Fargo, ND-MN

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Fargo, ND-MN, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 389 detailed occupations covering about 127,560 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 7.8% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Fargo, ND-MN, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Nurse Anesthetists $227,010 +6.8% 80
Chief Executives $186,920 +115.1% 120
Natural Sciences Managers $164,160 +4.1% 30
Dentists, General $155,240 -6.7% 80
Physicians, All Other $143,010 -39.4% 350
Pharmacists $134,760 -0.9% 520
Architectural and Engineering Managers $133,150 -19.5% 90
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $131,880 +28.5% 150
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $130,540 +30.9% 210
Computer and Information Systems Managers $130,000 -23.3% 290
Physician Assistants $129,000 -0.8% 120
Financial Managers $125,530 +12% 670
Commercial Pilots $125,060 +10.6% 60
Computer Hardware Engineers $124,340 -10% 90
Sales Managers $122,550 -9.3% 240
Human Resources Managers $121,800 -10.7% 100
Marketing Managers $120,340 -32.9% 110
Optometrists $117,870 -10.6% 50
Nurse Practitioners $115,640 -8.4% 210
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $110,960 +63.1% 90
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $108,070 +12.1% 30
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $107,070 +68.3% 40
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $106,620 +4.8% 60
Lawyers $106,260 -27.1% 390
Medical and Health Services Managers $106,090 -4.1% 260

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Fargo, ND-MN, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Registered Nurses 4,870 $75,710
Retail Salespersons 4,330 $30,990
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 3,580 $37,880
General and Operations Managers 3,330 $85,350
Office Clerks, General 3,310 $43,960
Fast Food and Counter Workers 3,230 $27,800
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 3,200 $56,020
Customer Service Representatives 2,890 $37,810
Cashiers 2,740 $28,750
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,540 $33,920
Nursing Assistants 2,430 $37,340
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1,770 $63,520
Waiters and Waitresses 1,730 $24,070
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,710 $41,130
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,640 $34,130
Accountants and Auditors 1,510 $63,960
Childcare Workers 1,500 $26,700
Software Developers 1,430 $85,950
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,400 $44,020
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,400 $36,280
Bartenders 1,300 $28,030
Light Truck Drivers 1,270 $47,510
Cooks, Restaurant 1,260 $33,140
Construction Laborers 1,220 $45,650
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,130 $46,340
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