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Top Paying Jobs in North Dakota (2026)

North Dakota has 250 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Nurse Anesthetists ($232,420), Pediatricians, General ($225,250), Dentists, General ($201,280).

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Highest paying careers in North Dakota

RankOccupationCategoryMedian salaryHourly
1Nurse AnesthetistsHealthcare$232K$111.74/hr
2Pediatricians, GeneralHealthcare$225K$108.29/hr
3Dentists, GeneralHealthcare$201K$96.77/hr
4Chief ExecutivesManagement$171K$82.36/hr
5Architectural and Engineering ManagersManagement$141K$67.58/hr
6Physical Scientists, All OtherScience$138K$66.55/hr
7Computer and Information Systems ManagersManagement$136K$65.53/hr
8PharmacistsHealthcare$136K$65.18/hr
9Natural Sciences ManagersManagement$134K$64.2/hr
10Petroleum EngineersEngineering$130K$62.54/hr
11Financial ManagersManagement$130K$62.53/hr
12OptometristsHealthcare$129K$61.99/hr
13Chemical EngineersEngineering$128K$61.53/hr
14Human Resources ManagersManagement$127K$61.15/hr
15Physician AssistantsHealthcare$126K$60.66/hr
16Purchasing ManagersManagement$126K$60.44/hr
17Sales ManagersManagement$125K$59.85/hr
18Marketing ManagersManagement$123K$59.36/hr
19Nurse PractitionersHealthcare$123K$59.24/hr
20Air Traffic ControllersTransportation$121K$58.4/hr
21Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsSales$120K$57.51/hr
22Fundraising ManagersManagement$118K$56.94/hr
23Managers, All OtherManagement$118K$56.74/hr
24Database ArchitectsTechnology$116K$55.83/hr
25Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and RelayRepair & Maintenance$116K$55.77/hr
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