$231,280 – $680,960150
2Physicians, All Other$454,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$136,980 – $564,890740
3Emergency Medicine Physicians$392,890
Doctoral or professional degree
$208,740 – $650,950150
4General Internal Medicine Physicians$338,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$190,430 – $379,100200
5Family Medicine Physicians$280,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$181,130 – $346,400260
6Nurse Anesthetists$244,240
Master's degree
$223,490 – $287,480250
7Dentists, General$220,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$138,570 – $308,040260
8Pharmacists$142,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,490 – $167,9401,070
9Physician Assistants$133,450
Master's degree
$77,300 – $173,860510
10Optometrists$132,110
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,610 – $178,900140
11Nurse Practitioners$130,070
Master's degree
$103,490 – $162,0201,290
12Veterinarians$102,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,420 – $153,720270
13Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$101,240
Master's degree
$79,440 – $102,420140
14Dental Hygienists$90,530
Associate's degree
$82,890 – $98,530660
15Physical Therapists$85,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,290 – $113,600830
16Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,340
Associate's degree
$66,890 – $102,570240
17Occupational Therapists$83,200
Master's degree
$66,890 – $106,300570
18Respiratory Therapists$81,230
Associate's degree
$65,770 – $100,490270
19Registered Nurses$80,730
Bachelor's degree
$65,520 – $103,48011,340
20Chiropractors$77,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$35,490 – $136,340360
21Speech-Language Pathologists$75,240
Master's degree
$56,140 – $103,350630
22Dietitians and Nutritionists$70,040
Bachelor's degree
$59,860 – $86,260270
23Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,790
Associate's degree
$60,600 – $93,870740
24Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,680
Bachelor's degree
$37,300 – $83,9201,370
25Paramedics$62,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,270 – $75,440220
26Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,300
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,950 – $74,1301,920
27Surgical Technologists$61,640
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,440 – $72,120370
28Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$49,480
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,050 – $80,380500
29Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$48,790
Associate's degree
$35,960 – $56,980340
30Pharmacy Technicians$47,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,370 – $63,850890
31Medical Records Specialists$46,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,580 – $79,800520
32Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,110 – $59,920220
33Opticians, Dispensing$45,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,220 – $56,100230
34Psychiatric Technicians$39,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,350 – $55,760270
35Emergency Medical Technicians$39,670
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,890 – $54,100760

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

#	Occupation	MedianNorth Dakota	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$604,890	$231,280 – $680,960	150
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$454,550	$136,980 – $564,890	740
3	Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$392,890	$208,740 – $650,950	150
4	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$338,400	$190,430 – $379,100	200
5	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$280,100	$181,130 – $346,400	260
6	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$244,240	$223,490 – $287,480	250
7	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$220,660	$138,570 – $308,040	260
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$142,040	$105,490 – $167,940	1,070
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$133,450	$77,300 – $173,860	510
10	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,110	$74,610 – $178,900	140
11	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,070	$103,490 – $162,020	1,290
12	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$102,180	$81,420 – $153,720	270
13	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$101,240	$79,440 – $102,420	140
14	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$90,530	$82,890 – $98,530	660
15	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$85,330	$75,290 – $113,600	830
16	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$84,340	$66,890 – $102,570	240
17	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$83,200	$66,890 – $106,300	570
18	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,230	$65,770 – $100,490	270
19	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$80,730	$65,520 – $103,480	11,340
20	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$77,990	$35,490 – $136,340	360
21	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$75,240	$56,140 – $103,350	630
22	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$70,040	$59,860 – $86,260	270
23	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$67,790	$60,600 – $93,870	740
24	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$62,680	$37,300 – $83,920	1,370
25	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,320	$48,270 – $75,440	220
26	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,300	$50,950 – $74,130	1,920
27	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,640	$50,440 – $72,120	370
28	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,480	$38,050 – $80,380	500
29	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$48,790	$35,960 – $56,980	340
30	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,560	$38,370 – $63,850	890
31	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,280	$39,580 – $79,800	520
32	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,190	$39,110 – $59,920	220
33	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,230	$37,220 – $56,100	230
34	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,960	$38,350 – $55,760	270
35	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,670	$31,890 – $54,100	760

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in North Dakota. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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