Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Minot, ND

Each occupation's median wage in Minot, ND compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Minot, ND pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Parts Salespersons$48,150
No formal educational credential
$29,860 – $65,540+24.6%
2Dental Assistants$57,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,010 – $73,730+20.2%
3Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$60,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,750 – $84,730+18.6%
4Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$72,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,520 – $91,590+17.9%
5Bus Drivers, School$55,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,710 – $84,720+16.6%
6Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$75,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,240 – $99,170+15.9%
7Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,100 – $105,140+15.5%
8Highway Maintenance Workers$58,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,940 – $68,380+15.5%
9Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$62,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,080 – $99,230+15.5%
10Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$85,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,400 – $104,640+15.2%
11Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$55,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,320 – $76,200+14.5%
12First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$91,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,440 – $140,200+14.2%
13Counter and Rental Clerks$47,170
No formal educational credential
$30,510 – $80,010+14.2%
14Insurance Sales Agents$71,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,560 – $154,690+14.1%
15Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$52,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,140 – $80,430+13.9%
16Compliance Officers$91,560
Bachelor's degree
$54,670 – $129,960+13.4%
17Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$56,340
No formal educational credential
$51,360 – $61,120+13.4%
18Office Clerks, General$50,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,820 – $73,900+11.4%
19Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$62,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,460 – $84,530+11.1%
20Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,560
No formal educational credential
$33,700 – $58,530+10.7%
21Wellhead Pumpers$77,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,680 – $97,480+10.5%
22Child, Family, and School Social Workers$65,180
Bachelor's degree
$42,000 – $78,080+9.5%
23Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$70,390
Master's degree
$47,900 – $79,360+9.4%
24Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$42,680
No formal educational credential
$31,290 – $56,710+9.0%
25Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$37,860
No formal educational credential
$31,000 – $46,070+8.5%
26Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,470 – $51,030+8.1%
27Library Technicians$48,080
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,310 – $54,890+7.9%
28Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$50,490
No formal educational credential
$39,200 – $64,890+7.5%
29Instructional Coordinators$82,930
Master's degree
$59,690 – $104,000+7.1%
30Light Truck Drivers$48,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,710 – $72,800+7.1%
31Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$96,100
Bachelor's degree
$63,040 – $125,660+6.6%
32Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,530 – $60,760+6.4%
33Buyers and Purchasing Agents$82,580
Bachelor's degree
$53,820 – $116,290+6.3%
34Food Preparation Workers$37,310
No formal educational credential
$28,480 – $43,930+5.6%
35Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$51,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,920 – $99,170+5.6%
36Receptionists and Information Clerks$40,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,370 – $56,040+5.4%
37Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$62,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,990 – $88,570+5.2%
38Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$63,950
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,910 – $92,720+4.8%
39Automotive Body and Related Repairers$57,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,900 – $100,380+4.5%
40Construction Laborers$49,180
No formal educational credential
$37,210 – $67,010+4.4%
41Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$65,450
Bachelor's degree
$48,450 – $81,680+4.4%
42Social and Community Service Managers$83,730
Bachelor's degree
$62,120 – $121,250+4.2%
43Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$61,030
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,480 – $93,060+4.1%
44Food Service Managers$72,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,560 – $104,660+4.1%
45Loan Officers$79,720
Bachelor's degree
$59,390 – $132,890+4.0%
46First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,560 – $119,510+3.8%
47Security Guards$39,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,480 – $64,440+3.7%
48Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$38,620
No formal educational credential
$35,140 – $55,420+3.6%
49First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$82,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,980 – $124,660+3.5%
50Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$38,040
Some college, no degree
$23,480 – $60,740+3.4%

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	vs. national
1	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$48,150	$29,860 – $65,540	+24.6%
2	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,770	$45,010 – $73,730	+20.2%
3	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,020	$37,750 – $84,730	+18.6%
4	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,800	$51,520 – $91,590	+17.9%
5	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,880	$46,710 – $84,720	+16.6%
6	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,900	$55,240 – $99,170	+15.9%
7	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,490	$52,100 – $105,140	+15.5%
8	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,070	$44,940 – $68,380	+15.5%
9	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,060	$44,080 – $99,230	+15.5%
10	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,620	$47,400 – $104,640	+15.2%
11	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,780	$37,320 – $76,200	+14.5%
12	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,210	$61,440 – $140,200	+14.2%
13	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$47,170	$30,510 – $80,010	+14.2%
14	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,040	$46,560 – $154,690	+14.1%
15	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,040	$39,140 – $80,430	+13.9%
16	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$91,560	$54,670 – $129,960	+13.4%
17	Refuse and Recyclable Material CollectorsNo formal educational credential	$56,340	$51,360 – $61,120	+13.4%
18	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,160	$34,820 – $73,900	+11.4%
19	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,840	$48,460 – $84,530	+11.1%
20	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$44,560	$33,700 – $58,530	+10.7%
21	Wellhead PumpersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,310	$51,680 – $97,480	+10.5%
22	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$65,180	$42,000 – $78,080	+9.5%
23	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$70,390	$47,900 – $79,360	+9.4%
24	Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersNo formal educational credential	$42,680	$31,290 – $56,710	+9.0%
25	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning WorkersNo formal educational credential	$37,860	$31,000 – $46,070	+8.5%
26	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,720	$38,470 – $51,030	+8.1%
27	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,080	$34,310 – $54,890	+7.9%
28	Roustabouts, Oil and GasNo formal educational credential	$50,490	$39,200 – $64,890	+7.5%
29	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$82,930	$59,690 – $104,000	+7.1%
30	Light Truck DriversHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,050	$33,710 – $72,800	+7.1%
31	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$96,100	$63,040 – $125,660	+6.6%
32	Medical Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,880	$37,530 – $60,760	+6.4%
33	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$82,580	$53,820 – $116,290	+6.3%
34	Food Preparation WorkersNo formal educational credential	$37,310	$28,480 – $43,930	+5.6%
35	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,990	$40,920 – $99,170	+5.6%
36	Receptionists and Information ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,060	$29,370 – $56,040	+5.4%
37	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,990	$50,990 – $88,570	+5.2%
38	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,950	$44,910 – $92,720	+4.8%
39	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,370	$37,900 – $100,380	+4.5%
40	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$49,180	$37,210 – $67,010	+4.4%
41	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$65,450	$48,450 – $81,680	+4.4%
42	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$83,730	$62,120 – $121,250	+4.2%
43	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,030	$48,480 – $93,060	+4.1%
44	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,210	$37,560 – $104,660	+4.1%
45	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$79,720	$59,390 – $132,890	+4.0%
46	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,310	$45,560 – $119,510	+3.8%
47	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,430	$33,480 – $64,440	+3.7%
48	Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursNo formal educational credential	$38,620	$35,140 – $55,420	+3.6%
49	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,680	$60,980 – $124,660	+3.5%
50	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$38,040	$23,480 – $60,740	+3.4%

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