Highest paying jobs in Grand Forks, ND-MN
The best paying occupations in the Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 13.3% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianGrand Forks, ND-MN | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $344,930 | $186,670 – $519,160 | 30 |
| 2 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $286,380 | $171,810 – $314,810 | 50 |
| 3 | Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree | $254,410 | $237,440 – $312,980 | 40 |
| 4 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $173,590 | $110,020 – $216,630 | 30 |
| 5 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $171,120 | $100,540 – $401,450 | 70 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $149,500 | $103,930 – $221,060 | 30 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $141,440 | $90,750 – $203,340 | 90 |
| 8 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $138,310 | $122,550 – $163,490 | 90 |
| 9 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $135,340 | $79,960 – $186,430 | 40 |
| 10 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $133,450 | $79,290 – $173,860 | 70 |
| 11 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $130,990 | $104,130 – $160,710 | 190 |
| 12 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $130,130 | $88,230 – $216,720 | 220 |
| 13 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $124,530 | $79,000 – $186,740 | 190 |
| 14 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $122,390 | $78,340 – $215,450 | 30 |
| 15 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $114,810 | $87,740 – $199,780 | 40 |
| 16 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $113,700 | $91,980 – $121,540 | 70 |
| 17 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $112,900 | $75,530 – $140,340 | 80 |
| 18 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $112,260 | $77,350 – $141,260 | 40 |
| 19 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $112,200 | $82,470 – $165,570 | 70 |
| 20 | Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award | $111,680 | $60,690 – $233,050 | 40 |
| 21 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $104,210 | $70,110 – $160,940 | 90 |
| 22 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $103,380 | $68,310 – $156,590 | 40 |
| 23 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $103,200 | $78,340 – $129,190 | 110 |
| 24 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $102,780 | $63,040 – $156,150 | 50 |
| 25 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $102,440 | $62,920 – $162,850 | 140 |
| 26 | Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $102,230 | $75,390 – $203,170 | 60 |
| 27 | Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree | $102,120 | $59,110 – $133,240 | 50 |
| 28 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $102,080 | $80,770 – $332,360 | 170 |
| 29 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $101,990 | $77,510 – $174,950 | 190 |
| 30 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $101,200 | $67,850 – $176,800 | 50 |
| 31 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $100,520 | $54,320 – $136,300 | 170 |
| 32 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $99,770 | $78,000 – $172,870 | 60 |
| 33 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $98,000 | $72,910 – $122,160 | 70 |
| 34 | Loan OfficersBachelor's degree | $92,820 | $54,480 – $145,160 | 100 |
| 35 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $92,120 | $57,520 – $132,910 | 130 |
| 36 | Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree | $91,430 | $65,400 – $127,920 | 90 |
| 37 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $90,140 | $62,670 – $136,310 | 220 |
| 38 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $89,480 | $50,930 – $126,940 | 120 |
| 39 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award | $88,820 | $59,660 – $94,150 | 80 |
| 40 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $88,670 | $74,670 – $115,210 | 100 |
| 41 | Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $86,110 | $59,410 – $202,340 | 60 |
| 42 | Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $85,490 | $60,770 – $119,810 | 50 |
| 43 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $85,420 | $46,310 – $167,880 | 1,220 |
| 44 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $84,670 | $48,820 – $153,400 | 30 |
| 45 | Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $84,130 | $62,920 – $119,410 | 80 |
| 46 | Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $83,860 | $63,660 – $122,220 | 60 |
| 47 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree | $81,930 | $66,370 – $99,870 | 30 |
| 48 | Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree | $81,100 | $58,650 – $112,360 | 80 |
| 49 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $80,950 | $49,040 – $128,240 | 240 |
| 50 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $80,830 | $66,630 – $109,060 | 60 |