Grand Forks, ND-MN

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Grand Forks, ND-MN, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 222 detailed occupations covering about 41,040 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 9.2% 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 Grand Forks, ND-MN, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Physicians, All Other $179,180 -24.1% 40
Chief Executives $137,970 +58.8% 60
Pharmacists $134,620 -1% 100
Architectural and Engineering Managers $133,390 -19.3% 30
Financial Managers $127,440 +13.8% 170
Physician Assistants $125,750 -3.3% 40
Nurse Practitioners $115,340 -8.6% 80
Managers, All Other $107,180 -19.8% 100
Computer and Information Systems Managers $104,010 -38.6% 70
Industrial Production Managers $103,470 -11.5% 50
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $102,000 +19.4% 50
Sales Managers $101,230 -25.1% 40
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $100,670 +4.8% 30
Lawyers $100,010 -31.4% 130
Medical and Health Services Managers $99,010 -10.5% 100
Electrical Engineers $98,460 -7.9% 50
Construction Managers $97,050 -7.5% 100
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $95,220 +4.5% 50
Industrial Engineers $94,060 -5.4% 120
Software Developers $89,350 -46.4% 140
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $86,590 -16.3% 70
Civil Engineers $83,790 -49.7% 140
Facilities Managers $82,520 -19.4% 50
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $80,080 -21.3% 60
Compliance Officers $80,000 +5.7% 60

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Grand Forks, ND-MN, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 1,640 $30,570
Registered Nurses 1,350 $71,800
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,350 $26,920
Cashiers 1,340 $28,730
General and Operations Managers 1,090 $78,350
Nursing Assistants 1,090 $38,110
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 930 $35,460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 920 $52,770
Office Clerks, General 920 $42,100
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 900 $37,880
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 890 $32,710
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 730 $40,910
Stockers and Order Fillers 730 $33,300
Waiters and Waitresses 690 $22,810
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 650 $39,130
Customer Service Representatives 650 $35,590
Bartenders 560 $26,590
Cooks, Restaurant 520 $32,310
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 490 $49,120
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 460 $43,960
Light Truck Drivers 400 $46,950
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 390 $77,080
Accountants and Auditors 390 $63,840
Construction Laborers 390 $46,070
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 390 $45,100
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